Thu, May 1st, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
Miles Mediation & Arbitration is proud to sponsor the Houston Bar Association (HBA) Alternative Dispute Resolution Section’s 2025 Annual ADR CLE, taking place Friday, May 9, in Houston. The premier event offers 6.25 MCLE hours, …
Read MoreWed, Apr 30th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
By Kelly K. James It’s no secret the world is becoming a more contentious place. People are in conflict. Already-crowded court dockets are becoming even more so. The Nashville Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC) …
Read MoreTue, Apr 29th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
By Rusty Grant Trust is an essential element of the mediation process. The whole point, of course, is to take two or more parties who have a dispute and help them reach an agreement. …
Read MoreMon, Apr 28th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
Miles’ mediator and arbitrator, Barry Howard, will be a featured speaker at the Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel (TACC) 2025 Spring Meeting, taking place May 1–2 at Cloudland at McLemore Resort in Rising Fawn, Georgia. …
Read MoreFri, Apr 25th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
Key Work Traits: ADR Expertise—and a Sense of Calm We can thank Todd Drucker, Miles’ chief revenue office, bringing Michael Dawson to Miles. Both had worked at JAMS in the past. Last year when …
Read MoreMon, Apr 21st, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
By Kelly D’Amico Remote depositions took hold during COVID and continue to be common; one study conducted in 2021 found that while 87 percent of lawyers rarely or never participated in remote depositions before …
Read MoreFri, Apr 18th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
By Steve Dunn In my 20+ years as a management-side employment lawyer, I used to receive calls about all kinds of workplace situations, but there is one category that still gives me nightmares. …
Read MoreFri, Apr 18th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
By Michael Russell I often joke that I decided to be a mediator when I realized that scripture says, “blessed are the peacemakers” and not “blessed are the litigators.” The truth, however, is that …
Read MoreFri, Apr 18th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
By Steve Dunn I am often asked, “When is the best time to schedule a mediation?” Some lawyers like to schedule mediation as early as possible in the litigation, as soon as it …
Read MoreFri, Apr 18th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
By David Matthews and Glenn Hutchinson No two mediations are the same. Not only are the facts of each case different, but the litigants have different motivations, concerns and ways of presenting their thoughts …
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