Joe Matthews has been a member of the Florida Bar since 1977 and the District of Columbia Bar since 1979 and is an Honorary Bencher of the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland. He is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator, is certified by the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) and the International Mediation Institute (IMI), is a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, and serves on the Panel of Mediators of AAA and ICDR and several courts.