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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
International Neutral Hiro N. Aragaki, FCIArb, Esq., Joins JAMS
July 9, 2019New panelist will serve as an arbitrator, mediator and special master in Los Angeles Resolution CenterLos Angeles – JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to welcome Hiro N. Aragaki, FCIArb, Esq., to its panel. Mr. Aragaki is a distinguished neutral with more than 20 years of experience, including almost a decade of full-time law practice at global law firms and service as a neutral since 2001. He is an internationally recognized expert in arbitration and mediation who has trained judges and lawyers and is frequently called upon to consult on ADR reform projects around the world.
Hon. Dickran M. Tevrizian (Ret.) Honored With the Armenian Bar Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award
July 1, 2019Los Angeles – JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that Hon. Dickran M. Tevrizian (Ret.) was selected to receive the Armenian Bar Association’s top honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award. The award recognizes Judge Tevrizian’s achievements as a founding member of the association and the contributions he has made to the legal community throughout his esteemed career.Twelve JAMS Panelists Named to 2019 Northern California Super Lawyers List
June 26, 2019San Francisco – JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that 12 neutrals have been selected to the 2019 Northern California Super Lawyers list in the ADR category.“It is wonderful to once again see so many of our JAMS neutrals appear on the Super Lawyers list,” said Chris Poole, JAMS president and CEO. “We are very proud of their professional accomplishments and congratulate them on being selected for this honor.”
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
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July 24 - 26, 2019Los Angeles, CA, USA
30th Annual Western Region General Counsel Conference: Western Region Government Relations Meeting
- July 30, 2019 San Jose, CA, USA
- August 11, 2019San Francisco, CA, USA
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September 10, 2019 Walnut Creek, CA, USA
2nd Annual CCCBA Diversity Networking Mixer with Minority Bar Association
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November 14 - 16, 2019Las Vegas, CA, USA
IP Without Borders: The Annual Meeting of the IP Law Section
Please Welcome JAMS’ Newest Neutrals
Background
- Magistrate Judge, United States District Court, District of Nevada, 2001–2019
- Chief Deputy District Attorney, Nevada District Attorneys’ Office, Clark County, 1996–2000.
- Associate, Shareholder and Managing Shareholder; Thorndal, Backus, Maupin & Armstrong; 1981–1995
- Deputy Public Defender, Nevada Public Defender’s Office, Clark County, 1979–1981
- Law Clerk and Student Intern, Nevada Public Defender’s Office, Clark County, 1976–1979
- J.D., University of San Diego School of Law, 1979
- B.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1976
Background
- Professorial Research Associate, SOAS Law School, London (2018–present)
- Professor (with tenure), Loyola Law School (2011–present)
- Assistant Professor, Fordham Graduate School of Business (2007–2011)
- Associate, Davis Polk & Wardwell (2005–2007)
- Associate/Counsel, O’Melveny & Myers (1998–2003)
- Law Clerk, Hon. Fern M. Smith, N.D. Cal. (1998–1999)
- Associate, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe (1997–1998)
- J.D., with Distinction, Stanford University (1997)
- Editor, Stanford Law Review
- M.Phil. and doctoral studies, Cambridge University (1990–1994)
- Benefactor’s Scholar, St. John’s College
- B.A., magna cum laude, Yale University (1990)
Background
- United States Bankruptcy Judge, District of Massachusetts, 1992–2019
- Chief Judge, 2002–2006
- United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the First Circuit, 1996–2019
- Chief Judge, 2015–2019
- Associate and Partner; Hanify & King, P.C.; Boston 1986–1992
- Law Clerk, Hon. James N. Gabriel, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, D. Mass., 1982–1986
- Associate, Feeney & Freeley, Boston 1979–1982
- J.D., Suffolk University Law School, 1978
- B.A., with Distinction in the major fields of French and government, Connecticut College, 1975
Background
- Partner, Choquette & Hart LLP, 2011–2019
- Partner, Choquette & Simons LLP, 2007–2011
- Associate and Partner, Holland & Hart LLP, 1986–2007
- J.D., Sturm College of Law, University of Denver, 1986
- B.A., Colgate University, 1982
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
