ADR Resources

Fri, May 8th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

by Bianca Motley Broom   I’ve never called the national suicide hotline number, but it’s programmed into my phone. (1-800-327-9631)   If someone is in need, I will be ready. Split seconds can make a …

Tue, May 5th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Winter Wheeler   As a mediator, I enjoy working with attorneys and their clients to create positive relationships that in turn lead to settlements. Along the way, there are certain things you can do …

Mon, May 4th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Miles Mediation & Arbitration is proud to celebrate Lawyer Well-being Week 2020. Here are some helpful resources provided by the National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being as part of its the Lawyer Well-being Weekly Toolkit. …

Tue, Apr 28th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Mediator/Arbitrator Roy Paul   In evaluating liability and settlement value in tort cases with more than one potentially responsible party, Georgia litigants, in recent years, have looked to O.C.G.A. § 51-12-33. Under O.C.G.A. § …

Fri, Apr 24th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Miles Mediation & Arbitration arbitrators Jennifer Grippa and Matt Thiry recently led the webinar: Virtual Arbitration Practical Advice on Moving Forward in the Current Environment.   With courts closed and many states under orders to …

Tue, Apr 14th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

by Hon. Jason Harper, Mediator, Arbitrator & Special Master   A year ago, I stepped down from full-time judicial service after a decade on the bench and accepted senior judge status at the age of …

Tue, Apr 14th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Join Miles Mediation & Arbitration and featured panelists for weekly webinars on Virtual ADR. Over the next month, tune in to these timely and informative webinars for practical tips and strategies on how to move …

Mon, Apr 13th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

by Steve Dunn, Mediator    In any video conference, especially a mediation, it is important to be seen and heard clearly. This ensures a high quality of communication, even if not quite as effective as being …

Thu, Apr 9th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Christopher Smith, as published in the Savannah Morning News What makes some mediations succeed while others fail? In twenty years of litigation, I have come to the table hundreds of times with the best of …

Wed, Apr 8th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

by Steve Dunn, Mediator    It was late in the day of a contentious mediation. The parties were frustrated. The defendant’s lawyer was ready to make a “take it or leave it” offer and instructed …