Upchurch Watson White & Max mourns the passing of Michael “Mike” B. Walls, a Principal Mediator in our Birmingham office whose distinguished career, steadfast professionalism, and genuine kindness made him one of the most trusted neutrals in Alabama. Mike passed away on December 8, 2025, leaving behind a legacy defined by fairness, compassion, and an unwavering commitment to helping people resolve their most difficult disputes

Upchurch Watson White & Max is pleased to support the University of Miami School of Law’s 10th Annual Class Action & Complex Litigation Forum as a Bronze Sponsor. The program returns on January 30, 2026, bringing together leading judges, practitioners and scholars for one of the nation’s premier discussions on class action and multidistrict litigation. Among the experts is UWWM mediator/arbitrator Lance A. Harke, who will serve on the panel for the session titled “Managing the Class Action Approval Process.”

ORLANDO, Fla. (November 13, 2025) – Upchurch Watson White & Max Mediation Group is proud to serve as a sponsor of “The Voice of the Client: The Client’s Perspective in Mediation,” a continuing legal education program presented jointly by the Orange County Bar Association’s ADR Committee and The Florida Bar’s ADR Section. The event will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, at the OCBA Center, 880 North Orange Avenue, Orlando.