Academy Member Inducted 2011
Map & DirectionsMichael B. Walls
2000A SouthBridge Parkway
Suite 400
Birmingham, AL 35209
Available
- Practice Commenced1996
- # of MEDS (as of 5/12/24)5000
- # of ARBS (as of 5/12/24)100
Current Practice
Online / In-Person
- BIRMINGHAM
Biographical
Michael Walls became a certified mediator / arbitrator in 1995. He was formerly Of Counsel and Mediator with Roberts & Fish, P.C. and joined the Upchurch Watson White & Max Media-tion Group in January 2004. While attending law school, Mike served as a multi-line adjuster and claims supervisor with Commercial Union Insurance Co. giving him extensive experience in the area of insurance disputes. He is a former partner in the insurance defense firm, Smith, Spires & Peddy and his legal career also includes experience representing plaintiffs in personal injury matters.
Mike mediates many cases in a broad range of federal and state court civil matters and is highly sought after by leading Plaintiff and Defense attorneys. Mike is recognized as a Fellow in the Alabama Academy of Attorney Mediators.
Case Experience
- Appellate
- Automotive
- Banking & Finance
- Civil Rights
- Class Actions
- Commercial/Business
- Condominiums
- Construction
- Consumer Fraud
- Contract Disputes
- Debt Collections
- Discrimination
- Employment
- Environmental
- Family Businesses
- Health Care
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Landlord/Tenant
- Legal Malpractice
- Lemon Law
- Libel & Slander
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Homes
- Partnerships
- Pensions
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Professional Fees
- Professional Liability
- Professional Malpractice
- Professional Negligence
- Property Damage
- Railroad & Trucking
- Real Estate
- Securities
- Shareholder Disputes
- Sports
- Torts
- Transportation
- Workers' Compensation
- Wrongful Death
Education
- B.S. University of Alabama, Birmingham, 1975
- J.D. Birmingham School of Law (Magna Cum Laude) 1983
- Certified Mediator / Arbitrator
- Alabama State Bar Center for Dispute Resolution - Mediator / Arbitrator Roster
- US District Court Panel of Neutrals
- Certified Appellate Mediator
Memberships & Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Birmingham Bar Association
- Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution
- Fellow, Alabama Academy of Attorney Mediators
Rates Information
$395.00 per hour shared equally between parties unless otherwise agreed. Minimum 4 hour billing for a HALF day booking and minimum 6 hour billing for a FULL day booking.