Wed, Nov 11th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
By Winter Wheeler, Esq. Although largely unknown to the average litigant, alternative dispute resolution providers across the country have offered virtual mediation services for upwards of a decade. The sudden increase in the popularity …
Read MoreTue, Nov 10th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
From an early age, full-time mediator and senior neutral Sally Akins has understood the importance of language. She developed this keen awareness while growing up in South America with her family due to her father’s …
Read MoreTue, Nov 10th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
Back by popular demand: Should Healthcare Providers Have Been Granted Immunity from Covid-19 Liability Related Claims? Whether Georgia’s legislation to limit liability for healthcare providers and their employees against COVID19-related claims is appropriate is …
Read MoreFri, Nov 6th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
Within a week of joining our panel, Mediator Michael Eshman was already mediating with rave reviews. “Michael did an excellent job. He connected with my client and made her feel comfortable. It felt like …
Read MoreThu, Nov 5th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
Every Neutral has an “Aha!” moment — that flash of inspiration where they appreciate how powerful mediation can genuinely be. For Lynn M. Roberson, this epiphany struck when she saw four impossible cases …
Read MoreWed, Nov 4th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
On November 5, 2020, Winter Wheeler will co-present “Zoom Trials and Mediations: Tips, Tricks, and Ethical Pitfalls During the Pandemic” with Amy M. Stewart of Stewart Law Group PLLC, Dallas, TX, who was the first …
Read MoreMon, Nov 2nd, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
During the pandemic, Miles mediator and arbitrator Winter Wheeler joined a social networking group of fifty amazing women lawyers. Individually, many shared their stories on their careers, work-life balance, and deeper topics including addiction, feminism, …
Read MoreFri, Oct 30th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
As a former college football player with 21 years of litigation under his belt, Miles Mediation Neutral Christopher “Smitty” Smith knows a thing or two about fighting. “There are a lot of similarities between …
Read MoreThu, Oct 29th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
By Winter Wheeler, Mediator & Arbitrator The legal profession likes to present the façade of unwavering perfection, which is why an accusation of malpractice can be particularly unsettling for the attorney at whom it …
Read MoreWed, Oct 28th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
By Bianca Motley Broom, Mediator & Arbitrator As both an elected official and a conflict resolution specialist, many of the events of 2020 have deeply saddened me. It seems as if there is greater …
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