Tue, Apr 30th, 2019 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
Doug Wilde is a veteran mediator with 34+ years of experience. As a former defense attorney and more recently as a plaintiff’s attorney, he advises clients with credibility when offering opinions and impressions on various issues …
Read MoreWed, Apr 24th, 2019 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
What do you say in the opening session to orient the parties to the mediation process and get things off to a good start? In the opening session, I first give the parties a brief …
Read MoreMon, Apr 22nd, 2019 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
What do you say in the opening session to orient the parties to the process and get things off to a good start? To get things off to a good start, I let the parties …
Read MoreFri, Apr 19th, 2019 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
SAVANNAH, April 19, 2019– SALLY AKINS WILL RECEIVE A 2019 GEORGIA LEGAL AWARD BY DAILY REPORT. Sally will receive the ‘Distinguished Leader’ award at The Georgia Legal Awards dinner in Atlanta on June 20. …
Read MoreWed, Apr 17th, 2019 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
Christopher “Smitty” Smith is a mediator based in Miles’ Savannah office. He focuses his mediation practice on complex business disputes, construction law, and catastrophic personal injury. In addition to managing a mediation practice, Smitty is …
Read MoreMon, Apr 15th, 2019 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
Minorities, women and those who are LGBTQ are vastly underrepresented on mediation and arbitration panels. What can be done to address this? When folks spend time in arenas where they are in the majority, …
Read MoreMon, Apr 15th, 2019 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
What do you say in the opening session to orient the parties to the mediation process and get things off to a good start? I always start with a smile. Everyone is a little nervous, …
Read MoreFri, Apr 12th, 2019 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
What does it take to resolve an unyielding dispute? The ability to have the parties look beyond their emotions. Disputes are often unyielding as a result of the deep emotions tied to the issues. Being …
Read MoreMon, Apr 8th, 2019 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
Why did you become a lawyer? I have always enjoyed problem solving. From an early age, I would take things apart and put them back together, such as our family computer. That curiosity fueled a …
Read MoreSat, Apr 6th, 2019 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
Why did you become a lawyer, then a neutral? Mr. Morton made me want to be a lawyer. When I was in college, I did an internship at the public defender’s office in Memphis, TN. …
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