The Best Lawyers in America® Lists UWWM as Tier 1 Firm in 3 Metro Areas
In its 2025 edition of Best Law Firms, Best Lawyers in America® stays the course by again listing Upchurch Watson White & Max as a Tier 1 firm for arbitration and mediation in the Birmingham and Orlando metropolitan areas. UWWM is recognized ... Read More
South Florida City Commissioner and Litigator Ken Cutler Joins UWWM’s Panel
PARKLAND, Fla. (March 26, 2024) – Kenneth A. Cutler may be best known as a city commissioner (District 3), but he has added a full-time career as a mediator and arbitrator to his extensive résumé. He recently joined Upchurch Watson White & Max Mediat... Read More
Florida Mediator/Arbitrator John Lurvey Joins Upchurch Watson White & Max
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (January 24, 2024) – John A. Lurvey, who developed a reputation for handling complex and catastrophic claims over 37 years of litigating all areas of tort and contract liability, recently became a full-time mediator with Upchurc... Read More
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 t... Read More
By Robin Fawsett (rfawsett@uww-adr.com)
Central Florida Mediator/Arbitrator Rick Kolodinsky Joins UWWM’s Panel
Rick Kolodinsky, a litigator of over 40 years, brings his real-world experience to bear as a Circuit Civil and Appellate certified mediator and qualified arbitrator with Upchurch Watson White & Max. As he describes it, Mr. Kolodinsky uses the benefit... Read More
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 tra... Read More