Hon. Jonathan C. Peters has substantial experience as a mediator and arbitrator in a wide variety of disputes including complex and high stakes cases. Because of his ADR skills and his experience, both as a former DeKalb County Superior Court Judge and as a litigator who has represented plaintiffs and defendants in hundreds of jury trials, many attorneys seek him out to mediate or arbitrate their cases.
ADR Experience and Qualifications
- Has served as mediator and arbitrator in numerous cases since leaving the bench in 1991, including business, personal injury, property, construction, banking, professional liability, and high asset domestic disputes
- Superior Court Judge, DeKalb County (Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit), 1986-1991
- Special Master, Georgia Supreme Court
Representative Matters
Served as mediator or arbitrator in:
- Multi-million dollar deregulated utility business dispute between retailer and reseller involving complex financial, regulatory, and contract issues and thousands of documents
- Music industry dispute involving financial, intellectual property, royalty, and creative issues
- Wrongful death of child involving design and construction defect issues and multiple defendants
- Commercial building dispute with professional tenants
- Internet based business dispute between owner and bank involving bankruptcy and lender liability issues
- Internet company/underwriters dispute involving failed IPO
- High asset domestic disputes involving professionals
- Personal injury cases involving medical malpractice, products, and premises liability
