Insurance / International
Move Insurance Matters Forward: Experienced Neutrals Can Assist Insurers and Policyholders in Resolving Coronavirus-Related Insurance Claim Issues
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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
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Advisory and Resolution Center Updates
November 20, 2020JAMS Resolution Center Service Offerings as of November 20, 2020Hon. Keith D. Davis (Ret.) Joins JAMS in the Inland Empire
November 18, 2020Riverside, Calif. – JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce the addition of Hon. Keith D. Davis (Ret.) to its panel. Prior to joining JAMS, Judge Davis served for over 23 years on the San Bernardino Superior Court, having spent a majority of that time hearing civil cases in the Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino Historic and San Bernardino Justice Center courthouses.JAMS Recognized for Arbitration, Mediation in 2021 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
November 12, 2020Irvine, Calif. – JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that 13 of its resolution centers were recognized in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” metropolitan rankings in the areas of arbitration and mediation.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
- December 1, 2020
- December 2 - 4, 2020
- December 2, 2020
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December 2, 2020
Third Annual Trade Secrets Protection, Enforcement, and Litigation
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December 3, 2020
Mediating Settlements of Complex Cases in a Diverse COVID Climate
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December 3, 2020
Who, What, And Where Of Virtual Lawyering: Insights – How To Excel
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December 7, 2020
Navigating Virtual Mediation and Arbitration Hearings in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond
Please Welcome JAMS’ Newest Neutrals
Background
- Judge, Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino, 1997–2020
- Partner; Wilson, Borror, Dunn & Davis; 1987–1997
- Deputy District Attorney, San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office, 1985–1987
- Law Offices of Richard L. Roberts, 1984–1985
- Law Offices of Robert J. Bockelman, 1979–1984
- J.D., Golden Gate University School of Law, 1981
- B.S.F.S., Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, 1988
Background
- Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 1997–2020
- Justice Pro Tem, California Court of Appeal, 2nd District, February – March 2004 and March – June 2020
- Judge, Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1997–2000
- Partner; Valensi, Rose & Magaram PLC; 1994–1997
- Attorney, Hart & Hart PLC, 1988—1994
- Partner, 1990–1994
- Associate, 1988–1990
- Attorney, Law Office of Elizabeth Allen White, 1982–1988
- J.D., Loyola Law School, 1981
- B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 1977
Background
- Partner, Proskauer, 2004–2020
- Co-Chair, Patent and Intellectual Property Group, 2004–2020
- Member, Executive Committee, 2009–2012
- Co-Chair, Litigation Department, 2013–2017
- Head, Boston Office, 2004–2008
- Member, International Arbitration Practice Group, 2004–2020
- Partner; Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault; 1990–2004
- Co-Chair, IP Practice Group, 1990–2004
- Adjunct Professor, Boston University School of Law, 1987–2004
- Partner, Allegretti & Witcoff, 1987-1990
- Associate; Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagenbin & Hayes; 1984–1987
- Law Clerk and Technical Advisor, Senior Judge Philip Nichols Jr., United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1983–1984
- J.D., cum laude, Boston University School of Law, 1983
- M.S., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1980
- B.S., Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1979
- Co-op Electrical Engineer; U.S. Naval Surface Weapons Center; Silver Spring, MD; 1977–1980
- Consultant; Systems Planning Corporation; Arlington, VA; 1980
Background
- General Counsel and EVP of Marketing, Odyssey Media, 2018–2020
- President and CEO, Multicultural Media, Telecom & Internet Council, 2014–2017
- General Counsel and Secretary, NAACP, 2010–2014
- Private Mediator, 1998–2010
- Principal and Founder, The Keenan Firm, 2007–2010
- Senior Trial Attorney, Jack H. Olender & Associates, 1991–2007
- Associate; Washington, Perito & Dubuc (successor firm of Finley, Kumble, Wagner, Underberg, Manley, Myerson & Casey); 1989–1991
- Law Clerk, The Honorable John Garrett Penn, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 1987–1989
- J.D., University of Virginia Law School, 1987
- B.S., International Economics, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, 1983
Background
- Judge, Unites States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2003–2019
- Kilpatrick Townsend, 1998–2003
- Of Counsel, 1998–1999
- Partner, 1999-2003
- Commissioner, North Carolina Utilities Commission, 1991–1998
- Judge, North Carolina Court of Appeals, 1990–1991
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), 1978–1986
- Appellate Attorney, Legal Counsel, Executive Assistant to the Chairman
- Law Clerk, Honorable Julia Cooper Mack, District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1977–1978
- Associate Editor, Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Co., 1976–1977
- J.D., Duke Law School, 1975
- B.A., summa cum laude, Hampton University, 1972
Background
- Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Global Head of Litigation; AECOM; 2016–2020
- Senior Counsel, O’Melveny & Myers LLP, 2014–2016
- Associate General Counsel – Litigation, Occidental Petroleum Corporation, 1994–2014
- Associate; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; 1987–1994
- J.D., UCLA School of Law, 1987
- Top 15% of class
- Judicial Externship, Hon. David R. Thompson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- B.S., Bachelor of Science, Business Administration (Accounting and Finance), University of California, Berkeley, 1984
- Beta Alpha Psi, National Accounting Honor Society
