Meet Our Mediators: Brenda J. Newman, Esq.
It takes persistence to succeed in anything meaningful. It is true in learning to play an instrument, representing clients as a trial lawyer, and serving as a dispute resolution professional. Brenda Newman, the subject of this installment of "Meet Ou... Read More
Meet Our Mediators: April Walker
April Walker knew she wanted to be a lawyer earlier than many and eventually decided she could best use her skills as a mediator. In this installment of “Meet our Mediators,” Richard Lord introduces us to one of the recent additions to our mediation ... Read More
Meet Our Mediators: Scott Baughan
At the center of Scott Baughan’s skills as a mediator are his keen communication insights. These were developed early on, and he brings to mediation an ability to help people hear more easily what is difficult to hear. His interest in communication, ... Read More
Meet Our Mediators: Steven R. Jaffe
Steve Jaffe started his legal career as an Assistant State Attorney. In that capacity, the keen interpersonal skills he brings to mediation helped him quickly become a mentor to and supervisor of others. On the civil side, Steve first practiced insur... Read More
Meet Our Mediators: Marty Van Tassel
In this, our first 2018 installment of “Meet our Mediators”, we turn northward to Alabama and present shareholder George M. "Marty" Van Tassel. Marty joined UWWM in 2014 after having led the Mediation Center at Sirote & Permutt P.C. in Birmingham, Al... Read More
Meet our Mediators: Jeffrey M. Fleming
The focus of this edition of “Meet Our Mediators,” Jeff Fleming learned the importance of trust and credibility first as a trial lawyer and then as Orange County and Ninth Circuit Judge. Resident in our Maitland office, he has developed a devoted sta... Read More
Meet Our Mediators: Ricardo Cata
"In this installment, we have the pleasure of presenting Ricardo Cata, who, before joining Upchurch Watson White & Max, served as a trial lawyer in South Florida for 38 years. Ricardo mediates a variety of personal injury and commercial civil litigat... Read More
Meet Our Mediators: Lawrence Kolin
Lawrence Kolin has a distinguished career in Alternative Dispute Resolution. He has been a professional neutral for over 15 years and has served as an arbitrator, mediator, and as a General Magistrate in the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida. T... Read More
The Global Pound Conference Visits Miami
Mediators Richard Lord and Ricardo Cata recently joined other neutrals, educators, judges, business executives, inside and external counsel at the University of Miami’s Newman Alumni Center for the Global Pound Conference Series (GPC) event in Miami.... Read More
