Profile
Met Wilson represented clients including Southern Pacific Transportation Company and First Interstate Bank of Oregon concerning business and commercial disputes at the Lane Powell firm and its predecessors for 40 years. He has been AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell since the 1970s. In August 2005, he established Wilson Dispute Resolution to become a full time neutral. He arbitrates and mediates through service providers including the American Arbitration Association, Arbitration Service of Portland, American Health Lawyers, FINRA and by private engagement. He has more than 100 hours of formal training as a mediator and additional training as an arbitrator through the AAA and FINRA. His special expertise includes real estate, securities claims, banking and finance, transportation law, contracts, business torts, construction issues, employment issues, health care and insurance coverage. References are available on request. Please visit the above website for more details.
About Meredith Wilson, Jr.
Admitted: 1965, Oregon
Honors and Awards: Graduated magna cum laude, 1965, Law Review 1963-65, Case Editor 1964-65, Order of the Coif., University of Minnesota Law School
Special Licenses/Certifications: Mediate.com certified mediator. Certified by International Mediation Institute in 2009 on the basis of feedback from counsel with whom he mediated. The feedback digest from the IMI website says: Mr. Wilson's service as a mediator has consistently been rated highly by parties and counsel for whom he has mediated. Parties and counsel who have used Mr. Wilson would overwhelmingly use his services again and would, without hesitation, recommend him to others. Typical of the comments reflecting Mr. Wilson's acceptability are: (i) In any case that requires very clear thinking and judgment, he is excellent. His mind is wonderfully quick; (ii) He is very talented, smart, insightful and calm; (iii) Met Wilson is an exemplary mediator; (iv) Has an excellent reputation for fairness and integrity in the legal community; and (v) One of the best mediators in Portland.Mr. Wilson's mediation skills and abilities are rated as highly effective. Typical of feedback received in this regard are: (i) Met's skill in understanding the issues and being able to communicate them is exceptional; (ii) Has the ability to deal with egos and understanding the inner-workings of a substantial law firm; and (iii) Has the ability to manage complex, multi-party negotiations, keeping us all on track. Mr. Wilson is also highly regarded for his ability to effect a positive outcome. For example, one provider of feedback noted that he is effective in getting parties to resolve their dispute. While another noted that he is very intelligent, understands human nature and gets the parties to be realistic and resolve the case in a very professional manner.Costs were widely reported as reasonable in the context of the value of the disputes mediated by Mr. Wilson, and in general a very high degree of satisfaction was reported.No reportable negative comments have been received since Mr. Wilson's designation as an IMI Certified Mediator., 2009
Bar/Professional Activity: Member of the Executive Committee of the Oregon State Bar Section of Alternative Dispute Resolution., 2009, Oregon Board of Bar Examiners, 1972-76, Chair 1974-75. Board of Review for the Oregon Bar Exam 1981-83, Chair 1982-83. University of Oregon Law School Board of Visitors, 1978-82, one year as Chair. University of Minnesota Law School Board of Visitors, 1993-97.
Pro bono/Community Service: Volunteer Mediator in Multnomah County Circuit Court (small claims cases) since 1996. Volunteer Circuit Court Pro Tem Judge hearing summary judgment motions since 2007. Oregon State Bar fee arbitration panel. Mediation panel for the Oregon Court of Appeals since the mid 1990s. Arbitration of expedited and consumer cases for the American Arbitration Association., Member of the volunteer mediator panel for the US District Court of Oregon.
Scholarly Lectures and Writings: Presenter (one of three) for the OSB ADR section two hour presentation on Ethics in Mediation December 2, 2009. Presenter (one of four) for the Inn of Court one hour program on Maximizing in Mediation., Presenter on mediation topics., Ethics in Mediation, Maximizing in Mediation, OSB ADR Section and Owen M. Panner Inn of Court, 2009, Presentations (oral and written) on mediation and ethics in mediation to Inns of Court in Eugene and Portland and for the Oregon Law Institute program in Portland in October, 2007. Presentations (oral and written) for Practicing Law Institute UCC Skills programs in New York City and San Francisco in 1988 on "Injunctions Against Honor of Letters of Credit," "Wrongful Dishonor" (of checks or items) and "Stopping Payment."
Representative Clients: Clients are lawyers for parties in arbitration and mediation. They include: Kevin O'Connell, Michael J. Esler, Christopher H. Kent, Steven K. Blackhurst, Paul T. Fortino, David B. Markowitz, John McGrory, Michael Simon, Richard M. Layne, Joel Parker, Darien S. Loiselle, Daniel F. Knox, Gordon Carey, William D. Brandt, Craig Russillo, David Axelrod, Mark LeCoq, John M. Berman, Robert J. McGaughey, Erick Haynie, Jason Hirshon, Cally Korach, Jeff Kleinman, Jeff Hanson, Frank Lagesen, Jason Pistacchio, Tom Murphy, Nick Hendersen, Robert L. Carey, Maryann Yelnosky, Jeff Edelson.