Patty Salkin writes in her April 1, 2009 blog Denial of Zoning Amendment Constituted Reverse Spot Zoning of a Miami-Dade land use case...

As mediation counsel at Upchurch Watson White and Max I obviously believe wholeheartedly in alternative dispute resolution and the stress that...

At the climax of the cult movie “Dr. Strangelove”, the Soviet Union unleashes its “Doomsday Machine”, a destructive device so powerful that once...

Interdependence 1. As each bird flaps its wings, it creates an "uplift" for the bird following. By flying in a “V” formation, the whole...

I sit and ponder “What do I bring to the table that is different from other mediators?” The most common answer? I have local government expertise....

Some thirty years ago, an anxious parent removed the training wheels from Lance Armstrong's tiny two-wheeler. No doubt Lance wobbled, fell a few...

Orange County Bar Association 12th Annual Gala Saturday, April 18, 2009 Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center ...

May 8 - 9, 2009 Please join mediation panelists Jon Mills and Sandra Upchurch at the City, County and Local Government Law Section...

I introduce you to the Land Use and Environmental Dispute Resolution Act, Florida Statutes, Section 70.51, (hereafter “The Act”). With all its...

Each and every day seems to bring more grim news about this nation’s economy. This means that each day state and local governments are under...