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JAMS successfully resolves and manages business and legal disputes by providing efficient, cost-effective and impartial ways of overcoming barriers at any stage of conflict. JAMS offers customized dispute resolution services locally and globally through a combination of industry-specific experience, first-class client service, top-notch facilities and highly trained panelists.
Recent News
JAMS neutral Kenneth D. Gack Honored with the Sonoma County Bar Association’s Careers of Distinction Award
October 14, 2019Santa Rosa, Calif. – JAMS, the largest provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that neutral Kenneth D. Gack, Esq., was selected to receive the 2019 Career of Distinction Award from the Sonoma County Bar Association. The award recognizes Mr. Gack for his exemplary dedication to the practice of law and his noteworthy community involvement.JAMS Puts Spotlight on Diversity During ABA Mediation Week
October 11, 2019A leader in promoting ADR industry diversity, JAMS will participate in the ABA’s annual weeklong initiativeIrvine – JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is proud to announce its participation in the American Bar Association’s (ABA) ABA Mediation Week, October 13–19, 2019. ABA Mediation Week celebrates the strides made to institutionalize mediation as one of several appropriate dispute resolution processes. This year’s theme is “The Importance of Using Diverse Neutrals.”
JAMS Welcomes Diversity Program Manager
October 9, 2019Joanne Saint Louis will hold the ADR industry’s first position dedicated to diversity and inclusionIrvine, Calif. – JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce the hiring of Joanne Saint Louis as the organization’s diversity program manager. Ms. Saint Louis’ addition is a testament to JAMS’ commitment to increasing diversity among its panel of neutrals and to being a leader in diversity and inclusion efforts in the ADR industry as a whole. JAMS is the first major ADR provider to create a position that is fully dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion.
JAMS Foundation
The Mission of the JAMS Foundation
JAMS, the nation’s premier provider of commercial dispute resolution services, established the non-profit JAMS Foundation to provide financial assistance for conflict resolution initiatives with national and international impact and to share its dispute resolution experience and expertise for the benefit of the public interest.
Funded entirely by contributions from JAMS, JAMS neutrals and employee associates, the Foundation’s mission is to encourage the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), support education at all levels about collaborative processes for resolving differences, promote innovation in conflict resolution, and advance the settlement of conflict worldwide.
Upcoming Events
- October 17, 2019 Seaside, CA, USA
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October 18, 2019 Santa Rosa, CA, USA
Sonoma County Bar Association: 27th Annual Careers of Distinction Awards Dinner
- October 18, 2019Davie, FL, USA
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October 18, 2019Flushing, NY, USA
Latino Lawyers Association of Queens County Twenty-Third Annual Awards Dinner
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October 21, 2019 San Jose, CA, USA
Panel Discussion: Mediation and Arbitration of Intellectual Property Disputes
- October 22 - 24, 2019Las Vegas, NV, USA
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October 22, 2019 Atlanta, GA, USA
From the Bench to JAMS: the Role of Women as Jurists, Mediators and Arbitrators
Please Welcome JAMS’ Newest Neutrals
Background
- Mediation Offices of Stephen H. Sulmeyer, J.D., Ph.D., 2001–2019
- Mediator, Northern California Mediation Center, 2002–2018
- Law Offices of Stephen H. Sulmeyer, 1993–1998
- Attorney; Morgan, Lewis & Bockius; 1989–1990
- Attorney, Graham & James, 1983–1984
- Ph.D., Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, 2001
- J.D., Stanford Law School, 1983
- B.A., With Distinction, History, Stanford University, 1980
Background
- Judge, Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, 1998–2019
- Chief Judge, 2002–2003
- Chair, Judicial Finance Commission, 2003–2019
- Member, Treatment Courts Coordinating Commission, 2002–2019
- Settlement Judge, 2015–2019
- Member, Committee on Practice and Procedure in Municipal Division Cases, 2016–2019
- Member, Missouri Circuit Realignment Task Force, 2017–2019
- Executive Assistant to County Executive Buzz Westfall, 1991–1998
- Harvard University, Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government, 1991
- First Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, St. Louis County, 1979–1990
- Associate; Padberg McSweeney, Slater, Merz & Reid; 1978–1979
- Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, St. Louis County, 1975–1977
- J.D., St. Louis University School of Law, 1974
- A.B., History, St. Louis University, 1971
Background
- Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, 1998–2019
- Senior Partner
- Chair, International and U.S. Arbitration Practice
- Chair, Defense Contractor and Satellite/Aerospace Disputes Practice
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, 1973–1998
- Chair, Global Alternative Dispute Resolution Group (Litigation Department)
- Senior Partner/Partner/Associate
- J.D., UCLA School of Law
- Managing Editor, Law Review
- B.A., With Honors, Phi Beta Kappa, University of Utah
Background
- Justice, Illinois Appellate Court, First District, 2013–2019
- Assigned to the Appellate Court by order of the Illinois Supreme Court, 2013–2019
- Presiding Justice, Second Division, 2018–2019
- Presiding Justice, Third Division, 2015–2016
- Member, First District Executive Committee, 2017–2018
- Member, First District Settlement Committee, 2014–2015
- Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County, 2000–2013
- Chancery Division, 2004–2013
- Chair, Chancery Division Mediation Committee, 2006–2013
- Juvenile Justice and Child Protection Department, Juvenile Justice Division, 2001–2004
- Selected as one of two courtrooms to pilot program for female minors utilizing all female probation officers
- First Municipal District, Traffic Section, 2000
- Chancery Division, 2004–2013
- Forde Law Offices, LLP (formerly Kevin M. Forde, Ltd.), 1985–2000
- Assistant U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 1979–1985
- Judicial Law Clerk, Chambers of Justice Daniel J. McNamara, Illinois Appellate Court, 1977–1979
- J.D., Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 1977
- Lead Articles Editor, Loyola University Chicago School of Law Journal, 1976–1977
- Author, “Miranda Warnings Do Not Per Se Attenuate the Taint of an Illegal Arrest,” 7 Loy. U. Law J. 227 (1976)
- Leadership and Service Award, 1977
- Women’s Bar Association of Illinois Foundation Scholarship, 1977
- Loyola University School of Law Scholarship, 1976
- B.A., magna cum laude, English and Philosophy, Boston College, 1974
Background
- Santa Clara County Superior Court, 1998–2019
- Judge, 1998–2019
- Presiding Judge, 2015–2016
- Supervising Judge, Probate Division, 2017–2018
- Supervising Judge, Criminal Division, 2012–2013
- Assistant Supervising Judge, Criminal Division, 2010–2011
- Santa Clara County Municipal Court, 1983–1998
- Judge, 1984–1998
- Presiding Judge, 1990–1991
- Court Commissioner, 1983–1984
- Attorney, Santa Clara County Office of the Public Defender, 1976–1979
- Attorney, Santa Clara County Office of the County Counsel, 1979–1983
- J.D., Santa Clara University School of Law, 1976
- B.S., Mathematics, Santa Clara University, 1973
- Xavier University, New Orleans, 1969–1971
