Fadi ChakourMD, JD, FCLM

Attorney Fadi Chakour is a medical doctor who left the practice of medicine for the practice of law. Prior to becoming a full-time Florida Supreme Court Certified Civil Circuit Mediator, Fadi practiced as a civil trial lawyer at some of Florida’s largest defense and plaintiffs’ firms, where he focused on medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, and complex and catastrophic injury litigation. During his career as a civil trial lawyer, Fadi litigated numerous medical malpractice cases involving multimillion-dollar damages. 

Combining his medical expertise and legal abilities, including trying cases to verdict, enables Fadi to be an effective mediator in all types of personal injury disputes, particularly those involving medical malpractice and complex medical and/or legal issues. Fadi’s deep knowledge of the healthcare industry also enables him to successfully mediate and resolve complex contractual disputes between healthcare providers and insurance companies and disputes among the different healthcare providers.

Fadi is a Fellow of the American College of Legal Medicine. He was also elected as Co-chair of the Stroke Litigation Group of the American Association for Justice. From 2016, to 2023, Fadi led and moderated the Group's annual meetings, which included presentations by nationally recognized speakers and experts in the field.

Fadi earned his Juris Doctor degree from Florida Coastal School of Law where he received four CALI Excellence for the Future Awards for being the highest scoring in four classes and was on the Dean’s Honor List three times. He also earned a Certificate in International and Comparative Law. Fadi is a graduate of Yerevan State Medical University in Yerevan, Armenia, where he earned his degree as a medical doctor, and later trained in general surgery.

Fadi is fluent in English, Armenian, and Arabic and is also conversational in Russian and Turkish. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis, swimming, and volunteering at his church. Fadi is married and is the proud father of two wonderful children.