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Cobb Mediation, LLC is now The Center for Legal Solutions, Inc. More information We will be closed on November 27, 28, December 25, 26 for the holidays. We are proud to introduce Christopher Annunziata as the newest member of our Panel of Neutrals. Mr. Annunziata (A-nun-zi-ata) is an attorney who litigated commercial, employment, insurance coverage and corporate matters at a major international law firm prior to opening a full time mediation and arbitration practice. See our latest findings: Empirical Analysis of Mediation Comments are welcome. The Historic Anderson Mansion will be a featured destination on this year's Marietta Pilgrimmage Christmas Home Tour and will be the site of this year’s Marietta Olde Marietta Tearoom. Visit us Saturday, December 6th and Sunday, December 7th from 10 am to 4 pm. We recently hosted a special event for Marietta's Strand Theater. Attendees were treated to a preview of the restored Strand Theater and an opportunity to buy season tickets before they went on sale to the general public. See photographs of Strand Event. The Center for Legal Solutions Director Barry Edwards' Article on Comprehensive Arbitration of Domestic Relations Cases in Georgia appears in the latest issue of the Georgia Bar Journal. These web sites offer more information about mediation: Center for Global Reace: At American University. Cardozo Online Journal of Conflict Resolution More ADR links

About the Author: This research report on Opportunities in the ADR Field in Georgia was compiled by Jennifer Matte. Ms. Matte is Vermont Law School graduate. During law school, she completed an externship with the Consortium for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution. Her work with The Center for Legal Solutions, Inc. has primarily focused on the emergence of specializations within the ADR community. Questions and comments regarding this research may be directed to jmatte@vermontlaw.edu. For More Information: Georgia Rules & Regulations 672-19-.01 et seq.: For the Dept. of Transportation's Governing Utilities Mediation Program O.C.G.A. 32-6-171: Authority of department to order removal, relocation, or adjustment of utility facilities; giving notice to utility; relocation procedures; procedure by department upon failure of utility to remove facility; damages; mediation. Georgia Department of Transportion Web Site Opportunities with the Department of Transportation Any utility using or occupying a road that the department selects for improvement shall relocate or make adjustments when their facility constitutes an obstruction or interference with the use or safe operation of the road or when it will interfere with maintenance The owner of the utility may be responsible for a liable to the department for damages resulting from a failure of the utility to comply with requirements of a submitted work plan. The utility may be liable for delay costs as well. The utility company is given 45 days after notification to wither pay the amount of the damages or request mediation The Department “Utility Relocation Procedures” include provisions for the establishment of mediation boards to hear and decide disputes that may arise between the department and the utility Who administers the program? The program falls under The Department of Transportation Utility Relocation Procedures and is administered by the Department Who performs the mediation? Mediation is performed by a mediation board The mediation board consists of: One mediator designated by the department One mediator designated by the utility One independent mediator mutually selected by both the utility and department (The independent mediator will serve as the presiding officer of the board) The mediators will issue a final decision in writing with regard to each dispute submitted for resolution All final decisions of the board are subject to de novo review by the Superior Ct of Fulton County Additional Information on State Requirements: Georgia Supreme Court ADR Rules, Appendix B: Requirements for Training and Qualification of Neutrals Ethics Information from the Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Neutral Registration: From the GCDR State Approved Training Programs: Indexed by Type of Training Additional Information on Local Requirements: Clayton Judicial Circuit ADR Rules: See Rule 6: Qualification of Neutrals Cobb County Superior Court Mediation Program: Mediator Qualifications for Certification Cobb County Superior Court Mediation Program: Case Evaluator Qualifications Dekalb County Dispute Resolution Program Policies and Procedure Gwinnett ADR Program Internal Operating Procedures See Rule 1.5: Neutral Qualifications 6th JAD ADR Program Rules and Procedures: See Rule 9: Neutral Qualifications 7th Judicial Administrative District: Mediator Qualifications 9th Judicial Administrative District ADR Rules See Rule 5: Neutral Qualifications for Service in the Program

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