Rule 31 Mediator
Litigation Consultant
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney
Former U.S. Army Jag Officer
Mike Roden is a Rule 31 mediator with 40 years of federal court experience. Over his long career, Mike has handled just about every type of civil litigation, and has earned a reputation among his peers as a persuasive and effective consensus builder.
TESTIMONIALS
Ken Burger
Burger Scott & Mcfarlin
"Over the past 15 years of our firm's state and federal court practice, we have focused mostly on complex civil litigation, both here in Tennessee and other states. In the course of handling civil suits against the federal government in USDC Nashville, I often encountered Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Roden as my opponent. Dealing frequently with Daubert and other challenging technical issues, Mr. Roden was always a worthy and reasonable opponent, providing zealous, highly competent representation for the taxpayers of our country. I am certain that he will bring to his mediation services that same professional effort. I highly recommend him.”
COL (Ret) Louis Durnya
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center
“Mike Roden, LTC (Ret) and I served together in the U.S. Army Reserves as officers in the Army Judge Advocate General’s Corp. Mike was a superb officer. Writing his Officer Evaluation Report (OER) was always an easy task since he always performed in an exceptional manner. I could always count on Mike when I assigned tasks to him that he would perform them in an outstanding manner. I’m sure that he will bring that same sense of purpose and devotion to duty to his role as a mediator.”
Christopher Sabis
Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison
“I’ve known and worked with Mike for over a decade. He has been a hardworking public servant his entire professional life, and has served his community with unquestioned honesty and integrity. During his career as an Assistant United States Attorney, Mike developed expertise in all areas of civil litigation – particularly relating to claims against the federal government. He combines that knowledge with impressive instincts and intuition for how judges and juries will react to a particular set of facts, and an easy-going way of communicating that allows him to connect quickly with lawyers and parties alike. These attributes translate readily from the courtroom to the conference room, where Mike now helps parties to mediate and resolve their disputes. Mike brings a valuable, independent perspective to any dispute and is an asset at any mediation table.”
“There should be an honest attempt at the reconciliation of difficulties before resorting to combat.”
Jimmy Carter
“Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser - in fees, expenses, and waste of time. As a peacemaker the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.”
Abraham Lincoln
“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.”
Mike Tyson