Get to Know our Neutrals

Thu, Feb 2nd, 2023 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

  Elizabeth Hoppe is a woman of many interests ranging from art to stand-up comedy. She spent her legal career specializing in family law and is now taking the next step, mediating family law cases …

Tue, Jan 10th, 2023 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Consider John Austin one of the “Old Guard” of Miles Mediation & Arbitration. John joined Miles Mediation nearly a decade ago, balancing his law career with frequent mediations. Recently, however, he’s decided to close his …

Wed, Dec 7th, 2022 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Whether mediating business disputes or playing poker, Marci Joel has learned to pay close attention to the people around her; to assess and measure risk; and to know whether it’s the right time to make …

Wed, Nov 9th, 2022 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Atlanta neutral Rusty Grant found himself pulled to the practice of mediation from the time he started his law practice. After graduating from Georgia Law School, he practiced at two other law firms before joining …

Thu, Sep 8th, 2022 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

For Meredith Jeffries, a Miles Mediation & Arbitration Neutral, litigation and mediation were not always the plan.  She began her college career at the University of Virginia as a pre-med student, with her sights set …

Thu, Aug 4th, 2022 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Leigh Wilco has presided over more than a hundred mediations over the course of his long legal career, but he is still excited about the process of helping parties find common ground to resolve their …

Thu, Jul 7th, 2022 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Last month, our neutral Sarah B. “Sally” Akins was sworn in as the new President of the State Bar of Georgia. She has had a long and distinguished career as an attorney. We sat down …

Thu, Jul 7th, 2022 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Leesa Bohler brings a unique perspective to her role as a neutral. In her years as a practicing attorney, she has been a defense attorney, and a plaintiff’s attorney. She has also served as a …

Wed, Jun 1st, 2022 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

What skillset does a top-notch mediator have? It’s a combination of legal expertise and people skills. The best mediators understand litigation from all sides of the dispute and know how to find a workable solution. …

Wed, May 4th, 2022 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Nashville attorney Cindy Plymire has known since early childhood that she wanted to be an attorney, but she never anticipated the challenges she would face. A seasoned trial attorney for nearly thirty years, Cindy is …