Washington D.C. – JAMS, The Resolution Experts, the nation’s largest private provider of mediation and arbitration services, is proud to announce that JAMS neutrals Homer LaRue, Esq. and Wayne Thorpe, Esq. are serving as Chair and Chair-Elect, respectively, of ABA Section of Dispute Resolution, effective August 1, 2009.
“We congratulate Homer and Wayne on their new appointments,” said Chris Poole, JAMS President and CEO. “They are both highly regarded arbitrators and mediators and will provide great leadership and resources for the Section.”
“I look forward to working with my colleagues both within and outside the dispute resolution community to advance the Section’s efforts,” said Homer LaRue, Esq. “Part of this important agenda includes making mediation and other forms of ADR techniques more familiar to the general public and keeping legal professionals informed on recent and ongoing dispute resolution developments.”
Homer LaRue, Esq. has worked as a mediator and arbitrator for more than 20 years and has resolved employment disputes and labor and non-labor disputes, both in the public and the private sectors. He is based in the JAMS Washington D.C. Resolution Center.
Wayne Thorpe, Esq. has extensive experience in resolving civil disputes, including class actions, mass torts and other complex cases involving employment, business, commercial, construction, healthcare, and intellectual property claims. He is based in the JAMS Atlanta Resolution Center.
About JAMS, The Resolution Experts
Founded in 1979, JAMS, The Resolution Experts, is the nation’s largest private provider of mediation and arbitration services. With Resolution Centers nationwide, JAMS and its 250 full-time, exclusive neutrals are responsible for resolving thousands of the nation's most important cases. JAMS may be reached at 800-352-5267 or at www.jamsadr.com.
About ABA Section on Dispute Resolution
The Section of Dispute Resolution is one of the ABA's newest and fastest growing Sections with over 17,000 members presently. The Section was established in 1993 and works to maintain the ABA's national leadership role in the dispute resolution field. For further information, please contact the Section of Dispute Resolution, 740 Fifteenth Street, NW, Washington DC 20005, telephone 202-662-1680 or visit http://www.abanet.org/dispute/