Miles Memoranda

Tue, Apr 29th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Rusty Grant   Trust is an essential element of the mediation process. The whole point, of course, is to take two or more parties who have a dispute and help them reach an agreement. …

Mon, Apr 28th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Miles’ mediator and arbitrator, Barry Howard, will be a featured speaker at the Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel (TACC) 2025 Spring Meeting, taking place May 1–2 at Cloudland at McLemore Resort in Rising Fawn, Georgia. …

Fri, Apr 25th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Key Work Traits: ADR Expertise—and a Sense of Calm   We can thank Todd Drucker, Miles’ chief revenue office, bringing Michael Dawson to Miles. Both had worked at JAMS in the past. Last year when …

Mon, Apr 21st, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Kelly D’Amico   Remote depositions took hold during COVID and continue to be common; one study conducted in 2021 found that while 87 percent of lawyers rarely or never participated in remote depositions before …

Fri, Apr 18th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Steve Dunn   In my 20+ years as a management-side employment lawyer, I used to receive calls about all kinds of workplace situations, but there is one category that still gives me nightmares.   …

Fri, Apr 18th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Michael Russell   I often joke that I decided to be a mediator when I realized that scripture says, “blessed are the peacemakers” and not “blessed are the litigators.” The truth, however, is that …

Fri, Apr 18th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Steve Dunn   I am often asked, “When is the best time to schedule a mediation?”   Some lawyers like to schedule mediation as early as possible in the litigation, as soon as it …

Fri, Apr 18th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By David Matthews and Glenn Hutchinson   No two mediations are the same. Not only are the facts of each case different, but the litigants have different motivations, concerns and ways of presenting their thoughts …

Thu, Apr 17th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Miles Mediation & Arbitration is proud to sponsor the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution 2025 Spring Conference, taking place April 25-26 in Chicago. As one of the leading national gatherings for dispute resolution professionals, the conference …

Wed, Apr 16th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Miles Mediation & Arbitration is proud to sponsor the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law 2025 Annual Meeting, “Return of the Contractors: Transforming the Construction Landscape,” taking place April 23-26 in Austin, Texas. Attendees …