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September 17, 2024 – MAZE Resolutions is pleased to announce the expansion of our esteemed team of neutrals with the addition of Retired Circuit Court Judge Rosa Figarola. This follows the recent addition of Maria A. Nieto and Mary Lisa Bobotas earlier this year, reflecting our firm’s commitment to growing and enhancing our services in dispute resolution. Retired Circuit Court Judge Figarola focuses her practice on probate, civil, and family mediation in State and Federal courts. She served on the Miami-Dade Bench for 20 years in County and Circuit Court. Judge Figarola earned her Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Arts from... Read More

July 23, 2024 – MAZE Resolutions PA is thrilled to announce the addition of Maria A. Nieto to our distinguished team of Neutrals. Ms. Nieto brings a wealth of experience to our practice, focusing on civil mediation cases and serving as a trial strategy consultant. Her empathetic and effective approach to banking, business, contracts, litigation, and real estate matters, particularly those involving diverse cultures and Spanish-speaking clients, has garnered her widespread acclaim. With over three decades of comprehensive legal experience, Ms. Nieto has built an outstanding reputation for her proficiency in property damage cases, complex fraud matters, personal injury litigation, and... Read More

December 26, 2023 – MAZE Resolutions PA is pleased to announce Mary Lisa Bobotas was featured in Voyage MIA Magazine. Mrs. Bobotas discussed her journey as a litigator, working as an in-house counsel for a financial institution, and now a neutral resolving civil disputes. VoyageMIA fosters collaboration and support for small businesses, independent artists and entrepreneurs, local institutions. The magazine showcases business professionals and creatives at the center of discussions designed to spark conversation within the community. Click here to read the full article.

Former Circuit Court Judge Sarah Zabel was featured in Shout Miami Magazine. Ms. Zabel discussed her journey as a Miami-Dade 11th Judicial Circuit Court Judge, starting her entrepreneurial venture, and resolving disputes as a neutral. Shoutout Miami highlights small businesses, independent artists, and creatives. The magazine showcases small business owners and creatives at the center of discussions designed to spark conversation within the community. Click here to read the full article.

February 22, 2023 – MAZE Resolutions PA is pleased to announce the addition of Mary Lisa Bobotas. She concentrates her practice on facilitating civil mediation cases as well as being a trial strategy consultant. As an experienced mediator, Mrs. Bobotas has mediated over 100 civil county court cases in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. She is sought out for her compassionate and successful handling of banking, business, contracts, litigation and real estate matters involving a wide range of cultures. She helps individuals to resolve their legal issues with an experienced and thoughtful approach to obtain results. Mrs. Bobotas has a wide range of experience... Read More

MAZE Resolutions PA is pleased to announce that Former Circuit Court Judge Sarah Zabel has been appointed Chair for the Miami-Dade County Commission for Women. The Commission for Women advocates for women in the community and strives to improve their quality of life. About MAZE Resolutions PA MAZE Resolutions is a statewide full-service dispute resolution practice. We facilitate civil and family mediations, arbitration, non-binding arbitration, special magistrate, neutral umpire work, and private judging. MAZE Resolutions helps navigate those with a dispute to bring them out of the court system.

MAZE Resolutions PA is pleased to announce that Former Circuit Court Judge Sarah Zabel has been recognized in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Judge Zabel was recognized for her work in Arbitration, Family Law Mediation, and Mediation. Best Lawyers is a sophisticated peer-review process that surveys leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues in the same geographic and legal practice areas. About MAZE Resolutions PA MAZE Resolutions is a statewide full-service dispute resolution practice. We facilitate civil and family mediations, arbitration, non-binding arbitration, special magistrate, neutral umpire work, and private judging. MAZE Resolutions helps navigate... Read More

By: Former Circuit Court Judge Sarah Zabel  The cliché “teamwork makes the dreamwork” is never truer than when it comes to the collaborative process. Without the collaborative process, a family may be caught up in the rabbit hole of the court system with no eject button. After a long journey in which a dedicated group of professionals sought a change in the law regarding the installment of a collaborative law system into Florida courts, the Florida Legislature enacted the “Collaborative Law Process Act,” Fla. Stat. §§ 61.55-61.58. The statute is aimed at “create[ing] a uniform system of practice for the collaborative... Read More