Why Civil Collaboration Law? A Conversation with Colleen Byers and John Sarratt

In this episode of The Future of Resolution Podcast, Miles mediator & arbitrator Steve Dunn sits down with civil litigator Charles Ali Everage to discuss the complexities of wrongful death cases, why he finds this work so rewarding, his thoughts on the future of the industry, and his advice to young attorneys entering the field.

In this episode of The Future of Resolution Podcast, Miles mediator & arbitrator Steve Dunn sits down with employment and collaborative law-trained attorney Bartina Edwards, to discuss her fascinating career journey, her philosophy on being "busy," CP3 Paradigm (and what the name stands for), collaborative law, and more.

In this episode of “The Future of Resolution” podcast, Miles mediator & arbitrator Steve Dunn sits down with Mathew Flatow, managing partner of SeiferFlatow, PLLC to discuss an interesting case that was resolved, and then turned into an all-out personal war. This case is an interesting commercial defamation case between business owners who, in addition to their legal dispute, also are neighbors and torment each other in ways that are unfathomable.  

In this episode of The Future of Resolution Podcast, Miles mediator Steve Dunn interviews prodigious attorney Martin “Marty” White about his time as a JAG Corps officer, representing NASCAR drivers, keeping things in perspective in the legal industry, and the future of mediation. A managing partner at Johnston, Allison & Hord in Charlotte, Marty is one of the most interesting business litigators in North Carolina.

In this episode of The Future of Resolution Podcast, Miles mediator Danae Woodward speaks with Amy Cox Gruendel and Salim Uqdah about their efforts to address COVID-related stressors on the court system and the rise of landlord-tenant cases through programs they’ve implemented.

In this episode of The Future of Resolution Podcast, Miles mediator & arbitrator Steve Dunn sits down with Katie Dolan, former ADR coordinator of the Mecklenburg County Courthouse and new Senior Customer Service Specialist at Miles, to discuss her journey and how it will contribute to her new role.

Never underestimate the power of being underestimated. ​In this episode of The Future of Resolution Podcast , Miles mediator & arbitrator Steve Dunn sits down with Sara Lincoln of Lincoln Derr, well-known in Charlotte for their performance as civil litigators. Dunn and Lincoln discuss how she overcame initial challenges in the field, her journey along the way, and how she sees the legal industry moving forward. 

With all the focus on national government these days, it’s easy to forget the importance of local government, especially as it is the first line of defense against COVID-19 in our communities. College Park Mayor Bianca Motley Broom sits down with East Point Mayor Deana Holiday Ingram, Attorney Robbie Ashe, and Attorney Rusi Patel to discuss the importance of local government, especially during the pandemic.

In these high-stress times, the last thing most people want is to deal with a knock-down-drag-out legal battle. Mediator and Collaborative Attorney Danae Woodward discusses the growing practice of Civil Collaboration Law with some of its foremost advocates, Colleen Byers and John Sarratt, and how it can take the antagonism out of a legal case.  

In this episode, Miles mediator and arbitrator Steve Dunn talks with Josh Durham, Partner at Bell Davis Pitt. Durham discusses his own podcast, his career as a business litigator, and his personal writings.