Miles Memoranda

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

By Leigh Wilco   Think arbitration is expensive? It doesn’t have to be. Arbitrator Leigh Wilco lists five ways to keep arbitration costs down.   When I was practicing law, and now as an arbitrator, …

Fri, Sep 29th, 2023 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Miles’ mediator and arbitrator David Gallo will present at the Atlanta International Arbitration Society (AtlAS) 12th Annual Conference taking place October 2–4 in midtown Atlanta, Georgia. He will facilitate the AtlAS Tertulia Session, “Tertulia Panel 1B – Recent Developments …

Tue, Sep 26th, 2023 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Miles’ mediator and arbitrator James Young will present as a panelist at the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission‘s Celebrate Conflict Resolution Day. He will present during the session, “The Precarious Situations We Find Ourselves In…,” …

Tue, Sep 26th, 2023 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Miles’ mediator and arbitrator Greg Parent is presenting at the 4th Annual Elder Abuse Litigation Seminar on Friday, October 20, 2023, at the Epicurean hotel in Atlanta. He will accompany speakers Joseph W. Watkins and …

Sun, Sep 24th, 2023 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Miles’ national business director Todd Drucker joins the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution 2023 Advanced Mediation & Advocacy Skills Institute as a speaker. He will present during the session, “Report from Providers  – …

Tue, Sep 19th, 2023 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Miles’ mediator and arbitrator James Young joins the 28th Annual North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Conference as a panelist. He will present during the breakout session, “Recipe for a Successful Mediation,” along with Kate Deiter-Maradei, Deiter …

Wed, Sep 6th, 2023 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

In this month’s Thoughts from the Top, we talk with Todd Drucker, our national business development director, about Miles’ new practice area groups.   Q: Tell us about the new practice area groups at Miles. …

Wed, Sep 6th, 2023 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Dax Lopez   The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of our lives, and the legal system is no exception. Court hearings went from being in-person to virtual, and court dockets swelled as cases …

Wed, Sep 6th, 2023 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Rusty Grant   In the last few years, I have been fortunate to have attorneys and their clients trust me as their mediator in a significant number of high-exposure negligent security cases.   Negligent …

Wed, Sep 6th, 2023 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By James Young   Court dockets are crowded, a fact that has only been worsened by the pandemic. The ongoing slew of lawsuits is one reason why many courts are using court-ordered arbitration to help …