MIAMI (October 14, 2026) – Upchurch Watson White & Max Mediation Group (UWWM) is pleased to announce that mediators Lance August Harke and Scott R. Schomber have been selected as 2026 Circle of Excellence Award honorees by the Miami-Dade Bar in the Alternative Dispute Resolution category.

ORLANDO, Fla. October 12, 2026) — Upchurch Watson White & Max is pleased to welcome Stephen B. Sambol to its panel of neutrals. Based in Central Florida, he brings four decades of experience in handling complex civil disputes, with particular emphasis on commercial litigation, professional liability, health care and medical malpractice matters.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (July 17, 2026) — After more than 38 years advocating for clients in some of South Florida's most challenging personal injury and wrongful death cases, Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer Rafael J. Roca is transitioning to full-time mediation and arbitration with Upchurch Watson White & Max.

Four Upchurch Watson White & Max mediators will present a continuing legal education session during the 2026 Annual Conference of the Florida Chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association, Aug. 14–16 at Embassy Suites St. Augustine Beach.

Eight mediators with Upchurch Watson White & Max have been selected for inclusion in the 2026 Florida Super Lawyers list, continuing the firm's longstanding tradition of recognition among the state's most respected dispute resolution professionals.