I sometimes think of Atlanta as an extended family member that we’ve watched grow up over the years. During our lifetimes, we’ve seen new buildings transform Peachtree Street from downtown to Buckhead. But along with the deals and office towers have come plenty of disagreements that have filled court calendars. Construction litigator Keith Lichtman built a healthy practice helping clients address those disputes.

After 15 years as a construction litigator, Lichtman noticed that many of the disputes that came to him involved family businesses and were rooted in family disputes. It was a disturbing thought to him, and he found there were not many, if any, mediators focused on meeting this particular need. He knew that families could benefit from the same structured mediation approach that he often saw effective in the commercial setting. This led him to counsel more family businesses, and in 2017 he co-founded Bridgewater Resolution Group, which brings dispute resolution services to high net worth families and closely held businesses.