Hon. Elizabeth Glazebrook Watson (Former)

Hon. Elizabeth Glazebrook Watson (Former) has successfully mediated and arbitrated hundreds of complex, high stakes, multi-party civil disputes both nationwide and internationally. Judge Watson served 12 years in the Appalachian Judicial Circuit of North Georgia—four years as Chief Juvenile Court Judge and eight years as Superior Court Judge. Prior to her judicial service, Judge Watson served as General Counsel to Pickens Hospital, Regions Bank (formerly known as Pickens County Bank), and to the county itself. She was also a founding director for a national bank.

Since stepping down from the bench, she has served both as a single arbitrator and on three-judge arbitration panels across a wide range of cases. She is well-known for her meticulous preparation and her engaging, dedicated and determined approach she brings to every matter. Her approachable and effective mediation style has made her sought-after for the resolution of disputes involving everything from personal injury to complex commercial disputes. In addition to her mediation and arbitration practice, she conducts neutral analysis, mock trials and moot proceedings, and has served as a judge for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy's (NITA) Exceptional Advocate Training Programs.

Widely recognized as an authority on ADR, she has delivered numerous presentations on topics such as selecting the right mediator, advocating effectively in mediation, and avoiding the pitfalls that lead to stalemate or failed mediations. A respected leader in ADR education, Judge Watson has served on the faculty of the National Judicial College in Reno, Nevada, as Trustee of the Georgia Institute of Continuing Legal Education, and as a consultant to the ADR Steering Committee for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.