Miles Memoranda

Fri, Jan 2nd, 2026 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Mark R. Walker   In life and business disputes are inevitable. Let’s focus on business disputes.   Whether it’s a disagreement with a supplier, a conflict with an employee, or a legal battle with …

Fri, Jan 2nd, 2026 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

 By Marc Barré and Scott Connally   Georgia personal injury practitioners are increasingly encountering settlement demands in non-motor vehicle tort cases that require the use of a “limited liability release” pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 33-24-41.1. …

Fri, Jan 2nd, 2026 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Steve Dunn   Mediation is a proven means of resolving disputes efficiently and cost-effectively. Yet it is important to recognize that mediation takes time. Lawyers often tell me they think mediation doesn’t really get …

Thu, Dec 4th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Miles’  mediator and arbitrator Jennifer Grippa will serve as a speaker at the upcoming Construction Super Conference in Bonita Springs, Florida, Dec. 9–11. She will participate in the panel “Insights From Arbitrators and Advocates on …

Mon, Dec 1st, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Miles Mediation & Arbitration is proud to sponsor the Nashville Bar Association Annual Meeting & Banquet, taking place on Thursday, Dec. 11. The event brings together members of the Nashville legal community to recognize leadership …

Fri, Nov 28th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Lori Adelson   Mediation is where most cases settle, making it the most critical negotiation of the litigation lifecycle. Its success hinges less on courtroom theatrics and more on a focused, pragmatic approach — …

Mon, Nov 24th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By M.J. Blakely      Trial lawyers are master storytellers, and storytelling is a powerful art. It’s powerful because human beings communicate, plan, operate, and live every day in the context of stories —fantastic narratives …

Mon, Nov 24th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Arthur L. Pressman   A lawyer for whom I have mediated has a favorite expression: “What you see depends on where you sit.” In the past six to seven years, I’ve sat in and …

Mon, Nov 24th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Scott Zucker   One of my favorite expressions has always been, “we have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” This adage may be nowhere …

Fri, Nov 14th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Miles is proud to sponsor the Gridiron Show by the Lawyers Association of St. Louis, taking place on Friday, November 21, 2025, at the St. Louis Marriott Grand Hotel. We’re honored to support this signature …