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Florida Supreme Court Certified County, Circuit Civil, Family & Dependency Mediator
Rule 31 Certified Mediator for the Supreme Court of Tennessee
Michelle Hubbs, M.A.L., is a mediator and nonprofit advocate with nearly three decades of experience in strategic communications, law, policy, and human rights. Her professional background spans mediating high-conflict family law, dependency, and complex civil matters across multiple jurisdictions, always guided by her core belief that peace and justice begin with understanding.
As the Founder of The Advocacy Center, Inc., Michelle has dedicated her career to advancing equal access to justice and defending the rights of women and children worldwide, particularly those impacted by violence, coercive control, and systemic inequity.
In her private practice, Michelle helps women and men navigate narcissistic dynamics and coercive control through strategic communication frameworks refined over years of navigating those same dynamics herself in her personal life and mediation practice. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the National Association for Community Mediation ("NAFCM") an affiliate organization of the Department of Justice.
Blending the precision of a legal professional with wisdom, Michelle’s approach empowers clients to resolve conflict and move beyond survival to live with strength, serenity, and renewed purpose.
Services
Mediation
Michelle provides professional mediation services in family, civil, and dependency matters, helping parties reach equitable resolutions outside of court.
Her approach combines legal insight, emotional intelligence, and restorative communication to create space for understanding, clarity, and resolution — even in the most complex or emotionally charged disputes.
With a focus on fairness, collaboration, and long-term stability, Michelle assists clients in navigating issues such as divorce and parenting plans, family and dependency cases, real estate and property matters, and business or contract disputes.
Each mediation is guided with neutrality, empathy, and respect, allowing all parties to be heard and empowering them to move forward with confidence and peace.
Strategic Communications
This specialized coaching supports clients navigating manipulative or high-conflict relationships whether personal or professional by helping them develop confidence, communication mastery, and boundaries rooted in peace rather than fear.
Michelle’s approach integrates strategic, trauma-informed communication techniques designed to disarm manipulation, foster clarity, and preserve personal dignity. Through this process, clients learn to recognize toxic communication patterns, respond strategically instead of reactively, and set and maintain healthy, values-based boundaries.
Each session is crafted to help individuals rebuild confidence, restore inner peace, and communicate with strength and discernment, even in challenging relational dynamics.
Faith-Based Conflict Resolution
Faith-based conflict resolution invites individuals and communities to navigate disagreement through the guiding principles of their personal faith and spiritual values.
Through structured dialogue and restorative practices, clients are guided to find resolution that aligns not only with fairness and reason, but also with the deeper call of their faith to seek understanding and peace.
Whether working with individuals, families, or teams, these sessions provide a safe and respectful space to explore differences, rebuild trust, and move toward reconciliation.
The process emphasizes empathy, accountability, and spiritual alignment cultivating outcomes that honor both truth and grace, and that restore peace without compromising authenticity or justice.
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