Experienced ADR Counselors in Mississippi
If you need Alternative Dispute Resolution services to help facilitate a private resolution of your legal dispute through Mediation and Arbitration, call us at 228-868-1111 or contact us online. We are committed to helping you obtain your legal goals now and for the future.
Walter W. Dukes
ADR Bio for Walter W. Dukes
As a civil trial attorney with over 40 years’ experience, I have tried cases involving catastrophic injuries and death stemming from premises liability, including premises security claims, medical/hospital negligence, general maritime claims, trucking and auto claims, product liability, breach of contract, including extra contractual and bad faith claims. In addition, I have handled an array of property claims involving construction defect and catastrophic property losses. I have worked with experts in the fields of architecture, construction management, engineering, accident reconstruction, equipment failures and construction defects, and many others, while prosecuting or defending nearly every type of case. Years of litigation experience have given me a perspective into the litigation process, which has helped me tremendously as a trial lawyer and as a mediator. As a trial lawyer, I have handled jury and non-jury trials throughout the state of Mississippi, and I have tried cases in Texas and West Virginia. Those experiences have given me further insight into recognizing the strengths and weaknesses of each party’s position which, in turn, allows me to identify the underlying issues and risks facing the parties in trial and during mediation. My years of experience include representing Plaintiffs and Defendants in personal injury claims, and that has helped me to quickly identify and understand the legal, and equally important, the emotional issues of the parties and the risks of litigation, while helping them understand how a jury might feel about their case.
W. Edward Hatten, Jr.
ADR Bio for W. Edward Hatten, Jr.
In addition to his work as an Attorney for over 33 years, Ed also enjoys utilizing his training and experience to assist others in resolving their disputes through private mediation or arbitration. He welcomes more opportunities to become engaged to serve others in that capacity. Since 2021, Ed has been chosen to serve as an Arbitrator in nine (9) different cases where the parties agreed to resolve their dispute through binding arbitration. In addition to his specialized training and experience serving as an Arbitrator, Ed has also represented many clients as an Attorney in numerous private arbitration proceedings throughout his career. These unique experiences have collectively given him the resources, wisdom and understanding to serve as a fair and impartial Neutral. Over the years, Ed has also served as a Mediator for other attorneys and their clients in over fifteen (15) cases to date, involving a variety of subject matters and claim sizes. As a testament to his success as a Mediator, he was able to assist the parties achieve an amicable resolution in all but one of those cases. Ed has met and maintained the standards required to be named one of the 125 Mississippi attorneys currently listed on The Mississippi Bar’s Directory of Mediators, which was prepared in connection with the Court-Annexed Mediation Rules for Civil Litigation in Mississippi.
Trace D. McRaney
ADR Bio for Trace D. McRaney
Trace utilizes his 30 plus years of legal experience litigating personal injury claims to provide his services as a mediator to attorneys around the State.
