The Future of Resolution

In this episode, Miles Mediation & Arbitration neutral Julie Jun interviews Kira Fonteneau, a Partner at the 5 Points Law Group, whose employment and civil rights practice covers both Georgia and Alabama. She currently serves as President of the Board of ACLU of Alabama, Vice-Chair of the American Diabetes Association's National Legal Advocacy Sub-Committee, and a member of the Alabama State Bar Board of Bar Commissioners and the Alabama Civil Justice Foundation.

This episode features Ed Buckley, one of Atlanta's leading employment and civil rights lawyers. Buckley is one of the founding partners and current Managing Parter of Buckley Beal LLP in Atlanta. Buckley opens up about his law practice; charity work; his recent novel, All the Way Home, and much more. He is interviewed by Miles Mediation & Arbitration neutral David Nutter.

In this episode of "The Future of Resolution" Podcast, Miles neutral Leigh Wilco interviews Marty Ellin, who has served as the Executive Director of the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation since 2001. The Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation (AVLF), founded in 1979, is the largest provider of pro bono legal services in Greater Atlanta.

This episode features Roger Quillen, Managing Partner and CEO of Fisher Phillips in Atlanta. Under Quillen's leadership, Fisher Phillips has tripled in size and is consistently recognized as one of the country's top labor and employment law firms.

Fisher Phillips has implemented many innovations in labor and employment, including the development of the award-winning Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Leave Calculator App. In the episode, Quillen shares valuable insights on leadership principles and his experience leading Fisher Phillips for nearly 20 years. Miles neutrals David Nutter and Nigel Wright lead the in-depth discussion with Quillen.

Miles Mediation & Arbitration CEO and senior neutral Joe Murphey discuss the impact of the Coronavirus on law firms and how attorneys and legal professionals are adapting by leveraging technology to keep cases moving.

Shelby Guilbert, a partner with King & Spalding, addresses the Uniform Mediation Act in Georgia in the latest episode of "The Future of Resolution" Podcast.

Shelby aids large businesses and financial institutions in insurance recovery actions, high-stakes contract disputes and cross-border litigation. As a partner in King & Spalding's Insurance Coverage and Recovery and Contracts and Business Torts practices, Shelby has helped his clients recover nearly a billion dollars from insurance companies in the U.S., London and Asian markets.

Stephen McKinney, Miles neutral and Chair of the Georgia Bar's Dispute Resolution Section,serves as the host of this episode. McKinney shared: "In conjunction with other positive developments in international dispute resolution, like the U.S. becoming a signatory to the Singapore Convention on the enforcement of mediated settlements, passage of the Georgia Mediation Act will provide foreign parties with the level of confidence they need to increasingly look at Atlanta as a premier venue for the mediated and arbitrated resolution of international disputes. Shelby's wide-ranging experience representing foreign and domestic parties in commercial arbitrations and mediations makes him the ideal promoter of the Georgia Mediation Act and Atlanta's larger dispute resolution ambitions.

In this episode, rising star plaintiff's attorney Mike Rafi continues a discussion with Miles senior neutral Gino Brogdon, Jr. about the future of personal injury law, the importance of mediation, and a range of other topics.

Rafi is the founding partner of The Rafi Law Firm in Atlanta. He began his career at Troutman Sanders LLP where he defended large companies in personal injury and commercial litigation cases. Rafi graduated with honors from the University of Georgia School of Law.

In this episode, rising star plaintiff's attorney Mike Rafi opens up about the challenges of starting a law firm. Additionally, he discusses the importance of achieving work-life balance, the role mediation plays in his law practice, and much more. Miles senior neutral Gino Brogdon, Jr. leads the bold discussion with Rafi.

Rafi is the founding partner of The Rafi Law Firm in Atlanta. He began his career at Troutman Sanders LLP where he defended large companies in personal injury and commercial litigation cases. Rafi graduated with honors from the University of Georgia School of Law.

In this episode, Lisa Smith, author of A Girl Walks Out of a Bar, shares a raw account of her alcohol and drug abuse and journey to recovery. She details her struggles with imposter syndrome while practicing law, her predisposition to mental health disorders, and what resources have helped her in recovery. Miles neutral and co-host Bianca Motley Broom also participates in the discussion.

Smith's memoir Girl Walks Out of a Bar is a "candid portrait of alcoholism through the lens of gritty New York realism. Beneath the façade of success lies the reality of addiction." The book has received four independent press awards.

In the U.S., nearly half of all lawyers have experienced anxiety and depression at some point in their careers. Robin Frazer Clark, Jonathan Ringel, and Stacey Dougan offer insights on attorney well-being and suicide prevention and explore how the culture of the legal profession must change to promote mental health.

The group provides helpful recommendations to manage mental health problems among law students and attorneys at large law firms, small firms, and those in solo practice.

Miles neutral Bianca Motley Broom and CMO Marcie Dickson guide the discussion and provide additional resources.