Get to Know our Neutrals

Fri, Jun 28th, 2024 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Bryan Rendzio has built a solid foundation for his career as a mediator and arbitrator who specializes in construction and commercial cases. Today, he is a full-time neutral based out of St. Augustine, Florida, who …

Fri, May 31st, 2024 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Kelly K. James   Specialize or generalize? As an attorney, there are pros and cons to each option. Doug Wilde built a successful legal practice specializing in premises liability law, and now has a …

Wed, May 8th, 2024 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Kelly K. James   Douglas Chandler didn’t intend to specialize in professional malpractice law, but the attorney and mediator has found his niche there. Douglas manages a busy law practice and a mediation career …

Wed, Apr 3rd, 2024 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Kelly K. James   Mountains are meant to be climbed. Just ask attorney, mediator, and mountaineer Eric Frisch.   The term “mountaineering” includes mountain sports — think hiking, backpacking, ice climbing, rock climbing, and …

Tue, Mar 5th, 2024 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Kelly K. James   While Mandi Clay has been mediating and arbitrating throughout her legal career, she has recently decided to focus on alternate dispute resolution (ADR) and is quickly growing a successful full-time …

Tue, Feb 6th, 2024 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Kelly K. James James Young may be easily recognizable for his penchant for bow ties, but he’s also become known as a talented and dedicated mediator, arbitrator, and attorney.   James continues to run …

Mon, Jan 8th, 2024 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Kelly K. James   Tom DeBari is the only neutral at Miles who includes a quote by Voltaire on his bio: “I’ve been ruined but twice in my life … Once when I lost …

Tue, Dec 5th, 2023 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Kelly K. James   Christopher “Smitty” Smith didn’t intend to become a mediator — or even an attorney. A volcano changed all that.   “I was going to go to medical school and a …

Tue, Oct 31st, 2023 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Hon. Tabitha Ponder grew up understanding the importance of giving back. Now, as a mediator, and judge, she still finds time to give back to the legal community through the organizations she’s involved with, including …

Tue, Oct 3rd, 2023 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

When Judge Jason Harper was on the bench fulltime, he often sent civil cases to mediation. Now the former judge of Henry County State Court and current senior judge mediates fulltime at Miles Mediation & …