Miles Memoranda

Tue, Dec 15th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Gregory J. Parent, Mediator & Arbitrator Many moons ago I purchased my first DLSR camera. I wanted to capture life’s priceless moments, from family vacations to watching my kids play sports and perform in …

Fri, Dec 11th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Gregory J. Parent, Mediator & Arbitrator Where resolution is always the ultimate goal, mediation serves a vital purpose as a vehicle for exploring settlement in high stakes litigation where unnecessary and protracted litigation costs …

Wed, Dec 2nd, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

  “Give me a smart communicator with high emotional intelligence who is an intuitive thinker over someone with just some knowledge of the law,” says Gregory J. Parent.    That’s the definition for the mediator …

Wed, Dec 2nd, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Congratulations to Miles mediator & arbitrator Winter Wheeler for her invitation to serve on the Advisory Board of Mediate.com‘s Online Mediation Training Taskforce.   The Online Mediation Training Task Force will work with leading mediation …

Tue, Dec 1st, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

  Mediator Elizabeth Todd is now a certified Circuit Court Mediator in South Carolina. She will be focusing on civil matters and is looking forward to the opportunity to serve clients in both North Carolina and …

Tue, Nov 24th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Bianca Motley Broom   When we look back on 2020, I think we will all remember the weight of this year. From COVID-19 to economic disarray, with natural disasters arriving on our shores at …

Mon, Nov 23rd, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Elizabeth Todd   In late 2016 after the Thanksgiving holiday, I reflected on how that year I had personally worked at being thankful even outside of that wonderful holiday.  However, I wanted to be …

Mon, Nov 23rd, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Steve Dunn   I pretend to be annoyed by falling leaves. I grumble how quickly they cover the driveway, no sooner cleared away than oak and maple leaves drift breezily down in gentle defiance of rakes and blowers and bags. I …

Sun, Nov 22nd, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Nancy Black Norelli   I have a new friend, Greg Parent, who is a premier mediator, which means he is very prescient and understands people and solves problems. After eliciting a thumbnail sketch of …

Fri, Nov 20th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Joe Murphey   We’ve all had some version of this conversation recently with someone we haven’t seen in a few months.  For me, it’s usually taking place the morning of a Zoom mediation:   …