STANLEY L MERRITT JR (STAN)
Bio: A registered civil mediator in Georgia, Stan received his neutral training at Henning Mediation & Arbitration. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia (BBA ’94; JD ’97), and has practiced law for 28 years—26 of which have been in his native Columbus, GA. His primary focus has been civil litigation, and he has handled vastly diverse matters ranging from the simplest auto wrecks and commercial disputes to the most complex litigation under statutes like the state and federal Anti-Racketeering (“RICO”) laws. Stan has represented physically and financially injured individuals, class action plaintiffs, professionals, businesses, and entrepreneurs. He also spent time in a communications strategy role for a FORTUNE 500 corporation (while maintaining his law practice). Stan brings to civil mediation passion, attention to detail, and a wholehearted commitment to understanding the parties, the law, and the facts in each case.
Stan is prepared to mediate virtually any civil case, including:
- Personal Injury—minor to catastrophic—and Wrongful Death under any fact pattern or cause of action
- Fraud
- Real estate disputes (sales process, contractual)
- Consumer law cases
- Insurance coverage, bad faith and other direct suits against life, health, and disability insurers
- Business-to-Business litigation (statutory, payment issues, tortious interference, contract issues, territorial disputes, etc.)
- Premises Liability
- Federal Tort Claims Act cases
- Professional Negligence
- Product Liability
- RICO litigation
- Fair Credit Reporting Act and other communications torts
- Financial services cases
- Mass-tort- and class-action-related cases (including opt-outs)
Hourly fee: $300.00 (2 hour minimum)
Available Counties: All
Registered: General Civil