Winter Wheeler
Winter Wheeler is a former top civil litigator who has made her niche as an expert mediator. She is sought out for her unique, compassionate, and successful style of handling complex matters that involve a diverse range of cultures, including Spanish-speaking clients. Most recently, Winter was a senior attorney at a prominent law firm, and it’s this extensive body of experience she brings into her current mediation practice that makes her work stand out. A graduate of Georgetown University and Tulane Law School, Winter has always combined her passions for culture, diplomacy, and the law. Winter is the creator of The Four Cornerstones of Mediation®, which she introduced to the world in her first TEDx talk in March 2021.
She specializes in several areas, including:
- Domestic Violence
- Wrongful death
- Catastrophic injury
- Premises liability
- Nursing home
- Legal and medical malpractice
- Product liability
- Toxic torts
- Trucking and auto liability
- Civil rights
- Defamation
- Municipal liability; and water runoff
- Construction defects
- Contracts
- Entertainment
- Family Law
- Title IX
- Employment
Education
- Tulane Law School, J.D., 2006
- Georgetown University, B.S., 2003
- La Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 2001-2002
Admitted to Practice
- Florida, 2006
- New York, 2007
- Georgia, 2010
Professional or Trade Affiliations
- Lawyers Club of Atlanta, Secretary and Member of Executive Committee
- Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, Chair of Legal Education
- Gate City Bar Association
- Mediatedotcom, Online Mediation Task Force, Advisory Board Member
- Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association
- Georgetown University Club of Metro Atlanta – Former Chair of Programming
- American Bar Association
- Dispute Resolution Section Member and Co-Chair of Mediation Week Planning Committee 2020
- Former Diversity Committee Member and Membership Liaison
- National Bar Association
- Women Lawyers Division, Vice President and Co-Chair of Personal Development Committee
Honors and Awards
- National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40, 2015, 2019, 2020
- National Black Lawyers Top 100, 2020
Podcasts
- Episode 3.8: Tracing the Impact of COVID-19: A Conversation with Trial Lawyer David Fried
- Episode 3.9: Judge Ken Hodges on Mental Health in the Legal Profession
- Episode 3.11: The People Behind the Headlines – A Conversation with Emily Ward
- Episode 3.13: Paula Frederick on Supporting Georgia Bar Members
- Episode 3.14: A Conversation with DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston
- Episode 3.17: A Conversation with Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Verda Colvin
- Episode 3.19: A Conversation with CK Hoffler: Building a Legacy of Service to the Community