Miles Memoranda

Wed, Mar 13th, 2019 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

ATLANTA, March 13, 2019— Miles Mediation & Arbitration announced today that it has named two new senior neutrals: Thomas Bechtel, Esq. and Debbie Tarkington, Esq.   Senior Neutrals at Miles are mediators, arbitrators, and special …

Mon, Mar 11th, 2019 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

  Jennifer Grippa to participate on panel: “Arbitration Clause Drafting: Pitfalls- Considerations and Pitfalls”; Stephen McKinney will participate on an Arbitration Ethics panel.   Jennifer Grippa and Stephen McKinney, both mediators and arbitrators at Miles, …

Tue, Mar 5th, 2019 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

SAVANNAH, MARCH 5, 2019 – MILES IS PLEASED TO WELCOME CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH TO ITS PANEL IN SAVANNAH.   Christopher “Smitty” Smith joins Miles as a mediator specializing in complex business disputes, construction law, and catastrophic …

Mon, Mar 4th, 2019 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

ATLANTA, March 4, 2019— Mediator & Arbitrator Jennifer Grippa, Esq. will present on “How to Create Leverage to Achieve a Mutually Beneficial Settlement” at the annual Winning Settlement Strategies seminar. Houston Smith, III, of Link & …

Fri, Mar 1st, 2019 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

by Jennifer Grippa, Esq.   Drafting an arbitration clause in a contract is more of an art than a science, but many contract negotiators treat the dispute resolution clause as an after thought, throwing it …

Thu, Feb 21st, 2019 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

ATLANTA, February 21, 2019–  Miles Mediation & Arbitration is proud to announce that several of its neutrals were selected as 2019 Georgia Super Lawyers:  Sally Akins, Todd Bechtel, Stephen McKinney, Joe Murphey, David Nutter, Greg …

Sun, Jan 13th, 2019 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

ATLANTA, JANUARY 14, 2019 – MILES IS PLEASED TO WELOME HON. JASON HARPER TO ITS PANEL IN ATLANTA.    Hon. Jason T. Harper joins Miles as a mediator and arbitrator, specializing in products liability, professional liability, …

Fri, Jan 11th, 2019 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

ATLANTA, January 10, 2018–  David Schaeffer recently presented at the State Bar of Georgia CLE  “Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secrets” on Thursday, January 10, 2019.  Schaeffer served as a panelist on an interactive panel discussion …

Wed, Jan 2nd, 2019 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Craig Avery, Esq. is a mediator with  25+ years of litigation experience. He is a veteran defense and plaintiff’s attorney with significant experience handling cases involving soft tissue and catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, premises liability, …

Sat, Dec 29th, 2018 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

What was your first law job? Crim and Bassler What made you want to become a lawyer? How did you decide to branch out into mediation and alternative dispute resolution?   After 25 plus years, I …