2020 Archives

Mon, Aug 17th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

  CHARLOTTE, August 17, 2020–  Miles Mediation & Arbitration, the largest ADR provider in the southeast, is proud to announce the addition of Sterling A. Spainhour to its panel in Charlotte. Spainhour is a mediator …

Fri, Aug 14th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Steve Dunn, Mediator & Arbitrator  As a young lawyer, I thought mediation was often a waste of time. If the case could be settled, I reasoned, the lawyers should be able to do it …

Fri, Aug 7th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

When it comes to mediation style, there is no “one way,” and it “depends upon who is in the room that day.” That’s the kind of flexible, adaptable, and sharp thinking that Elizabeth Todd brings …

Thu, Aug 6th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

ATLANTA & SAVANNAH, GA, August 6, 2020— Miles Mediation & Arbitration is proud to announce it has promoted mediator and arbitrator Sarah “Sally” Akins to Senior Neutral, the highest rank at the alternative dispute resolution …

Tue, Aug 4th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Miles Mediation and Arbitration is proud to recognize Neutrals Nancy Black Norelli and Jim Cooley for their induction into the 2019 North Carolina Pro Bono Society. Honored for community service efforts benefiting the community, “society …

Tue, Aug 4th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By John Miles, CEO Litigation is personal. Whether you are the plaintiff or the defendant, litigation evokes strong emotions. Anyone who says lawsuits are only about money has never suffered due to another’s negligence or …

Mon, Aug 3rd, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Elizabeth is an adaptable mediator with expertise in Subrogation & Recovery – Large and Multi-party, resolving claims or disputes involving property or products. Over a 28-year legal career, Elizabeth has served as both plaintiffs and …

Wed, Jul 29th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Meredith is a tenacious mediator with expertise in complex business and employment litigation and a practicing employment law partner who provides her clients with comprehensive transactional, training, and litigation services. Her experience representing employers of …

Wed, Jul 29th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Ken Shigley In the surreal time of the COVID-19 pandemic, with social distancing, face masks everywhere, the courts barely functioning under judicial emergency orders, and many lawyers and clients trying to work from home, dispute resolution has gone online. …

Tue, Jul 28th, 2020 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

  Miles neutrals Winter Wheeler and Joe Murphey recently presented the webinar, “The Pros & Cons of Virtual Jury Trials” with  Judge Verda Colvin, Georgia Court of Appeals, Laura Johnson Bailey, The Mabra Firm, Douglas Burrell, Drew …