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Upchurch Watson White & Max is a Florida- and Alabama-based professional association of mediators. Our team of conflict resolution specialists practices in a wide range of alternative dispute resolution disciplines. Specific areas of practice include business mediation, corporate mediation, commercial mediation, family mediation, arbitration and more. We also offer niche services such as multi-party, complex, malpractice and class action mediation. Please explore our site to learn more about our mediators in Florida and Alabama and the mediation services we offer.
Newsroom Updates
Best Lawyers in America® 2026 Honors 14 Upchurch Watson White & Max Mediators
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fred Lauten, a former judge, picks up his first listing for ADR Upchurch Watson White & Max Mediation Group (UWWM) is proud to announce that 13 current members of its panel and one retired panel member are included in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in America®.
UWWM Mediators to Lead Opening Plenary on AI at 2025 Florida DRC Conference
Two members of the Upchurch Watson White & Max panel, A. Michelle Jernigan and Lawrence H. Kolin, will help kick off the 2025 Florida Dispute Resolution Center Conference as featured presenters in the Opening Plenary session titled “Evolution of Artificial Intelligence in Mediation.” The session, set for Friday, Aug. 1,
UWWM Mediator F. Bradley Hassell Appointed Vice Chair of Florida Bar Aviation Law Certification Committee
ORMOND BEACH, Fla. (July 11, 2025) — Upchurch Watson White & Max is pleased to share that mediator and arbitrator F. Bradley “Brad” Hassell was recently appointed vice chair of The Florida Bar Aviation Law Board Certification Committee. The Committee oversees the certification of Florida attorneys practicing aviation law —
The Latest Blogs
Three Key Class Action Takeaways from the 11th Circuit Drazen/GoDaddy Opinion
Three times seems to be the charm for the 11th Circuit, which recently revisited for the third time the proposed $35 million nationwide TCPA settlement at issue in Drazen v. GoDaddy.
The Employee v. Independent Contractor Issue, Part I
This issue is treated as an affirmative defense, meaning that it is usually a jury issue in which each side must prove its point. This adds a lot of expense and risk to cases, beginning at the summary judgment stage and especially if the issue goes to trial.
11th Circuit Clarifies Article III Standing in FCRA Class Action
The 11th Circuit reversed the district court (and magistrate judge’s recommendation) and held – at least for alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act – that the mere alleged statutory violation itself is a “concrete injury” akin to the traditional harm of publishing defamatory information.