Miles Memoranda

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

By Ken Shigley   In 2000, I was involved in trying to develop a system for online mediation. The broadband infrastructure to support such a system did not exist, so we were 20 years early. It …

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

by Salim Uqdah   The dispute resolution field has seen significant growth in the last 20 years. While most of the practitioners of mediation, arbitration, and collaborative law are attorneys and retired judges, other alternative dispute …

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

By Rex Smith   The primary goal of a mediation is simple. Settle the dispute among the parties. And in an ideal world, a case settles at mediation. The failure to reach an accord before …

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 …

Thu, Jan 19th, 2023 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

TAMPA, FL, January 10, 2023  – Miles Mediation & Arbitration, the largest ADR provider in the Southeast, is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Hoppe has joined its panel in Tampa. Elizabeth is a Florida Supreme …

Thu, Jan 12th, 2023 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

ATLANTA, GA, January 12, 2023  – Miles Mediation & Arbitration, the largest ADR provider in the Southeast, is pleased to announce that Leah Murray Albert, J.D., has joined its arbitration panel.   Leah has more …

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

by Elizabeth Hoppe   Today, lawyers are turning to mediation more frequently than ever before. Mediation offers a number of benefits, including the opportunity for parties to be heard; a chance to save time and …

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

by Leah Albert   Preparing for an arbitration? Many litigators mistakenly assume that their “tried-and-true” courtroom tactics will be equally successful in an arbitration proceeding. However, trial techniques and strategies that may yield results in a …

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

by William Atkins   The overarching purpose for scheduling mediation is to get a case settled, so guiding parties toward a resolution at mediation is every mediator’s primary goal. With motivated parties and a skilled …

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 …