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Mon, Jun 1st, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

by John Miles, CEO   Sometimes life hands you a difficult blessing.   I work hard to succeed. I’m a big believer in strategic planning. I spend hours pouring over firm and industry data to …

Thu, May 28th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Nigel Wright   There is a “best time of the year” to be in the legal profession. The holiday season always seems to bring good cheer, civility in previously contentious proceedings, a willingness to …

Wed, May 27th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Winter Wheeler   The need to strengthen the mental health of legal professionals is a pressing and multi-faceted issue. Recently, one of those facets—Imposter Syndrome—has found resonance in legal circles and amongst my own …

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 …

Mon, May 11th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

by John Miles, CEO   I am incredibly proud of how my executive team anticipated the impact of COVID-19 and implemented strategies that have allowed us to meet the needs of our clients during this …

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. § …

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 …