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MICHELLE HUBBS, M.A.L.
Mediator & Human Rights Advocate
Florida Supreme Court Certified County, Circuit Civil, Family & Dependency Mediator
Michelle Hubbs, M.A.L., is a mediator and human rights advocate whose work is rooted in nearly three decades of experience in strategic communications, law and policy.
Michelle has over twenty-five years of experience serving as a senior managing paralegal working in complex litigation and international human rights. She has mediated complex family law, dependency, and civil disputes across multiple jurisdictions, with a consistent focus on protecting women and children impacted by violence, coercive control, and institutional inequity.
In her private practice, Michelle focuses in high-conflict cases and supporting individuals navigating narcissistic dynamics and coercive control by applying disciplined communication frameworks informed by lived experience, advanced mediation training, and human rights advocacy. This work bridges legal insight with practical, trauma-informed strategy helping clients regain agency, establish boundaries, and move forward with confidence.
Michelle strives to advance equal access to justice and international human rights through community-based mediation advocacy and conflict dispute resolution. She has dedicated her career to managing complex conflict, advancing equal access to justice and advocating for the rights of women and children worldwide, particularly those impacted by violence, coercive control, and systematic inequity.
Michelle’s approach empowers clients to resolve conflict and move forward with integrity.
Services
Mediation & Conflict Resolution
Michelle provides professional mediation and strategic conflict-resolution services in family, civil, dependency, real estate, and contract, and personal injury disputes, helping parties reach equitable and durable resolutions outside of court. Her work is particularly focused on high-conflict and narcissistic dynamics, equipping individuals, families, and teams with the tools to engage difficult relationships with clarity, discernment, and emotional regulation.
Through structured dialogue, boundary-focused strategies, and restorative communication practices, clients learn how to disengage from manipulation, reduce reactivity, and communicate with intention and restraint. This includes practical, evidence-informed tools such as gray-rocking, parallel communication, non-escalation techniques, and strategic detachment where appropriate. Rather than assuming reconciliation is always the goal, Michelle’s approach prioritizes psychological safety, self-preservation, and informed decision-making, supporting clients in distinguishing between healthy resolution and situations that require firm boundaries or limited engagement.
In matters involving entrenched disputes or high-conflict personalities, Michelle brings a structured, process-driven approach that emphasizes safety, clarity, and effective communication. She is experienced in managing emotionally dysregulated dynamics, power imbalances, and communication breakdowns, helping parties remain focused on problem-solving rather than escalation. Her approach integrates legal insight, emotional intelligence, and restorative communication to create space for understanding and resolution—even in the most complex or emotionally charged circumstances.
Michelle’s goal is not merely to resolve the immediate dispute, but to support sustainable outcomes that reduce future conflict and promote long-term stability. By emphasizing accountability, clear boundaries, and practical solutions aligned with both legal frameworks and real-world realities, she helps clients reach agreements that protect dignity, autonomy, and justice while restoring stability and peace.
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