Joe was a trial, appellate, and arbitral advocate for more than 40 years, culminating in his selection as president of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers in 2015. He has been included in The Best Lawyers in America under the "Bet Your Company" litigation category since 1996.

Since 2019, he’s served exclusively as an independent mediator, arbitrator, special master, process arbitrator, and emergency arbitrator, acting as a neutral in over 500 cases, mostly complex business and insurance disputes in the U.S. and around the world. As tribunal chair or sole arbitrator he has authored more than 50 Final Awards.

As Mediator for more than 15 years, he is certified by the Florida Bar (as a Circuit Civil Mediator); the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR); and the International Mediation Institute (IMI). He is a Diplomate of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals and a fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators. He is on the Panel of Mediators of the American Arbitration Association, the International Centre for Dispute Resolution, and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Joe is a member of the Florida and District of Columbia Bars and is an Honorary Bencher at the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland. He is a former adjunct professor at the University of Miami and Florida International Law Schools; he has lectured at the National University of Mongolia, the University of Dundee (Scotland), and the Central Party School (Beijing, China).

Joe’s CV

With a commitment to neutrality and a grounded communication style, Kyle excels at guiding parties through the complexities of high-stakes disputes. He combines sharp analytical skills with genuine empathy, ensuring that every individual feels heard while maintaining focus on practical, forward-moving solutions. Kyle leverages his aptitude for technology and interpersonal connection to help clients navigate their most difficult transitions with clarity and professional integrity.

Kyle graduated from George Mason University’s Scalia Law School in 2024 and is a member of the DC and Maryland Bars.

We are father and son lawyers and mediators. After all the normal trials and tribulations of a father-son relationship, we have discovered that service to others is the most significant value we share as professionals. Our shared commitment to serving others will always define our work at Matthews Mediation Chambers.

Whenever possible, we work together as co-mediators, charging a single rate. Although we will arrange to host live mediations if desired by parties who entrust us to help resolve their disputes, we prefer to offer an extremely modern, flexible, and tailored virtual space for parties to resolve their disputes. This allows us to set fees for our services without paying for expensive office space as overhead. It also allows us to make available enhancements based on developing technologies.

While our services are typically billed on an hourly basis, we also provide flat-rate structures for full-day or multi-session mediations.

At Matthews Mediation Chambers we are committed to ethically incorporating the best available technologies into the process of dispute resolution through our co-mediation services. We also take very seriously our obligation to assure and preserve the confidentiality that is essential to effective and professional mediation of disputes among human beings. Based on these commitments, we have undertaken extensive research and analysis of the various AI tools available and in development (including some tools that are labeled AI for marketing purposes only) and we are confident that we have identified and incorporated safe and effective tools to ethically enhance the quality of our co-mediation services while guaranteeing the privacy and confidentiality of all information provided to us.

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