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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.
Recent News
Hon. Ben Davidian (Ret.) Joins JAMS in Sacramento
Sept. 20, 2021Sacramento, Calif. – JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce the addition of Hon. Ben Davidian (Ret.) to its panel. Judge Davidian joins JAMS with decades of experience as an attorney, government official and judge in the Sacramento County Superior Court. He was appointed to the superior court in 2009 and served over 12 years, including his most recent assignment of almost seven years as the supervising civil settlement conference judge.Patrick McManemin, Esq., Joins JAMS in Dallas
Sept. 16, 2021Dallas – JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce the addition of Patrick McManemin, Esq., to its panel. Mr. McManemin comes to JAMS with over 45 years of experience representing clients in jury and bench trials as well as mediations and arbitrations.Randi S. Ellis, Esq., Joins JAMS in Houston
Sept. 15, 2021Houston – JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce the addition of Randi S. Ellis, Esq., to its panel. Ms. Ellis has brought her ADR practice to JAMS following over 10 years as an independent, full-time ADR practitioner.Virtual Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Move Your Case Forward with Virtual ADR
Videoconferences and conference calls are tools that JAMS has long used to successfully resolve thousands of disputes of all kinds. Speed, flexibility and ease-of-use are reasons why attorneys and their clients opt to resolve their disputes virtually.
JAMS mediators and arbitrators (neutrals) are adept at managing the resolution process whether they are conducting an in-person or virtual hearing.
Upcoming Events
- September 20, 2021
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September 20-23, 2021
2021 Dive In -- International Festival for Diversity and Inclusion in Insurance
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September 20, 2021London, England, United Kingdom
Cocktails & Conversations: Hot Topics in Global Energy and Construction Projects (Hybrid Event)
- September 21, 2021
- September 22-24, 2021
- September 22, 2021
- September 22, 2021London, England, United Kingdom
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Background
- Thompson & Knight LLP, 2014–2021
- Patton Boggs LLP, 2005–2014
- Co-Chair, Commercial Litigation Practice
- McManemin & Smith, 1989–2005
- American Residential Properties, 1984–1988
- Winstead, McGuire, Sechrest & Trimble, 1978–1983
- J.D., SMU Dedman School of Law, 1977
- B.B.A., Southern Methodist University, 1974
Admissions
- New York
- Texas
- Supreme Court of the United States
Background
- Principal; Randi S. Ellis, LLC; 2016–present
- Partner; Perry, Atkinson, Balhoff, Mengis, Burns & Ellis; 2003–2016
- Clerk, Hon. William Morvant, 19th Judicial District of Louisiana, 2001–2003
- Clerk, Hon. Christine Noland, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, 2000–2001
- Attorney, Civil Law Committee, Louisiana State Legislature, 1998–2000
- J.D., Louisiana State University, 1997
- B.A., Arts and Sciences, Louisiana State University, 1994
Background
- Associate Justice, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three, 2003–2021
- Judge, Orange County Superior Court, 1995–2003
- Complex Civil Litigation Panel, 2001–2003
- Civil Panel, 1995–2000
- Supervising Judge, Civil Panel, 2000
- High-Impact Trial Team, 1998–2000
- Appellate Division, Superior Court, 1999–2000
- Partner, Snell & Wilmer LLP, 1990–1995
- Partner; Hufstedler, Kaus & Beardsley (and predecessor firms); 1987–1990
- Associate/Partner; Wenke, Evans & Ikola (and predecessor firms); 1974-1987
- Member of the Technical Staff, RCA Laboratories, David Sarnoff Research Center, 1963–1971
- J.D., University of California, Hastings College of the Law, 1974
- PH.D., Electrophysics, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn (now Polytechnic Institute of NYU), 1972
- M.S.E., Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, 1963
- B.S.E., Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, 1962
Background
- Riverside County Superior Court, 2008–2021
- Judge, Civil Division, 2019–2021
- Supervising Judge, Criminal Division, 2018
- Judge, Criminal Division, 2016-2017
- Supervising Judge, Family Law Division, 2013–2016
- Judge, Family Law Division, 2008–2012
- Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, 1994–2008
- Senior Deputy District Attorney, 2006–2008
- Deputy District Attorney, 1994–2006
- J.D., magna cum laude, SCALE Program, Southwestern Law School, 1994
- Law Review
- Moot Court Honors Program
- John J. Schumacher Minority Leadership Scholar
- B.F.A., DePaul University, 1992
Background
- Breakthrough ADR, LLC, 2016–present
- Chief Executive Officer
- Damali Law LLC, 2016–present
- Chief Executive Officer
- Howard University School of Law, 2020–present
- Adjunct Professor
- ADR Program Advisory Board Member
- Deloitte LLP, 2014–2016
- Assistant General Counsel
- Lawyers Alliance for New York, 2011
- Secondee
- Weil, Gotshal & Manges, 2008–2013
- Senior Associate
- Global Young Leaders Conference, 2005
- Faculty Advisor
- Sarapiqui Conservation Learning Center, 2003–2004
- Assistant Director
- Community Outreach Coordinator
- The Institute for International Mediation and Conflict Resolution; The Hague, Netherlands; Summer 2002
- Nagoya University of Foreign Studies; Nagoya, Japan; Summer 2001
- Denmark International Studies Program; Copenhagen, Denmark; Fall 1999
- Centro de Idiomas; Oaxaca, Mexico; Summer 1999
- J.D., Howard University School of Law, 2008
- M.A., Middlebury Institute of International Studies, 2002
- B.A., Spelman College, 2000
Background
- Executive Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer; Halliburton Company; 2013–2021
- Executive Committee
- Interim Chief Financial Officer, 2017
- Baker Botts LLP, 1987–2013
- Senior Partner
- Global Chair, Litigation Department
- Executive Committee
- Rain, Harrell, Emery, Young & Doke, 1982–1987
- J.D., magna cum laude, University of Michigan, 1982
- Order of the Coif
- Contributing Editor, Michigan Law Review
- B.B.A., summa cum laude, Accounting, University of Dayton, 1979
