MICHELLE HUBBS, M.A.L.
Florida Supreme Court Certified County, Circuit Civil, Family & Dependency Mediator
Michelle Hubbs, M.A.L., is a mediator and human rights advocate whose work centers on advancing individual human rights and dismantling systemic barriers that deny equal access to justice.
Michelle focuses on identifying and addressing structural barriers within legal, social, and institutional systems that restrict access to fundamental rights, including justice, safety, education, and environmental resources. Her advocacy emphasizes nonviolent, rights-affirming approaches to peacebuilding, accountability, and systemic reform.
Michelle brings nearly three decades of experience in strategic communications, law, and policy, including more than twenty-five years working in complex litigation and international human rights contexts. Her work spans multiple jurisdictions and systems, informing a global perspective on how rights are protected—or denied—in practice.
Michelle maintains a mediation practice focused on high-conflict cases involving coercive control and narcissistic dynamics. In this capacity, she supports individuals navigating power-imbalanced relationships by applying disciplined communication frameworks, trauma-informed mediation, and informed legal insight.
This work draws on lived experience and advanced mediation training and extends beyond individual cases to advocacy for systemic education and reform. Michelle promotes the development of structured trainings for mediators, judges, attorneys to better recognize narcissistic dynamics, address coercive control, restore agency, establish boundaries, so that litigants and clients can move forward with clarity and safety.
Michelle’s work is guided by wisdom, integrity, tact and honor for human dignity. Whether advancing international human rights, navigating high-conflict cases conflict or coercive control, her approach seeks to reduce harm, restore agency, and promote peace grounded in fundamental human rights.
Services
Mediation & Conflict Resolution
Michelle provides professional mediation and strategic conflict-resolution services in family, civil, dependency, real estate, contract, and personal injury disputes, helping parties reach equitable and durable resolutions outside of court. Her work is particularly focused on high-conflict cases 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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