Miles Memoranda

Mon, 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 …

Fri, 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.   …

Fri, 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 …

Fri, 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 …

Fri, 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 …

Thu, Apr 17th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Miles Mediation & Arbitration is proud to sponsor the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution 2025 Spring Conference, taking place April 25-26 in Chicago. As one of the leading national gatherings for dispute resolution professionals, the conference …

Wed, Apr 16th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Miles Mediation & Arbitration is proud to sponsor the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law 2025 Annual Meeting, “Return of the Contractors: Transforming the Construction Landscape,” taking place April 23-26 in Austin, Texas. Attendees …

Wed, Apr 16th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Miles Mediation & Arbitration is proud to sponsor the DRI 2025 Employment and Labor Law Seminar, taking place May 7-9 in Nashville.   Miles mediator and arbitrator Tanya Tate will speak on Friday, May 9, …

Tue, Apr 15th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

TAMPA, FL, April 15, 2025 – Miles Mediation & Arbitration, one of the fastest-growing alternative dispute resolution (ADR) providers in the country, is pleased to announce that Steven Smith has joined its panels in Charlotte and Tampa. …

Mon, Apr 7th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Usher Winslett   What is an arbitrator’s primary obligation? If you put that question to most arbitrators or representatives of arbitral institutions, you will get the same answer: to render an enforceable award. That …