Harold Oehler

Full-time Federal and Florida Circuit Civil mediator with 30 years of experience representing clients in cases involving employment, personal injury, product liability, RV and automobile warranty, consumer, commercial, construction and insurance claims. Chair of the Mediation and Arbitration Section of the Hillsborough County Bar Association. Providing mediation services in and outside of Florida, either live or virtually.

University of Florida Levin College of Law

J.D. (1990) | Law

1988 - 1990

Honors: Honors graduate Winner, Trial Advocacy competition Winner, Moot Court Competition Book Award in Negotiation and Criminal Law

Activities: President of the University of Florida Law School Trial Team; Selected to the Moot Court team; competed nationally for Trial Team and Moot Court teams; #2 ranked oral argument in opening round of national John Marshall Moot Court tournament in Chicago, Illinois.

Certified Circuit Civil Mediator

Florida Supreme Court

Federal Certified Mediator

United States Middle District of Florida

Qualified Arbitrator

Florida Supreme Court

National Service Award for Significant Contribution to the RV industry

RVDA

2019

Created a national program to resolve consumer litigation through mediation and greater cooperation between manufacturers, dealers and consumers.

Corporate Counsel of the Year

Tampa Bay Business Journal

2014

Selected by the Tampa Bay Business Journal as the overall top corporate counsel in it's nine county area during the first year this award was given.

National Service Award for Significant Contribution to the RV Industry

RVDA

2010

Selected for work lobbying the federal government to preserve the RV dealer's ability to provide consumer financing and receive compensation for those services.

Corporate Counsel of the Year

Hillsborough County Bar Association

2009

Selected by the Hillsborough County Bar Association as Corporate Counsel of the Year for Hillsborough County.

Florida Bar President's Pro Bono Service Award

Florida Bar

1995

Awarded for most significant contribution to Pro Bono Legal Service in Hillsborough County in 1995.

Most Significant Pro Bono Case Result

Hillsborough County Bar Association

1994

First Place Moot Court Cup Competition, named Best Advocate

University of Florida College of Law

1989

Won Best Team and Best Individual Advocate at the Moot Court on-campus championships.

First Place Trial Team Championship

University of Florida College of Law

1989

Awarded to top team during the law school's on-campus trial team debate competition in 1989.

Outstanding Graduate, State of Florida

Sigma Chi fraternity

1987

Selected Outstanding Sigma Chi Graduate from all universities in the state of Florida.

Book Awards for Negotiation and Criminal Law

University of Florida College of Law

The Florida Bar  # 855847

Consumer Protection Law Committee

1990 - Current

Activities: Appointed by the President of the Florida Bar to Consumer Protection Law Committee.

Hillsborough County Bar Association

Member

1990 - Current

Activities: Chairman, Mediation and Arbitration Section Chairman, Corporate Counsel Section Member, Trial and Litigation Section

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