Florida mediator Richard S. "Dick" Graham has a big week ahead of him. He will appear with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gilbert King -- previously honored for “Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America” -- for at least two Daytona Beach-area events. The two men will launch a national tour promoting Mr. King's latest book at the Friends of the Daytona Beach Regional Library’s 38th annual Author Fundraising Event on Wednesday, May 9, at the News-Journal Center, 221 N. Beach St., Daytona Beach.

Bob Cole is a great source of insight on the differences and similarities between settlement conferences and civil mediations. He recently participated in a panel exploring how to get the most out of each proceeding.

Mediator Carl Schwait, recipient of The Florida Bar’s G. Kirk Haas Humanitarian Award, recently selected a deserving law student and awarded the associated Haas scholarship to him during the All Rise Program on Student Wellness and Mental Health at the University of Florida Levin College of Law.

"Open Ninth" is part of a new communications plan put in place by the Florida Supreme Court that seeks to better connect the courts with citizens. Lawrence discusses his experience as a mediator and the important role of mediation as an effective tool of alternative dispute resolution in the justice system.

Upchurch Watson White & Max, a nationally leading dispute resolution firm with eight offices in Florida and Alabama, recently announced that mediator Charles A. "Chuck" Mancuso has become a shareholder. "Chuck's enthusiasm, energy, skill and overall professional performance, starting from scratch with us less than five years ago, is remarkable," John Upchurch, president and CEO of UWWM, said.

Don Weidner, a mediator with Upchurch Watson White & Max, has contributed this month's cover article to The Florida Bar Journal. "Leaving Law Firms with Client Fees: Florida’s Path" by Donald J. Weidner was recently posted to the journal's online edition. Don, who is also dean emeritus of Florida State University College of Law, has previously explored this issue in great depth, as he is the the Reporter for the Revised Uniform Partnership Act and literally wrote the book on it.

Steven Jaffe, known for his extensive litigation practice and charitable efforts, has joined Upchurch Watson White & Max as a mediator. He is making the transition to full-time neutral after serving as a partner at several well-known civil trial firms, most recently Fort Lauderdale-based Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos & Lehrman, PL. During his career as a litigator, Mr. Jaffe took part in more than 200 mediations and developed a true passion for the dispute resolution process

ORMOND BEACH, Fla., October 19, 2017 - A controversial speaking engagement today at the University of Florida in Gainesville and a state of emergency declared days in advance for Alachua County won't derail the plans of 19 mediators who are set to present an eight-hour educational program Friday at the university's Levin College of Law. The college's Institute for Dispute Resolution invited the mediators, all members of Upchurch Watson White & Max's panel of neutrals, to deliver eight hour-long presentations months ahead of this week's events. Topics include, fittingly enough, "Defusing Volatile Emotions," as well as advanced communication and negotiation skills

Honorees were recognized in mediation and arbitration practice areas, as well as appellate practice and product liability litigation - defendants. UWWM attorney mediators have been listed by Best Lawyers since 2005.

In keeping with its commitment to education and enrichment for attorney colleagues, Upchurch Watson White & Max Mediation Group embarked on a sponsorship of the annual convention and seminar presented by Florida Chapters of the American Board of Trial Advocates (FLABOTA) earlier this year. It's at least the eighth consecutive year UWWM has supported and sent representatives to the event.