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Neal W. Dickert: I have been a senior Superior Court Judge and have operated Dickert Mediation LLC since July 1, 2020. I served as an active Superior Court Judge for 11 years from 1997 until the end of 2007 and also practiced civil litigation for over 30 years with the firm of Hull, Barrett, both before and after my service on the bench. I have mediated approximately 600 cases in Georgia and South Carolina. I have spoken at a number of CLE programs on mediation, evidence, ethics, trial practice, and similar topics. I am also the author of the “Georgia Handbook on Foundations and Objections” published annually by Thomson Reuters. Mukti Patel: I received my Juris Doctor from DePaul University School of Law in Chicago, Illinois in 2002 and I have been practicing law in the Augusta area for close to 20 years. I started my legal career as an Assistant District Attorney for the Augusta Judicial Circuit. I spent close to 6 years as an ADA and then almost a decade at a local real estate closing firm before opening my practice in 2019. I specialize in contracts, probate, landlord-tenant, general civil litigation, criminal and family law. I am a certified mediator for civil, domestic and domestic violence cases. I have mediated cases in Superior of Richmond, Burke and Columbia County and Magistrate Court of Richmond and Burke County. I also serve as a CHINs prosecutor for Columbia County Juvenile Court. David Roper: Received AB and JD from University of Georgia. Admitted to practice law in 1973. Specialized in complex real estate matters, corporations and nonprofits, estate planning and probate matters, and related litigation. Elected Superior Court Judge. Served from 2007 until 2017. Currently serving as a Senior Superior Court Judge. Scott W. Kelly: Scott is a graduate of the University of Georgia, where he earned his B.B.A. in 1990 and his J.D. in 1993. He has been practicing law for more than 28 years and is “AV” rated in Martindale- Hubbell (highest available peer review rating for attorneys). Scott has served as lead counsel in hundreds of cases involving a wide range of subjects including personal injury, wrongful death, civil rights law, public sector liability, commercial disputes, construction disputes, insurance coverage and subrogation. He recognizes that the value of mediation lies in the parties’ ability to determine their own fate rather than putting it in the hands of another. Glewnia Daniel: After an almost 35-year career in law enforcement, Glewnia Daniel joined DIY Mediations. Her career interminably placed her in positions of trust and confidentiality. Her work history includes almost two years with the Georgia Department of Corrections - Probation Department; over 21 years with Federal Probation and the last 11 plus years employed with Columbia County Sheriff's Office. Glewnia completed an honors program at Agnes Scott College, received an Associate of ---PAGE BREAK--- Science Degree from Atlanta University and her Bachelor's Degree from Georgia State University. She brings wisdom and expertise as a Human Resource Specialist. She excels in background checks, computerized payroll processing and healthcare benefits. Glewnia has extensive training in: client interviews, new hire orientation and processing; data compilation; personnel, background and medical file maintenance; demographic statistics; research and report writing; and specialized training in Active Listening. Glewnia’s mediation certification includes: General Civil, Domestic Relations and Specialized Domestic Violence Mediation. Susan M. Reimer: I attended Clemson University and John Marshall Law School, and graduated with a Juris Doctor degree in 1979. Prior to and during law school, I worked in the legal departments of Moss Creek Development Corporation, and Sea Pines Company, in the litigation department of Dowling, Dowling, Novit & Svalina, and in the real estate estate department of Bouhan, Williams & Levy. I was President of the Augusta Bar Association in 1994, and have served on the Judicial Qualifications Committee and the Disciplinary Committee of the State Bar of Georgia. After practicing law for over 40 years, I retired in 2020. I have been a certified mediator in Georgia for two years, and I have formed DIY Mediations, LLC, with my business partner, Glewnia Daniel. Kristina G. Connell: I am a life-long resident of Augusta. I graduated from Augusta Preparatory Day School in 1991, and later graduated Cum Laude from Converse College in 1995 with a double major in Political Science and Biology. I received a Master of Science in Healthcare Policy and Administration from Mercer University in 1997, and I received her Juris Doctor from Mercer University School of Law in 2000. I have been practicing law in the Augusta area for 21 years. I was an Assistant District Attorney for the Augusta Judicial Circuit for 14 years; four of those years spent as a Chief Assistant District Attorney. I have been with the Connell Law Firm for the last 7 years. I currently practice domestic, criminal defense and civil law in both State and Federal Courts. I am also a civil, domestic and domestic violence certified mediator in the State of Georgia, and I have mediated cases in the Magistrate and Superior Courts of Richmond, Columbia and Burke County. I am also a member of the Augusta Bar and the State Bar of Georgia. Amanda Bellotti: Capers, Dunbar, Sanders & Bellotti, LLP Licensed in Georgia and South Carolina Helen Yu Flanagan: JD, Georgia State University 1990 and BS Chem Engineering, Columbia University. Practiced in Augusta Georgia since 1990, primarily in the area of family law, military divorces, adoptions and probate. ---PAGE BREAK--- Laverne L. Gaskins: Received Juris Doctor from Florida State University College of Law. Member of the State Bar of Georgia since 1993. Extensive experience in contract law. Experience in Magistrate, Probate, State, and Superior courts. Extensive higher education law experience. Previously employed as an attorney at Valdosta State University, Augusta University and Tuskegee University. Experienced Arbitrator and Mediator. Panels: Arbitrator, (Employment and Consumer Panels), American Arbitration Association (AAA), Arbitrator, International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR), Arbitrator, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Roster of Arbitrators, National Mediation Board, Registered Neutral, Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution Melissa G. Hankinson: Ms. Hankinson practices exclusively in the area of Alternative Dispute Resolution. She has been a registered mediator with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution (GODR) since 2007. Ms. Hankinson is certified in General Civil Mediation, Domestic Relations Mediation and Specialized Domestic Violence Mediation. Ms. Hankinson is a 1995 Graduate of the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. She has offices in Augusta and Lake Oconee. Kim M. Faircloth: Kim Faircloth, PhD, Owner, Integrated Conflict Solutions, has twenty-five plus years of conflict resolution, professional leadership development, executive coaching, and human resources management experience. She has been a mediator and coach in various settings for over 10 years, teaches mediation, and is a practicing ombudsman. She is a registered neutral in both civil and domestic relations mediation. Lisa Clarke: 34 years’ experience in Family Law Registration Categories: General Civil Mediation, Domestic Relations Mediation, Specialized Domestic Violence Mediation Raymond G. Chadwick, Jr: Graduate of Emory University and the University of Virginia School of Law. Service as military trial counsel in the United States Air Force. Over 30 years of litigation practice beginning with Knox&Zacks, Augusta, Georgia, which merged with Kilpatrick&Cody which became Kilpatrick Stockton (now Kilpatrick Townsend). Areas of practice included representing plaintiffs and defendants in cases involving personal injury, medical malpractice, products liability and business disputes. A full time mediator and arbitrator since 2010. Service as chair and member of the executive committee of the State Bar of Georgia’s Dispute Resolution Section, a member of the Supreme Court of Georgia’s Commission on Dispute Resolution, a presenter and program chair for the Georgia Institute of Continuing Legal Education and presenter for the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution on various mediation topics. Author of “Success at Mediation, How to Define and Accomplish It”. ---PAGE BREAK--- Alex M. Brown: Alex is a licensed attorney in Georgia since 2008. His practice is focused on domestic related legal issues, specializing in complex divorce, custody, adoption and juvenile legal matters. Alex has been in private practice since 2012. Wanda C. Paulo: EEO and Employment law professional for the past 7 years; finance and real estate: 5 years between the Tri-State area and the CSRA. I have been an Evans resident for the past 13 years. N. Staten Bitting, Jr: Staten Bitting is of counsel with Levey, Sibley, Foreman & Speir. His practice includes civil litigation, workers’ compensation defense and appeals in these areas. He also serves as a mediator in civil suits and workers’ compensation claims. He was President of the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association and Chair of the Workers’ Compensation Section of the Georgia Bar. He is currently a member of the Georgia Supreme Court Commission on Dispute Resolution. Staten formerly acted as a Special Assistant Attorney General in the areas of workers’ compensation defense and right-of-way condemnation. He has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the practice areas of Personal Injury Litigation (Defense), Insurance Law, Workers’ Compensation Law (Employers), Commercial Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Danny L. Durham: Founder and owner of Durham Bray Law Firm, P.C. located in Evans, Georgia. Currently and for the past 33 years, works as a Trial Lawyer with vast experience in personal injury law. Over 28 years of handling complex motor-carrier litigation. Other specialties include: Premises Liability Products Liability, Professional Negligence, Nursing Home Liability, Contract disputes, and Dram Shop Litigation. State Registered Mediator and Arbitrator who enjoys being a Neutral to help people reason together and settle their matters. Mr. Durham has been recognized for many distinctions including: Super lawyer, top 10 trucking lawyer, 15 years BV rated attorney, client distinction award, and peer recognition of best attorney in Georgia. John R. B. Long John R. B. "Jack" Long is a mediator certified by the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution to handle disputes in both civil and domestic relations cases. He is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University. An Augusta-based lawyer, he runs a general litigation practice and has extensive experience in appellate practice and in the areas of civil litigation, divorce and custody issues, and labor and employment law. He serves on the Executive Committee for the Board of Governors for the State Bar of Georgia, and is the Immediate Past President of the State Bar of Georgia YLD. ---PAGE BREAK--- Richard A. Ingram, Jr. Richard A. Ingram, Jr. Attorney at Law Attended Cumberland School of Law, Graduated with Juris Doctor May 1990. Admitted to practice in Georgia in both State and Federal Courts. Practice areas, Personal Injury and Criminal Law. Joe Pride I am an educator, mediator, and attorney. I have worked as a mediator since 2008. Last year I conducted over 50 mediations or superior court and magistrate court. I mostly do divorce and legitimation mediations but I also do Personal Injury. Richard (Rip) Mehrhof, Jr. Rip was born in Jacksonville, Florida in 1950. Educated in the public schools of Fulton County, Georgia. Attended Mercer University Undergraduate and Walter F. George School of Law. He graduated with juris Doctor in May 1975. Mr. Mehrhof practiced with the Law Firm of Allgood & Mehrhof (formerly known as Allgood, Childs 7 Mehrhof) since September of 1975. He has now retired from the active practice of Law and devotes all of his time to Mediations. Madison Jarrard Madison is a registered civil mediator and arbitrator. As a neutral, she specializes in civil cases, and I am grateful for the opportunity to help people across state of Georgia. Madison obtained her Master of Science degree in Bioethics from Columbia University in New York City, where she gained a greater understanding of ethics and health care policies and implications. She also has a Master of Business Administration degree from Piedmont University. Madison's past experience includes several years of governmental, corporate, and non-profit auditing. Currently, she is a professor at a local private college where she teaches undergraduate accounting, leadership, and business courses. Madison strategically applies her knowledge and unique skill set to provide compassionate mediation for her clients. Madison uses a friendly yet fair approach to help clients through the mediation process, and she constantly seeks new learning opportunities to deliver the best solutions she can. David Dekle David Dekle is a trial attorney who has practiced personal injury law in the Augusta area since 1990. After graduating law school at the University of Georgia, David joined the firm now known as Fulcher Hagler litigating automobile accident, premises liability, medical malpractice, and government liability cases on behalf of insurers and local governments. In 2012, he left the firm to start a solo practice applying his time and talents on behalf of injured plaintiffs. His wide array of experience on both the defense and plaintiff sides enables him to see and understand a case from multiple perspectives. David is married to Patricia Dekle, a schoolteacher, and they have five children. David serves as Chairman of the Columbia County Board of Education.