ADR Resources

Mon, May 9th, 2022 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Steve Dunn   With over 20+ years representing employers, I have reviewed more employee handbooks than I care to remember. I have seen it all, from a hodgepodge of stapled sheets to stylish published …

Mon, Jan 10th, 2022 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Steve Dunn   One of the most common mistakes I see in mediation is when a party comes into the process with a firm “bottom line” in mind. For plaintiffs, this is the minimum …

Wed, Dec 1st, 2021 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Written by Andy Lax   Your case should have settled at mediation.  You wanted it to settle.  It didn’t.  Of course, you blame the mediator.  But did you contribute to the impasse?   I have …

Fri, Aug 6th, 2021 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Leigh M. Wilco, Mediator & Arbitrator   I know that most lawyers and clients go into a mediation with the hope that the case will settle if the terms are acceptable. But in watching …

Fri, Jul 30th, 2021 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Steve Dunn It’s mid-afternoon. Mediation has been dragging on for hours, and the clients are getting frustrated. Both parties feel as though they have been making good moves, but the other side is being …

Fri, Feb 26th, 2021 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Uncertainty is never a pleasant feeling, and while it seems to be the name of the game for the past year, that doesn’t have to apply to the mediation process. A lot goes into a …

Wed, Jan 27th, 2021 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Covid-19 has done its best to put society on hold – courts are swamped, jury trials are still on hold, and case after case gets stuck in limbo. At Miles, resolution is within reach. Miles …

Wed, Nov 11th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Winter Wheeler, Esq.   Although largely unknown to the average litigant, alternative dispute resolution providers across the country have offered virtual mediation services for upwards of a decade. The sudden increase in the popularity …

Sun, Oct 18th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

by Bianca Motley Broom, Mediation & Arbitrator   One of the bedrocks of our profession is the ability to help those who are most in need, without regard to race, gender, socio-economic status or the …

Tue, May 19th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Winter N. Wheeler, Esq.   Reflecting on the first mediations in a new space while welcoming those to come.   On March 1 of this year, Miles Mediation & Arbitration opened its new Atlanta …