John K Miles Jr

August 31, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Attorneys today feel every bit as harried as their brethren in the 1850s.

By John K. Miles Jr.

5 minute read

October 04, 2012 | Daily Report Online

Anyone who has suffered through an hourlong talk on mediation might rightly conclude that the speaker had been allotted too much time—by about 50 minutes.

By John K. Miles Jr.

9 minute read

November 15, 2012 | Daily Report Online

Because I entered the world of mediation believing that money motivated those who participated in mediation, my mediation style was to keep parties focused on the bottom line.

By John K. Miles Jr.

4 minute read

August 16, 2012 | Daily Report Online

Early in my career as a mediator, I believed that participants in mediation were motivated by money. The defendant wanted to settle for as little as possible, and the plaintiff wanted to get as much as he could. Certainly lawsuits involved emotional issues, primarily for plaintiffs. However, if the defendant offered enough money, the emotional issues vanished or were at least greatly minimized.

By John K. Miles. Jr., Special to the Daily Report

6 minute read

December 20, 2012 | Daily Report Online

The differences between a mediation session and a jury trial are important to know. Four significant things happen at mediation that cannot occur at trial.

By John K. Miles Jr.

7 minute read