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 ADR practice.   Mandi became …

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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 a law practice alongside …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 & …

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Cade Parian didn’t launch his legal career intending to become a mediator. But it seems like he was destined to become one.   “One of my mentors, Tommy Greer, was a longtime mediator and was …

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Family. Faith. Community. Blane McCarthy has built his career, and his life, in accordance with these values.  As a mediator, he strives to bring peace to people involved in contentious matters.   Blane knew early …

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Steve Dunn has built a successful career as an employment neutral by building on his ability to connect with people. The way he works, and lives, reveals his desire not only to connect, but to …

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A talented mediator is by nature a skilled communicator — someone who can listen to the parties and their attorneys, and who can communicate information in a way that helps creates consensus and lessen conflict, …

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