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Linda Landry Miller Mediation Opens La Quinta Office

Linda Landry Miller announces the official opening of her new mediation office and conference space in historic Old Town La Quinta. With state of the art equipment, the spacious modern private conference room accommodates 8-10 persons at the table and can be expanded to more on request. The office is conveniently located on Main Street in the scenic historic business district of Old Town La Quinta, within steps of restaurants, businesses, and boutiques, and offers ample free parking. https://oldtownlaquinta.com

La Quinta Chamber of Commerce

Linda Landry Miller Mediation is pleased to partner with other Old Town and local businesses through membership in the La Quinta Chamber of Commerce.  As part of the Greater Coachella Valley Chamber, the La Quinta Chamber supports local businesses, hosts community events, and serves as the “Voice of Business” about La Quinta news and goings on through its publication, the La Quinta GEM.   http://gcvcc.org/the-gem

Private Asset Management: 2019 Financial Forecast

Linda Landry Miller attended the “Economic and Market Update” luncheon hosted by top Southern California investment advisory firm Private Asset Management Inc.  Held at the prestigious Ritz-Carlton in Rancho Mirage, PAM Chief Investment Officer Jeff Witt wowed the crowd with his data-driven research detailing historical trends and forecasting current events expected to impact the domestic and global economy, and describing how PAM is positioning client portfolios in light of this data. PAM Senior Vice Presidents and Managing Directors of the Indian Wells office Michael N. McGreevy and Henry Sanchez also spoke and answered questions after the presentation.  Learn more at https://www.pamgmt.com.

67th Annual Installation of Desert Bar Association Officers and Trustees

The Desert Bar’s 2018 Annual Officer Installation was held at the Major General Ken Miles Hangar at the Palm Springs Air Museum. Incoming President Robert J. Gilliland, Jr. provided a moving flight-themed speech honoring his father, a recognized aviator, who was in attendance. Outgoing President Kimberly T. Lee was honored with an award and video montage highlighting her 2017-2018 term.  Linda Landry Miller is honored to have attended this event and looks forward to another amazing year of leadership from the DBA. More information, including a listing of all inducted officers, can be found the Desert Bar website https://desertbar.com

Employment Law Seminar at The Classic Club

Linda Landry Miller attended the Desert Bar Association’s Luncheon featuring a continuing legal education seminar on the topic of “Top Issues California Employers Need to Know to Avoid Employee Lawsuits.” Desert employment law attorneys David Mule and Karen J. Sloat provided an excellent recap of recent developments on employment law including independent contractor and wage and hour issues.  The seminar, held at the Classic Club in Palm Desert, updated Linda Landry Miller’s knowledge of key issues that frequently arise in employment litigation mediations.

Indio and Palm Springs Court Mediations

This summer, Linda Landry Miller became certified as a CAP mediator for the Riverside County courts and served as a voluntary mediator in the Palm Springs and Indio courts.  Ms. Miller mediated a range of Coachella Valley disputes ranging from attorney fee disputes, attorney malpractice, breach of contract, commercial lending/collection, construction defect, consumer litigation, defamation, employment, family and neighbor disputes, HOA association, landlord tenant, personal loan default, property damage, and real estate broker malpractice.  This experience provided Linda Landry Miller with an excellent introduction to the Riverside County courts, familiarity with the desert business and legal community, and knowledge of the nature of legal matters typically pending in the Coachella Valley, which should serve well in her practice at Linda Landry Miller Mediation.

Citrus Community Homeowner’s Board

Linda Landry Miller was elected to a 3-year term on the Citrus Community Homeowner’s Association Board, from which she anticipates bringing to her mediation practice even greater insight into both Homeowner’s and HOA Board’s perspective in mediations resolving HOA litigation and disputes.

Live from Indio, It’s Saturday Night!

Linda Landry Miller is pleased to have kicked off her participation in the Desert Bar Association by attending DBA’s 41st Bird Awards and Distinguished Judges Night, an annual tradition in which the legal community “roasts” itself by presenting its signature “Bird Award” roadrunner trophy for most comical and/or strange events of the year, and featuring a live stage production in which lawyers, judges, court clerks, staff, and other DBA friends gamely and willingly risk embarrassment in a parody of a popular movie or tv show.  This year was no exception, with its Saturday Night Live themed show brilliantly produced by Webb Weiman – complete with a live performance by the Henry Welles band starring drummer Ed Cross, and Retired Judge Robert G. Taylor reviving Christopher Walken’s demand for “More Cowbell!”  View the photo gallery at https://desertbar.com/bird-award-and-distinguished-judges-night

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