James G. Stewart has been a civil litigator since 1979 and has represented plaintiffs and defendants in a wide range of disputes. He has served as a hospital defense attorney and as a private practice personal injury attorney. Prior to attending law school, Jim served as a claims adjuster and supervisor for two national insurance companies for six years. Today, Jim is a full-time mediator and arbitrator and has served as a neutral throughout Georgia in over 2,500 cases. Since 1986, he has served as a neutral in cases involving Catastrophic Injuries, Complex Litigation, Multiple Parties, Nursing Home Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Professional Negligence, Tractor Trailers & Automobiles, Wrongful Death, Premises/Dangerous Conditions, Defective Products, Insurance Contracts & Coverage, Business & Real Estate Contracts, Business Dissolution, Employment, Water Runoff, Libel & Slander, and Workers' Compensation. Jim is a registered neutral with the Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution and is a recognized member of The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals and The Georgia Academy of Mediators & Arbitrators. Jim has served as an Executive Committee Member of the State Bar of Georgia's Dispute Resolution Section (2009 - 2010).

Areas of Expertise
• Business Dissolution
• Business & Real Estate Contracts
• Catastrophic Injuries
• Complex Litigation
• Defective Products
• Employment
• Estate Contracts
• Insurance Contracts & Coverage
• Libel & Slander
• Medical Malpractice
• Multiple Parties
• Nursing Home Negligence
• Premises/Dangerous Conditions
• Professional Negligence
• Tractor Trailers & Automobiles
• Water Runoff
• Workers' Compensation
• Wrongful Death

ADR Training
• United States Arbitration & Mediation, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, 1986
• Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution, Registered Neutral

Education
• J.D., Woodrow Wilson College of Law, 1979
• B.S., Eastern Illinois University, 1972

Bar Admissions
• Georgia

Legal Employment
• Law Office of James G. Stewart (1987 - Present)
• Mediator & Arbitrator (1986 Present), exclusively through:

• BAY Mediation & Arbitration Services, LLC (2009 Present)
• Henning Mediation & Arbitration Services, Inc (1996 2008)
• Arbitration Forums, Inc. (1993 1996)
• U.S. Arbitration & Mediation, Inc. (1986 1993)

• Malone & Stewart (Partner 1980 - 1987)
• St. Paul Insurance Company (Medical Negligence Specialist, 1977 1979)
• Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (Adjuster/Supervisor, 1973 1977)

Professional Affiliations
• State Bar of Georgia (Executive Committee Member of Dispute Resolution
Section, 2009 - 2010)
• American Bar Association (Dispute Resolution Section Member)
• Atlanta Bar Association (Dispute Resolution Section Member)
• The American Association for Justice (ATLA)
• The Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA)
• The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
• The Georgia Academy of Mediators & Arbitrators

Presentations
• Middle Georgia Trial Lawyer Association Luncheon, Mediation Mistakes, 2010
• CLE Presentation: Professionalism in Mediation, 2009 & 2010
CLE Presentation: to Law Firms in Macon, Marietta & Atlanta: Professionalism in
Mediation, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Presentation to Atlanta Law Firm: Mediating Nursing Home Cases, 2008
• CLE Presentation: Torts Workshop, Make That Phone Call: How to Get the Most
Money Out of Your Case at Mediation, 2006
• CLE Presentation: Torts Workshop, Techniques on Mediating An Auto Case, 2005
• CLE Presentation: Annual ADR Institute & Neutrals' Conference, Techniques of Experienced
Mediators, 2004