Welcome to Dalton Legal

Anne Dalton is a practicing attorney in the field of creative arts and is also a professional mediator/arbitrator. She lectures nationally and internationally on subjects of interest to creative artists as well as to mediators and arbitrators.

Over the last twenty-eight years, she has provided professional alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services in over 7,000 litigation/pre-litigation matters. A partial list of her professional alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and dispute management accomplishments includes:

• • Fellow, American College of Civil Trial Mediators
    ACCTM members are selected by invitation only, based upon experience, skill, reputation, ethical standards and commitment to ADR. Members must have demonstrated years of working in the field at the highest level of achievement.
  • Diplomate, National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
    NADN members are selected by invitation only and must meet stringent practice criteria. Members are distinguished by their hands-on experience in civil/commercial conflict resolution.
  • AV-Pre-eminent Peer Review Rated Attorney – Martindale Hubbell
    The Gold Standard in attorney ratings, showing that the lawyer has reached the highest level of professional excellence, skill, ethics and integrity, in the opinion of their peers and judiciary.
  • General Magistrate and Court Commissioner, Twentieth Judicial Circuit of Florida
    Seminal position. Developed and implemented General Magistrate/Court Commissioner position and case management system.
  • Member, The Florida Bar Professional Ethics Committee
    Appointed by the President of The Florida Bar. The Committee reviews and publishes ethics opinions for all Florida Attorneys.
  • President Emerita, Lee Bar Association
    Anne was the first ADR Professional to lead the Lee Bar Association. Her presidential theme was “The Year of Professionalism and Ethics”
  • Certified Federal Court Mediator, Middle District of Florida
  • Certified Circuit Civil (1996) & Appellate (2013) Mediator, Florida Supreme Court
  • Certified County (1996), Family (1994) & Dependency (1998) Mediator – Florida Supreme Court
  • Qualified Florida Arbitrator

She is the proud recipient of an Outstanding Individual Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and a CLIO Award for her services to the American Broadcasting Company. In addition, she was awarded a Key to the Town of Fort Myers Beach for her outstanding legal services and was recognized as Citizen of the Year by the County Commissioners of Lee County, Florida, for her volunteer service.

In addition to lecturing both nationally and internationally, Anne conducts frequent workshops throughout the United States on copyright, fair use, invasion of privacy, contract, and other matters for artists, writers, musicians, sculptors, multi-media artists, educational administrators, and others.

Anne’s practice areas include:

• • Mediation and Arbitration
    Contracts, Property, Insurance, Malpractice, Entertainment, Intellectual Property, Municipal, Probate, Guardianship, Business, Partnership and Corporate Matters, Divorce, Post-Divorce Matters, Parenting Plans, Child Support and Other Child-Related Issues
    Binding and Non-binding Arbitration in accordance with the requirements of Florida Statutes

   

• • Creative Arts
    General Counsel and Limited Counsel Services for Visual Artists, Writers, Videographers, Photographers, Graphic Artists, Production Companies, Museums, Guilds and Societies; Contract Drafting and Review; Copyright Protection; Internet Review; Presentation of Workshops and Keynote Addresses

   

• • Business Law
    General Counsel and Limited Counsel Services for non-profits, for-profits, sole proprietorships, partnerships and individuals; Contract drafting and review; General business law

   

• • Workshops and Speaking Engagements
    Customizable, fast-paced sessions on topics of interest to all creatives and ADR professionals

   

Mediation and Arbitration Services Available via the ZOOM Videoconferencing Platform