Upchurch Watson White & Max Mediation Group proudly announces that three members of its South Florida panel — Barry L. Davis, Charles M. "Charlie" Greene and Scott R. Schomber—have earned induction into the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN). This honor acknowledges their expertise, professionalism and exceptional contributions to alternative dispute resolution (ADR).

Upchurch Watson White & Max Mediation Group is proud to announce that two of its Alabama-based mediators, Timothy P. "Tim" Donahue Sr. and A. Philip Reich, have been inducted into the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN).

Alan C. Espy, a seasoned attorney with over 40 years of experience in civil litigation, has joined Upchurch Watson White & Max’s elite panel of mediators. Mr. Espy’s extensive legal career, marked by excellence and dedication, positions him as a valuable asset to the organization.

Upchurch Watson White & Max (UWWM) proudly announces that Najla A. Bubtana has joined its panel of neutrals as a mediator. With over a decade of experience litigating civil matters throughout Florida, Ms. Bubtana brings a fresh perspective to the UWWM team, enhancing its commitment to effective and innovative dispute resolution.

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. (August 14, 2024) -- Today, Best Lawyers in America® announces that 10 Upchurch Watson White & Max mediator/arbitrators have made the cut for 2025. Of those, six were first recognized for the ADR categories in 2011, the year Mediation and Arbitration became separate categories. All six had been listed in other Best Lawyers categories before 2011.

MIAMI (August 2, 2024) – This month and next, UWWM mediator Rodney A. Max will appear as a speaker for the National Trial Lawyers Big Truck & Auto Summit 2024 in Chicago and Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) 2024 Annual Symposium in Nashville.

Eight of our Florida panel members, all longtime Super Lawyers® honorees, have again been listed in this year's edition. Renée Thompson achieved her 10-year badge in 2024, after being listed as a Super Lawyers Rising Star for six years before that.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (March 28, 2024) – Timothy P. Donahue, Sr., sole shareholder of local law firm Donahue & Associates LLC from 2002 until early 2024, recently joined Upchurch Watson White & Max Mediation Group as a full-time neutral. "We warmly welcome Tim, and look forward to a long and rewarding relationship,” John Upchurch, UWWM CEO, said.

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 Mediation Group. After 38 years as a litigator based in South Florida, Mr. Cutler retired from his law practice as a founding partner of Cutler Rader PL in September 2023 and began working as a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator shortly after.