Meet Our Team of Mediators

Scott Silver is a founder of Accord Mediation, LLC. He brings more than 35 years of experience as a civil litigator to his mediation practice, where he uses his knowledge to help litigants resolve their disputes without the continued expense, time, mental stress and uncertainty of continued litigation. As a litigator, he represented corporate entities, governmental agencies and individuals in thousands of mediations during his career. He has experience in and can mediate civil litigation involving: mass torts, personal injury, auto negligence, workers compensation, general liability, real estate, condominium and HOA disputes, products liability, real estate disputes, complex commercial litigation, business disputes, first party insurance disputes, property damage, and general civil litigation.

Based on his experience and reputation, Martindale-Hubbell has awarded Scott a rating of "AV-Preeminent," which is the highest possible peer review rating for legal ability and ethical standards.

Scott grew up in South Florida. He graduated from the University of Florida, College of Pharmacy in 1986. After pharmacy school, Scott attended law school at the University of Miami. He graduated cum laude and received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami School of Law in 1989.

Aaron S. Bass is the managing partner and founder of Accord Mediation, LLC. He is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Mediator and a Florida Supreme Court Qualified Circuit Court Arbitrator.  He has been lead trial counsel in hundreds of bench and jury trials from Key West to Pensacola, and has argued numerous appeals across the State of Florida, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in various kinds of civil litigation, including: banking and finance, employment, commercial/business disputes, real estate disputes, building and construction, HOA and condominium associations, products liability, automotive, premises liability, slander/libel, insurance coverage, workers compensation, personal injury, property damage, trucking/transportation, wrongful death. He now puts his 25 years of experience as a civil litigator to use as a mediator, assisting clients and attorneys resolve legal controversies peacefully and avoiding the stress and expense of protracted litigation.  

Aaron received his Juris Doctor at Nova Southern University College of Law and his Bachelors of Science in Journalism, with honors, from the University of Florida. He is a member of the Florida Bar, Palm Beach County Bar Association and South County Bar Association. He sits on the Executive Board of the Craig S. Bernard American Inn of Court. The American Inns of Court is an exclusive organization of attorneys and judges that fosters professionalism and legal excellence. Founded in the United States in the late 1970s by Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger, the American Inns can trace their history back to the English Inns of Court, founded in the 13th Century. 

Aaron is licensed to practice law in all Florida state courts and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.