Get to Know our Neutrals

Tue, Dec 10th, 2019 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Winter Wheeler is a former litigator with over 20 years of experience and specializes in areas of medical malpractice, wrongful death, personal injury, premises liability, auto, and trucking. She works hard to support the colleagues …

Mon, Oct 28th, 2019 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Why did you become a lawyer? I wanted to be a broadcast journalist.  I majored in journalism at the University of Maryland and one of the requirements was a First Amendment class.  We studied many …

Tue, Sep 17th, 2019 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

What made you want to become a lawyer? I enjoyed the analytical problem solving and the ability to help people solve their problems.   What’s your area of specialization? I have worked on real estate …

Tue, Sep 17th, 2019 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

What made you want to become a lawyer?  Growing up, I did not know any lawyers and was not aware of any other lawyers in my extended family. Only after I had been practicing law …

Wed, May 1st, 2019 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Parag Shah   I am often asked to present on a variety of legal topics to attorneys. After every presentation, I say some words to encourage and motivate the audience. Last year, after one of …

Wed, May 1st, 2019 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Why did you become a lawyer and a neutral?  My mother clerked for a judge and my father served the legal community, so as a child I spent a good deal of time in court …

Tue, Apr 30th, 2019 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

As a full-time mediator and arbitrator, Parag Shah handles a broad range of high-stakes personal injury, business, and employment disputes. “To settle complex disputes takes patience and flexibility,” according to Shah.  “There is not a …

Tue, Apr 30th, 2019 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Today’s legal practice is not the same as it was decades ago.  ADR has grown significantly in recent years.  Many younger lawyers do not know of a legal system that did not have ADR as …

Tue, Apr 30th, 2019 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Bianca Motley Broom specializes in complex personal injury, premises liability, automobile, insurance coverage, and domestic disputes. She has an innate ability to connect with people. It is the single biggest quality that has driven her success …

Tue, Apr 30th, 2019 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

What do you say in the opening session to orient the parties to the process and get things off to a good start? I always start by explaining to the parties who I am and …