Mediation

Wed, May 28th, 2014 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Poet, activist and author Maya Angelou died today at age 86. She was inspiring with both her words and actions and had strong ties to Atlanta. Angelou’s final Facebook post on Memorial Day was: “Our …

Sun, May 18th, 2014 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Chris Annunziata OK, I’ll say it. One of the many reasons people love to mediate at Miles Mediation is the food. Our staff does a fantastic job of providing you and your clients with …

Wed, May 7th, 2014 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By David C. Nutter Last Saturday morning, my wife, two youngest daughters and I participated in a neighborhood fun run, officially called The Highpoint Hike. A beautiful spring morning for such an event. Moms and …

Fri, May 2nd, 2014 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

MEDIATION TIP #4 – DON’T SELL THE OPENING STATEMENT SHORT by Glenn Loewenthal As we move through our mediation tips from pre-mediation all the way to the final resolution, the next stage I want to …

Fri, Apr 11th, 2014 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By David C. Nutter I went to the Braves game with my son, Jim, last night. It was the season home opener, and he is on Spring Break this week. A couple of months ago, …

Fri, Apr 4th, 2014 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Part One Tanya Andrews Tate, Esq. There are three pre-mediation decisions that can make or break an employment law mediation before the attorneys and parties ever show up. First, who should be selected as the …

Tue, Mar 11th, 2014 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Joe Murphey Miles Mediation founder and owner John Miles is the consummate movie buff. John can quote (extensively) from a variety of classic movies, but when it comes to The Godfather, I honestly believe …

Wed, Feb 26th, 2014 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

 A excerpt from  A New Day in Court by John Miles Many readers of this primer are already familiar with mediation. Perhaps you are a mediator. Perhaps you have mediated at Miles Mediation and could write …

Mon, Feb 10th, 2014 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Gregory J. Parent, Miles Mediation & Arbitration Services, Inc. Historically speaking, paralegals are essential to a successful law firm. Depending on the type of law practice and the experience of the person, a good …

Thu, Feb 6th, 2014 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By David Nutter, Esq. “That was a miracle. I didn’t think we had a chance of settling this case.”  So the satisfied lawyer confides to the mediator after his client has departed with a settlement …