Education

• Kennesaw College nka Kennesaw State University, BS, Political Science
• University of Georgia School of Law, J.D. LAW

Professional Affiliations

• Atlanta International Arbitration Society (AtlAS)
  • Board of Directors (2014 - 2019)
• Cobb County Bar Association
• Federalist Society
• American Bar Association: Business Law Section, Consumer Financial Services Committe

Community Involvement

• Lifework Leadership Atlanta
  • Member (2011 - Present)
  • Board of Directors (2013 - Present)
• Global Frontier Missions
  • Board of Directors (2019 - Present)
• Johnson Ferry Church
  • Member (1990 - Present)
  • Past Chair Finance Committee and Member Personnel and Budget Planning Committees
• Georgia Asylum & Immigration Network

Honors & Recognition

• "The Best Lawyers in America"® (Georgia, 2026) Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants.

• University of Georgia School of Law Honors: Georgia Law Review; Order of the Coif; Magna Cum Laude; Talmadge Moot Court Competition 1st Place & Best Oralist; National & State Mock Trial Teams; Student Instructor at UGA School of Law and UGA Terry College of Business

Rates

Administrative Fee
$200.00 per party/per session – in-person
$100 per party per session – virtual
$1500 – Arbitration

Mediation Hourly Fees
2 Party Case: $275.00 Per Party Per Hour
3 Party Case: $250.00 Per Party Per Hour
4 Party Case: $225.00 Per Party Per Hour
5+ Parties – Mutually agreed flat rate to be shared by parties

Time for advance preparation, pre-session calls with counsel/parties, document review,
research, preparation of written findings, informed arbitration award, or written case
evaluation, and other outside or post-session time, if any, charged at same hourly rates.
MINIMUMS: 3-Hour Minimum will be charged in all cases.

TRAVEL TIME & EXPENSES: No charge for travel for mediations & arbitrations held at
ARDIS offices or in Metro Atlanta area.

Outside Metro Atlanta – Reimbursement of expenses to include mileage at customary
rates or airfare at the cost of refundable coach class ticket, rental car/taxi/rideshare
expenses, and reasonable costs of hotel and meals if overnight stay required. Fees for
travel time to be determined between the parties and the Neutral.

LOCATION FEES: Ardis offices – no extra charge. Expenses for alternative office space
(hotel conference center, co-working center conference rooms, etc.) to be shared by the
parties by agreement.

IMPORTANT NOTICES:
ALL CHARGES WILL BE SHARED EQUALLY AMONG ALL PARTIES, UNLESS OTHERWISE
AGREED IN WRITING. PRO SE PARTIES ARE REQUIRED TO PAY AN ESTIMATED DEPOSIT AMOUNT BEFORE MEDIATION DATES ARE CONFIRMED. ANY UNUSED PORTION OF THE DEPOSIT WILL BE REFUNDED AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE MEDIATION/HEARING. PAYMENT FOR ANY PRO SE PARTY’S SHARE OF FEES IN EXCESS OF THE ESTIMATED DEPOSIT IS DUE IMMEDIATELY UPON CONCLUSION OF THE MEDIATION, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER A SETTLEMENT IS REACHED.

FOR MATTERS WHERE PARTIES ARE REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL, OUR CONTRACT FOR SERVICES IS WITH THE ATTORNEY(S). WE EXTEND CREDIT, WITH NO ADVANCE DEPOSIT REQUIREMENT FOR MEDIATIONS, BASED ON THE ATTORNEY’S CREDIT. THE ATTORNEY, IN TURN, COLLECTS FROM HIS/HER CLIENT. THEREFORE, WE EXPECT PAYMENT FROM
THE ATTORNEY(S) REGARDLESS OF CLIENT ACTIVITY. ALL FEES MUST BE PAID IN FULL
ON EVERY ARBITRATION PRIOR TO THE AWARD BEING PUBLISHED.

*** A FINANCE CHARGE OF 1.50% PER MONTH (18% PER YEAR) WILL BE CHARGED ON BALANCES DUE OVER 45 DAYS. Click here for our CANCELLATION POLICY.