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JAMS leads the Chambers USA rankings again this year

JAMS leads the Chambers USA rankings again this year

We are the most represented ADR provider, with 23 neutrals ranked across six categories

JAMS Announces New Labor Arbitration Practice and Labor Rules

JAMS Announces New Labor Arbitration Practice and Labor Rules

Specify JAMS in your collective bargaining agreements for a fair, streamlined process and timely outcome

What's the Future of ADR?

What's the Future of ADR?

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Every day, we're innovating to make ADR better.

JAMS Pathways

JAMS Pathways

Our conflict resolution programs create lasting, positive change for your organization

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About Jams

About JAMS

Local Solutions. Global Reach.™

JAMS successfully resolves business and legal disputes by providing efficient, cost-effective and impartial ways of overcoming barriers at any stage of conflict. JAMS offers customized, in-person, virtual and hybrid dispute resolution services through a combination of first class client service, the latest technology, top-notch facilities, and highly trained mediators and arbitrators.

JAMS ADR SERVICES

JAMS doesn’t just resolve disputes - we solve problems.

Arbitration Services

JAMS ADR service arbitration

Arbitration Services

JAMS offers efficiency, speed, and results. In order to save clients time and money, JAMS has instituted procedural options that allow the crafting of a process that is commensurate with the dispute.

JAMS Arbitrators & Arbitration Services

Mediation Services

JAMS Mediation services

Mediation Services

Rigorous preparation. Creative solutions. Persistent follow-up. We work diligently every step of the way-from pre-mediation calls to post-mediation follow-up to help all parties arrive at the best possible outcome to their dispute.

JAMS Mediators & Mediation Services

Neutral Analysis Services

JAMS Neutral Analysis Services

Neutral Analysis Services

Unbiased, confidential case evaluation from the best legal minds in the business. We provide attorneys with advisory opinions allowing you to fine-tune arguments, reassess settlement options, manage client expectations—and ultimately proceed with a winning strategy.

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JAMS Solutions

JAMS solutions

JAMS Solutions

Traditional mediation and arbitration are not the only tools available through JAMS. In some situations other approaches are more appropriate, effective and/or economical. These options, customized for specific organizations, industries and events, can prevent conflicts before they arise or provide more flexible, scalable and creative resolution paths when conflicts do emerge.

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International & Cross-Border Services

JAMS Global Reach

International & Cross-Border Services

JAMS offers efficiency, speed, and results. In order to save clients time and money, JAMS has instituted procedural options that allow the crafting of a process that is commensurate with the dispute.

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Please Welcome JAMS’ Newest Mediators & Arbitrators

Hon. Bernice Bouie Donald (Ret.)
  • Antitrust & Competition
  • Business Commercial
  • Bankruptcy
  • Class Action & Mass Tort
  • Civil Rights
  • Intellectual Property
  • Employment Law
  • Insurance
  • Health Care
  • Environmental Law
  • Estate Probate Trusts
Jon B. Masini, Esq.
  • Business Commercial
  • Construction
  • Construction Defect
  • Engineering & Construction
  • Environmental Law
  • Personal Injury
Hon. Dean Pregerson (Ret.)
  • Antitrust & Competition
  • Class Action & Mass Tort
  • Civil Rights
  • Entertainment & Sports
  • Employment Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property
  • Personal Injury
  • Real Property
Hon. Nancy Watkins McLaughlin (Ret.)
  • Appellate
  • Business Commercial
  • Employment Law
  • Family Law
  • Personal Injury
  • Class Action
  • Education Law
  • Insurance
  • Labor

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Insights from industry-leading voices in ADR
Resolving Construction Conflicts Efficiently: A Guided Mediation Approach
Construction Mediation

Resolving Construction Conflicts Efficiently: A Guided Mediation Approach

With more than 40 years of experience in construction mediations, I’ve seen how early mediator involvement can significantly streamline the resolution process. By engaging a mediator early—before discovery heats up—parties can benefit from a structured, privileged exchange of information that reduces litigation costs and supports a more informed and efficient path to settlement.

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JAMS in Detroit and U.S. Launches New Practice for Labor Arbitration

JAMS in Detroit and U.S. Launches New Practice for Labor Arbitration

JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution services worldwide, has launched a new practice dedicated to labor arbitration and has created new rules governing labor disputes. Based in Irvine, Calif., with a large office in downtown Detroit, JAMS states labor arbitration is a distinctive form of alternative dispute resolution primarily used to resolve disputes between employers and employees, often within unionized workplaces.

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The hidden power of mediating early
Mediation

The hidden power of mediating early

When should we mediate? Parties often assume that extensive discovery is necessary for effective settlement negotiations, but mediation timing is fundamentally about balancing opportunities against risks. Early mediation offers the chance to resolve disputes before incurring substantial costs, though it carries the risk of settling without complete information. Late mediation provides more comprehensive case knowledge, but it also brings the risk of escalated costs and hardened positions. Today’s practitioners must navigate this balance more strategically than ever before.

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