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Assessing Risk in ADR: Reducing a Complex Claim Environment to an Easily Understandable Frame of Reference Approved 1.0 Hrs. General FL Bar CLE Credits Course #2401630N until 9/30/2025 Presented by: Frank M. Bedell and Lawrence Kolin April 2, 2024 View this Webinar Mediators, please note: If you are applying for CME, you can take a screenshot of ... Read More

South Florida City Commissioner and Litigator Ken Cutler Joins UWWM’s Panel
South Florida City Commissioner and Litigator Ken Cutler Joins UWWM’s Panel PARKLAND, Fla. (March 26, 2024) – Kenneth A. Cutler may be best known as a city commissioner (District 3), but he has added a full-time career as a mediator and arbitrator to his extensive résumé. He recently joined Upchurch Watson White & Max Mediat... Read More

Gregory Donoghue, Former Brevard County Litigator, Joins Upchurch Watson White & Max
Gregory Donoghue, Former Brevard County Litigator, Joins Upchurch Watson White & Max ORMOND BEACH, Fla. (March 20, 2024) – Gregory J. Donoghue has joined Upchurch Watson White & Max and is now booking mediations statewide via Zoom, or in-person in Brevard and nearby counties. “Greg Donoghue has been formally recognized by his pee... Read More

Mediators Kimberly Sands and Steven Jaffe to Speak for FJA's 2024 Workhorse Seminar
Mediators Kimberly Sands and Steven Jaffe to Speak for FJA's 2024 Workhorse Seminar Kimberly Sands and Steven Jaffe, two Upchurch Watson White & Max mediators who are among the best-known in the state, will share their knowledge as speakers at this week's Workhorse Seminar, presented by the Florida Justice Association at the Orlando... Read More

Florida Mediator/Arbitrator John Lurvey Joins Upchurch Watson White & Max
Florida Mediator/Arbitrator John Lurvey Joins Upchurch Watson White & Max WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (January 24, 2024) – John A. Lurvey, who developed a reputation for handling complex and catastrophic claims over 37 years of litigating all areas of tort and contract liability, recently became a full-time mediator with Upchurc... Read More

Bob Cooper, Former Partner in Leading Law Firm, Joins Upchurch Watson White & Max
Bob Cooper, Former Partner in Leading Law Firm, Joins Upchurch Watson White & Max Robert “Bob” Cooper recently retired as a founding partner at one of Birmingham’s leading firms in favor of becoming a full-time neutral. He has tried well over 100 cases to a jury verdict, defending a wide variety of claims, over the course of his 4... Read More

The Employee v. Independent Contractor Issue, Part I
The Employee v. Independent Contractor Issue, Part I This issue is treated as an affirmative defense, meaning that it is usually a jury issue in which each side must prove its point. This adds a lot of expense and risk to cases, beginning at the summary judgment stage and especially if the issue goes t... Read More
By Robin Fawsett (rfawsett@uww-adr.com)

Jacksonville-based Mediator/Arbitrator Karen K. Cole Joins UWWM’s Panel
Jacksonville-based Mediator/Arbitrator Karen K. Cole Joins UWWM’s Panel A 27-year judge for Florida’s 4th Judicial Circuit, Mediator/Arbitrator Karen K. Cole has been a problem solver for far longer than that. She is now using her collected skills as a member of Upchurch Watson White & Max Mediation Group’s panel. During... Read More

Central Florida Litigator Brad Hassell Turns Full-Time Mediator/Arbitrator With UWWM
Central Florida Litigator Brad Hassell Turns Full-Time Mediator/Arbitrator With UWWM Well-known attorney F. Bradley “Brad” Hassell recently made dispute resolution his full-time profession and is currently booking mediations and arbitrations through Upchurch Watson White & Max. “Brad Hassell has been a major player in the civil litig... Read More

Central Florida Mediator/Arbitrator Rick Kolodinsky Joins UWWM’s Panel
Central Florida Mediator/Arbitrator Rick Kolodinsky Joins UWWM’s Panel Rick Kolodinsky, a litigator of over 40 years, brings his real-world experience to bear as a Circuit Civil and Appellate certified mediator and qualified arbitrator with Upchurch Watson White & Max. As he describes it, Mr. Kolodinsky uses the benefit... Read More

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