Dr. Robert G Hetsler, Jr., is a Florida Family Law Mediator, who has specialized in pro-se mediation since 2002. Robert has also testified and been qualified as an expert witness in divorce cases involving valuing marital business, lifestyle analysis (alimony cases), and in determining actual income of self-employed individuals in both the Fourth and Seventh Judicial Circuits and throughout Florida and Georgia. Robert’s skills are diverse because in addition to having a Doctorate degree in Jurisprudence, (not a member of the Florida Bar) he is also a Licensed Certified Public Accountant as well as a Nationally Certified Business Appraiser.
Robert pioneered the field of mediation for non-represented individuals in Jacksonville. He has mediated hundreds of pro-se divorce cases in Jacksonville and surrounding areas. Additionally, Robert provides business valuation services to business owners - a critical element of divorce for those who are self-employed or own their own business.
Finally, Robert is an active member of the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts, the National Association of Forensic Economists, and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Valuation & Litigation Services Section).
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA - Bachelor in Accounting with Honors
FLORIDA COASTAL SCHOOL OF LAW - Juris Doctorate Degree with Honors
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA - Candidate Masters in Business Administration
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA - Family Mediation Training
NACVA - Business Valuation Training
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT - Virginia Board of Accountancy
CERTIFIED VALUATION ANALYST - National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts
(NOT A MEMBER OF THE FLORIDA BAR)
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED VALUATION ANALYSTS
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FORENSIC ECONOMISTS
FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS (Valuation & Litigation Services)
SCORE - Counseling to America's Small Business
UNF GRADUATE BUSINESS SOCIETY
GOLDEN KEY NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
AMERICAN HONOR SOCIETY
PHI ALPHA DELTA - A Legal Fraternity
FORMER FLORIDA SUPREME COURT CERTIFIED FAMILY MEDIATOR