Hayden D. Lait

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Hayden D. Lait
Mediation and Law Offices of Hayden Lait
266 Front Street
Suite 206
Memphis, TN 38103

Phone: 901/527-1301
Fax: 901/529-9101
Email: haydenlait@gmail.com
Other URL http://www.memphismediation.com

Hayden Lait has been in the private practice of law for 34 years with an emphasis on commercial , personal injury, and domestic litigation. For the past 15 years his emphasis has been on mediation. Until May, 2000 he was certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the State of Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization and the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Due to the change in focus of his practice from litigation to mediation he has not maintained his certification.

He is a Distinguished Fellow and past President of the American College of Civil Trial Mediators . Hayden is certified mediator and arbitrator by FINRA. He is listed by the Tennessee Supreme Court as a Rule 31 mediator and is a member of the mediation panel for U.S. District Courts, Western District of TN.

Since 1994, he has participated in excess of 450 hours of mediation training as a trainer and participant, and has conducted over 1,200 mediations. He was chairperson of the ADR Committee of the Memphis Bar Association for 3 years and co-chair of the Memphis chapter of the Mediation Association of Tennessee.

Hayden is an adjunct professor at the University of Memphis School of Law teaching negotiation and mediation skills. In January of 2002 he was appointed by the Supreme Court of Tennessee to the Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission and has served as chairperson since January of 2006.

Types of Cases Mediated
	Business	Civil (general)
	Commercial	Community
	Construction	Contracts
	Discrimination	Divorce (all issues)
	Divorce (parenting)	Employment
	Family (other)	General Mediation
	Harassment	Health Care
	Insurance	Intellectual Property
	Land Use	Landlord - Tenant
	Medical	Municipal
	Partnership Dissolutions	Personal Injury
	Probate	Product Liability
	Professional Fees	Professional Malpractice
	Real Estate	Religious / Church
	Torts	Worker's Comp
	Workplace

MEMBER: 2000
DISTINGUISHED: 2009

Background Hayden is a past president of the University of Memphis School of Law National Alumni,Harbor Town homeowners association,American College of Civil Trial Mediators, past member of the board of directors of the Memphis Bar Association.

In January of 2002 he was appointed by the Supreme Court of Tennessee to the Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission and served on the training committee.In January of 2006 he was appointed by the court to serve as chair of the ADR commission.

He is an Emeritus member of the Leo Bearman Inns of Court and of the Memphis Bar Foundation and is the Tennessee Bar Association-West Tennessee delegate to the executive council of the Dispute Resolution Section.

Education/Training 1975, Juris Doctor, University of Memphis School of Law
1969, Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Oklahoma

Practicing in Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee

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