Mediation and Law Office of Hayden Lait
PROFESSIONAL
2003 to Present
Selected by his peers for inclusion in the The Best Lawyers in America in the practice area of Mediation
2014
Best Lawyers' 2014-15 Memphis Mediation "Lawyer of the Year."
2005 to Present
Selected for inclusion in the Mid-South Super Lawyers in America in the practice area of Alternate Dispute Resolution.
01/02 to 12/2015
Member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission appointed by the Supreme Court of Tennessee. Served as chairperson from January, 2006 to January 2012.
2004 to Present
Part-time staff attorney Community Legal Center.
1996 to Present
Private Practice of Mediation & Arbitration of Commercial, Employment, Personal Injury, and Domestic Relations cases.
1975 to 1997
Private Practice of Law - Emphasis on Litigation of Commercial, Personal Injury, Criminal, and Domestic Relations cases.
1995 to Present
Conducted over 2000 mediations.
3/2000 to Present
AV rating Martindale-Hubbell.
1/19-20/2000
“Advanced Transformative Mediation Skills” U.S. Postal Service. 20 Hours.
11/99
Assistant Trainer for Mediation and Conflict Management-Mediation of Business, Family and Domestic Conflicts.
9/99
Panel member Mediation Association of Tennessee Ethics seminar.
11/1/98
American Academy of Attorney Mediators and Memphis Bar Association advance mediation training. 6 Hours.
10/8-10/9/98
Mediation in Selected Cases Involving Domestic Violence Issues. 13.5 hrs.
8/98
Assistant Trainer for Mediation and Conflict Management-Mediation of Business, Family and Domestic Conflicts.
1998 to Present
Member of the mediation panel for the Western District of Tennessee of the United States District Court.
3/1997 to Present
Listed as a Rule 31 Mediator by the Tennessee Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission in General Civil and Family Cases.
1997 to 2019
Adjunct Professor University of Memphis School of Law - Focus of course is alternative dispute resolution with an emphasis on mediation and mediation skills for advocates.
May & June 1997
Assistant Trainer for Resolute Systems, Inc. 40 Hour Civil mediation training for mediation in the U.S. District Courts in the Western District of Tennessee.
1/1997
Resolute Systems, Inc. 40 Hour Civil mediation training for mediation in the U.S. District Cts. in the Western District of TN.
10/1996 to Present
Certified by FINRA as a Mediator & Arbitrator.
3/1996
Mediation and Conflict Management. 24 Hours of training of Business, Civil and Commercial Disputes.
8/1995
Mediation and Conflict Management. 46 Hours of training of Business, Family and Domestic Conflicts
7/1995 to 5/2000
Certified Civil Trial Specialist by the State of Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization and The National Board of Trial Advocacy.
9/1994
American Academy of Attorney Mediators. 3.5 Hours of training in Mediation of non domestic Civil disputes.
7/1982
National College of Advocacy Advanced Program in Civil Advocacy.
7/1978
National College of Advocacy Program in Civil Advocacy.
1969-1971
U.S. Peace Corp Volunteer. Malaysia.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Honorary Fellow & Past President of the American College of Civil Trial Mediators
Memphis Bar – Past Director and chairperson of the ADR C/ee 3 years
Leo F. Bearman, Inns of Court – Emeritus Member
Fellow Memphis Bar Foundation
EDUCATION
1975
Juris Doctor, University of Memphis School of Law
1969
Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Oklahoma
Major: Finance
Minor: Accounting
PUBLICATION
Co-author of Ethical Dilemmas in Mediation, 31 University of Memphis Law Review 1, Fall 2000
PERSONAL
Health: Excellent
Hobbies: Biking, Fly Fishing and Traveling
Married: 2 children & 3 grandchildren
COMMUNITY
Past President of Harbor Town Homeowners Association
Past President University of Memphis School of Law National Alumni
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