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Status |
Active |
First name |
Michael |
Last name |
Walls |
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Full name |
Michael B. Walls |
Gender |
Male |
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Pdf |
https://www.nadn.org/resolute/PDF/106043473.PDF |
Photo |
photos/Michael-Walls.jpg |
Web folder |
michael-walls |
Private URL |
https://www.uww-adr.com/biography/michael-b-walls |
Contact information |
Corporation |
Upchurch Watson White & Max |
Address 1 |
2000A SouthBridge Parkway |
Address 2 |
Suite 400 |
City |
Birmingham |
ZIP Code |
35209 |
State |
Alabama |
Phone |
(205) 933-9033 |
Fax |
(205) 871-2808 |
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Video conferencing? |
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Promote video conferencing? |
No |
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Assistant name |
Cat Tumlin |
Assistant email |
CTumlin@uww-adr.com |
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Formal Qualifications & Memberships |
Judge? |
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ADR services |
1,2 |
Education |
- B.S. University of Alabama, Birmingham, 1975
- J.D. Birmingham School of Law (Magna Cum Laude) 1983
- Certified Mediator / Arbitrator
- Alabama State Bar Center for Dispute Resolution - Mediator / Arbitrator Roster
- US District Court Panel of Neutrals
- Certified Appellate Mediator
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Memberships |
- American Bar Association
- Birmingham Bar Association
- Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution
- Fellow, Alabama Academy of Attorney Mediators
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Biography |
Michael Walls became a certified mediator / arbitrator in 1995. He was formerly Of Counsel and Mediator with Roberts & Fish, P.C. and joined the Upchurch Watson White & Max Media-tion Group in January 2004. While attending law school, Mike served as a multi-line adjuster and claims supervisor with Commercial Union Insurance Co. giving him extensive experience in the area of insurance disputes. He is a former partner in the insurance defense firm, Smith, Spires & Peddy and his legal career also includes experience representing plaintiffs in personal injury matters.
Mike mediates many cases in a broad range of federal and state court civil matters and is highly sought after by leading Plaintiff and Defense attorneys. Mike is recognized as a Fellow in the Alabama Academy of Attorney Mediators. |
ADR Practice & Case Experience |
Additional languages |
1 |
Practice started |
1996 |
Rates |
$395.00 per hour shared equally between parties unless otherwise agreed. Minimum 4 hour billing for a HALF day booking and minimum 6 hour billing for a FULL day booking. |
Dispute areas |
5,7,9,13,14,15,17,18,19,20,22,95,28,32,33,35,37,38,43,44,45,46,50,58,59,60,61,65,67,68,69,70,71,72,74,75,77,78,80,85,87,93,94 |
Calendar Settings |
Private calendar purchased |
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Calendar preference |
Disabled |
Calendar display type |
5 day |
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Calendar last update time |
Apr 23 2024 |
Booking |
Whole days |
Disabled |
Multiple mediations |
Disabled |
Ask Client to Select ADR Service? |
Disabled |
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Time zone |
Central |
Location options |
In-Person, Zoom Video Conference, Telephonic, Other(Specify in NOTES below) |
Notes prompt |
Please note HALF day mediations MUST start at 9:00am or 1:15pm |
Requested Date Automatically Held/Booked? |
Disabled |
Auto hold type |
On Hold |
Ask if all attending counsel agreed on date? |
Enabled |
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Notes mandatory? |
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Additional attendees |
Yes |
GoogleMaps |
Map enabled |
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Streetview enabled |
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Latitude |
33.4880981 |
Longitude |
-86.7901001 |
Rating |
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GoogleMaps accuracy |
Custom coordinates |
Time zone |
America/Chicago |