William Allred

Mediator/Arbitrator
BAY Founder

Bill Allred
Bill Allred
Phone

Main:

678-222-0248


Fax:

404-252-3376


Direct:

404-790-0123

Email

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Fees

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    Administrative Fee
    $200.00 per party/per day

    Mediation / Arbitration Hourly Fees

    2 Party Case: $250.00 Per Party Per Hour
    3 Party Case: $235.00 Per Party Per Hour
    4 Party Case: $225.00 Per Party Per Hour

    Fees are the same for any additional time spent on document review, research, written findings of fact/law and other outside time, if any, necessary to prepare or make an informed award or evaluation.

    TRAVEL TIME:
    For travel time charges for mediations & arbitrations held at locations other than at BAY’s offices in Atlanta, please contact BAY.>

    ALL CHARGES WILL BE SHARED EQUALLY AMONG ALL PARTIES, UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED IN WRITING. RATES MAY BE ADJUSTED FOR SPECIAL SITUATIONS. THE FEE IS TO BE AGREED UPON IN ADVANCE.

    OUR CONTRACT FOR SERVICES IS WITH THE ATTORNEY(S). WE EXTEND CREDIT, WITH NO ADVANCE DEPOSIT REQUIREMENT, BASED ON THE ATTORNEY’S CREDIT. THE ATTORNEY, IN TURN, COLLECTS FROM HIS/HER CLIENT. THEREFORE, WE EXPECT PAYMENT FROM THE ATTORNEY(S) REGARDLESS OF CLIENT ACTIVITY. ALL FEES MUST BE PAID IN FULL ON EVERY ARBITRATION PRIOR TO THE AWARD BEING PUBLISHED.

    *** A FINANCE CHARGE OF 1.50% PER MONTH (18% PER YEAR) WILL BE CHARGED ON BALANCES DUE OVER 45 DAYS.

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Bio

Bill Allred has over 36 years of experience as a trial lawyer in cases involving Negligent Security, Slip and Falls, Commercial Litigation, Construction, Extra-Contractual Claims, Insurance Coverage, Insurer Regulation, Personal Injury, and Products Liability.

Bill is one of the founder of BAY Mediation which began in 2002. He is AV®Preeminent™¹ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory and is a registered neutral with the Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution He is also a recognized member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals and The Georgia Academy of Mediators and Arbitrators.

Bill completed his advanced ADR training at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University and at The University of Vermont.

Bill has mediated hundreds of cases. In 2024, Bill began closing out all his litigated cases so that he can focus 100% of his time on the mediation and arbitration side of matters for BAY’s clients. He is also on BAY’s Fast Track Panel.

Areas of Expertise

  • Professional Malpractice
  • Insurance + Coverage
  • Construction
  • Injuries + Accidents
  • Business + Commercial
  • Environmental
  • Intellectual Property
  • State, Local + Municipal Law

Locations

  • Atlanta
  • Macon

Languages Spoken

  • English

Credentials

ADR Training
  • Resolution Resources Corporation, Atlanta, Georgia, 2003
  • Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution, Registered Neutral
  • Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law,
    Malibu, California, Intermediate, 2003
  • Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, University of Vermont, School of Law,
    Advanced, 2007, 2009, 2010
Education
  • J.D., Western New England College, School of Law, 1986
    Western New England College Law Review, an editor
  • M.A., College of William & Mary, 1989
  • B.A., University of Georgia, 1982
Bar Admissions
  • Georgia
Court Admissions
  • Supreme Court of Georgia
  • Georgia Court of Appeals
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
Legal Employment
  • Barrickman, Allred & Young, Atlanta, Georgia (Partner, 1999 – present)
  • Bovis, Kyle & Burch, Atlanta, Georgia (Partner, 1996 – 1998; Assoc., 1992 – 1998)
  • Downey & Cleveland, Marietta, Georgia (1988 – 1992)
  • Mirick, O’Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, Worcester, Massachusetts (1987 – 1988)
  • Ruggeri & Ruggeri, Greenfield, Massachusetts (1986 – 1987)
Professional Affiliations
  • State Bar of Georgia
  • American Bar Association (ABA)
  • Defense Research Institute (DRI)
  • Georgia Defense Lawyers Association (GDLA)
  • The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
  • The Georgia Academy of Mediators & Arbitrators
Other Professional Accomplishments
  • AV®Preeminent™¹ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory