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Miles
Provides Arbitration and Mediation Services For Legal Disputes
Another aspect of the Miles Law Firm’s practice involves providing mediation and
arbitration services. Firm founder Larry Miles has arbitrated or mediated
hundreds of legal disputes ranging from sophisticated business and commercial
law disputes, employment law disputes, aviation matters, personal injury cases,
and the like. In addition to doing private arbitration and mediations,
Larry has served as Judge Pro Tem of the Sacramento Superior Court, and
performed arbitrations for several Northern California Courts.
Miles began mediating and
arbitrating disputes several years ago when other attorneys approached him to
help resolve their cases. “As a mediator, I really enjoy helping to resolve
disputes,” Miles said, “especially difficult cases in which both parties really
should settle their case, but are having a hard time getting there because of
the emotion of the case, difficult facts, or uncertain law.”
“As a mediator, I really enjoy helping to resolve disputes,”
Miles said, “especially difficult cases in which both parties really should
settle their case, but are having a hard time getting there.”
Miles recently successfully
mediated two employment disputes. “Employment disputes are often very difficult
because of the complexity of the law itself and the emotions surrounding the
case,” Miles noted. One such case was a dispute involving a Harley-Davidson
motorcycle dealership and an employee, which was complicated by the employee’s
compensation plan and the issue of when a sale of a motorcycle actually occurs.
Miles has also mediated aviation
cases including substantial disputes over repair charges to jets. In those
cases, Miles’ experience as a pilot for over 30 years and member of the Airplane
Owners & Pilots Association (“AOPA”) Legal Panel come in handy.
Areas of Mediation,
Arbitration
Mr. Miles has served
as an arbitrator or mediator in hundreds of different cases, including serving
as a Settlement Judge Pro Tem and arbitrator in cases ranging from aviation
matters to auto industry disputes to complex civil litigation. Examples of
cases in which Mr. Miles has served as a mediator or arbitrator include:
*
Aviation. Mr.
Miles has mediated a complex aviation wrongful death case. He also mediated a
large aviation repair dispute involving jet repairs.
*
Employment Cases.
Mr. Miles has mediated employment disputes such as wrongful termination or
harassment cases.
*
Commercial Disputes.
Mr. Miles has mediated or arbitrated numerous commercial law disputes, including
a complex real estate joint venture deal.
* Other Civil Litigation. Mr. Miles has
also mediated numerous personal injury cases, construction cases, and other
types of civil litigation.
Mediations or arbitrations can be conducted at
THE
MILES LAW FIRM,
conveniently located at 3838 Watt Ave., Suite 301, in Sacramento, immediately
off the Business 80 freeway exit in a complex known as “Lincoln Center”, or at
some other location mutually agreed upon by the parties.
We recognize that the economics of legal services are significant. Different
types of cases implicate different fee arrangements, and our fee will vary with
the selection of the arbitrator or mediator. Our fee agreement will be in
writing so that you understand clearly what is expected from both the client and
the firm.
As an illustration of our fee structure, our current standard fee for a
mediation or arbitration by Mr. Miles in Sacramento not exceeding four hours is
$1,000, split equally between the parties at the time of the reservation. This
includes up to two hours of preparation time reviewing pleadings and documents.
Additional time is billed at $250 an hour.
Cancellation or Continuances
Once Mr. Miles has been retained as an arbitrator or mediator, there is a
minimum $100 charge which is retained if the matter is cancelled or continued,
and the fee is $200 if the cancellation or continuance is requested less than 2
business days prior to hearing.
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