The Mississippi Bar Association - 7 Alternative Dispute Resolution

The mission of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section is to promote the informed use of ADR procedures to resolve conflicts in a fair, timely, and cost effective manner.

The ADR Section is in the process of creating a list of ADR Section members who are qualified, practicing arbitrators in Mississippi. This list will be maintained on the ADR Section Website and is designed to assist the public and the bar in locating persons qualified to serve as arbitrators. If you are interested in being listed, please fill out the form at the following link. Click here for form.

Leading Arbitration Service Providers:

American Arbitration Association http://www.adr.org/index.asp

National Arbitration Forum http://www.adrforum.com/default.aspx

FINRA (Securities Arbitration) http://www.finra.org/ArbitrationMediation/index.htm

JAMS http://www.jamsadr.com

ADR Related Materials:

Federal Arbitration Act

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode09/usc_sup_01_9.html

Mississippi Court Annexed Mediation Rules http://www.mssc.state.ms.us/rules/msrulesofcourt/court_annexed_mediation.pdf

Order Establishing Mediator Qualifications for Court Annexed Mediation in Mississippi http://www.mssc.state.ms.us/images/opinions/147299.pdf

Mississippi Civil Practice Statutes on Arbitration and Awards http://michie.com/mississippi/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&cp

Mediator Directory: /mediators_directory_search.php

Arbitrator Directory: click here

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
2009-2010 Officers

Chair

Joseph “Joe” R. Meadows

Meadows Law Firm

P O Box 1076

Gulfport, MS 39502-1076

Phone: (228) 868-7717

Fax: (228) 868-7715

Email: jmeadows@datasync.com

Vice-Chair

Jeannie Hogan Sansing

Brunini Grantham Grower & Hewes

P O Box 7520

Columbus, MS 39705

Phone: (662) 329-8370

Fax: (662) 240-4127

Email: jsansing@brunini.com

Secretary/Treasurer

Philip W. Gaines

Currie Johnson Griffin Gaines & Myers

P O Box 750

Jackson, MS 39205-0750

Phone: (601) 969-1010

Fax: (601) 969-5120

Email: pgaines@curriejohnson.com

Past Chair

Richard “Rick” W. Wise

H C Bailey Co

1022 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 300

Ridgeland, MS 39157

Phone: (601) 853-8005

Fax: (601) 510-9637

Email: rick@hcbailey.com

Executive Committee

Anne P. Veazey (08/2008 – 07/2010)

MS Mediation & Arbitration

218 Hidden Oaks Dr.

Ridgeland, MS 39157

Phone: (601) 573-1224

Fax: (601) 853-7598

Email: anneveazey@aol.com

Executive Committee

Constance “Connie” Slaughter-Harvey (08/2008 – 07/2011)

Attorney at Law

P O Box 88

Forest, MS 39074-0088

Phone: (601) 469-0990

Fax: (601) 469-1182

Email: slaughterharvey@bellsouth.net

Executive Committee

James “Jim” L. Warren III (08/2009 – 07/2012)

Carroll Warren & Parker

P O Box 1005

Jackson, MS 39215-1005

Phone: (601) 592-1010

Fax: (601) 592-6060

Email: jwarren@cwplaw.com