Barry L. Howard
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Overview

Barry L. Howard

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Barry Howard has been mediating cases since 2007 and has been a full-time mediator and arbitrator since 2018, mediating more than 2,600 disputes in person, via Zoom, and as hybrid mediations. Barry has mediated business/commercial, construction, employment, malpractice, catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases, among others. Commercial dispute cases include multi-million-dollar equipment lease cases, breach of contract, transportation contracts, financial institution consumer transaction disputes, and mortgage/wrongful foreclosure cases. Construction cases include construction defects, contract disputes, personal injury on the jobsite, and insurance coverage for construction issues.

Barry also mediates professional liability cases, including attorney malpractice, real estate agent errors and omissions (“E&O”), insurance agent E&O, and accountant professional liability.

Prior to joining Miles Mediation & Arbitration, Barry was one of the founding partners of Nashville-based Howard, Tate, Sowell, Wilson, Leathers & Johnson, where he primarily defended product liability, professional liability, construction, and commercial cases. Before that, he was an associate and then partner at Gracey, Maddin, Cowan, and Bird.

To learn more about Barry, read his spotlight.

Admitted to Practice

  • Tennessee Supreme Court 1978
  • United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee 1978
  • United States 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1979
  • Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 Mediator, 2007
  • United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Tennessee

Education

  • University of Tennessee College of Law, 1977
  • University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1975 – Major: Accounting; Minor: Finance

Professional or Trade Affiliations

  • National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
  • Tennessee Association of Professional Mediators
  • Nashville Bar Association
  • Nashville Bar Foundation
  • Tennessee Bar Association
  • Defense Research Institute (past member)
  • Tennessee Defense Lawyers (past member)
  • International Association of Defense Counsel, IADC, (past member)

Honors and Awards

  • Best of the Bar, 2013, Nashville Business Journal
  • Listed as Super Lawyer multiple years

Publications

Speaking Engagements

  • The Art of Negotiation in Mediation, Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel, spring meeting, 2025.
  • Mediating Civil Cases, Tenn Attorneys Memo (TAM) Seminar on Litigation, 2019
  • Mediating a Health Care Liability Case, Medical Malpractice Conference for Tennessee Attorneys, 2018
  • Tennessee Products Liability Law, Samford University, Cumberland School of Law
  • Preparing a Case for Mediation, Nashville School of Law, Trial Practice course, guest speaker
  • Current Issues in Products Liability Law, Tenn Defense Lawyers Association, annual meeting
  • Cross Examination of Economist in defending Wrongful Death cases, Tenn Defense Lawyers Association, annual meeting
  • Preventing Insurance Agent Errors and Omissions Claims, Insurers of Tennessee
  • E-Discovery Issues in the Amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Barristers, Inc.
  • Tennessee Insurance Issues, Allstate Insurance Company
Rates and Fees

Rates - Barry L. Howard

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Nashville Rates 4hr Min.
2 Party Case: $300 per party; per hour
3 Party Case: $250 per party; per hour
4 Party Case: $200 per party; per hour
5+ Party Case: Flat Rate Available Upon Request
Arbitration Hourly Rate: $500

Travel time and expenses, including meals and lodging, billed separately and split equally among the parties at the Neutral's hourly rate.
Pre/Post Consultation & Document Review: Hourly Mediation/Arbitration Rate

Mediation /Arbitration Admin Fees
Nashville Mediation Admin Fee - $200 per party
Arbitration Commencement And Administration Fee: $1500 per party

MEDIATION CANCELLATION POLICY

Mediations cancelled within 10 days of the mediation will be charged a cancellation fee of $500. However, mediations cancelled, rescheduled or settled within 24 hours of the mediation will be charged 4 hrs. of the Neutral's hourly rate . Cancellation fees shall be sent to the cancelling party unless otherwise agreed to by the parties.

ARBITRATION FEE PAYMENT POLICY

Arbitration Commencement and Administrative Fee is $1500.00 per party, per arbitrator. At the commencement of arbitration, each party will be invoiced $1500.00. This fee is refundable minus $500.00 per party until the initial case management order has been issued. All arbitration related invoices are due upon receipt.

ARBITRATION CANCELLATION POLICY

If a single-day Arbitration Hearing scheduled on the merits of the case cancels or reschedules within 15 business days of the hearing, the parties will be charged 4 hours of the Arbitrator’s hourly rate. However, if the single-day Arbitration Hearing cancels or reschedules within 2 business days of the hearing, the parties will be charged 8 hours of the Arbitrator’s hourly rate.

If a multi-day Arbitration Hearing scheduled on the merits of the case cancels or reschedules within 28 business days of the hearing, the parties will be charged 4 hours of the Arbitrator's hourly rate for each day reserved for the hearing. However, if the multi-day Arbitration Hearing cancels or reschedules within 7 business days of the hearing, the parties will be charged 8 hours of the Arbitrator's hourly rate for each day reserved for the hearing.

Issuance of the Final Arbitration Order/Award

Arbitration Awards/Orders will not be issued to either party until Miles has received full payment for all fees and expenses associated with the arbitration.