Arbitration / International
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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
Hon. Daniel Weinstein (Ret.) to Receive Peacemaker Award
January 16, 2019Malibu, Calif. – JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that Hon. Daniel Weinstein (Ret.) will be recognized with the distinguished Peacemaker Award by Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law’s Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution. The award honors the multiple contributions to the ADR field made by Judge Danny, as he prefers to be addressed, including his establishing the Weinstein International Foundation and co-founding the Weinstein JAMS International Fellowship Program in partnership with the JAMS Foundation. Both organizations advance mediation globally through mentoring and hands-on practice to address real-world challenges.Nine JAMS Panelists Named 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers
January 15, 2020Los Angeles – JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that nine of its neutrals have been selected as 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers in the ADR category. In addition, Super Lawyers will spotlight the top women attorneys in Southern California in the September 2020 issue of Los Angeles magazine. Both Joan B. Kessler, Esq., Ph.D., and Deborah C. Saxe, Esq., will appear in a special section.JAMS Receives 18 Top-Tier ADR Firm Rankings in 2020 U.S. News and Best Lawyers Survey
January 7, 2019Irvine, Calif. – JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is proud to announce that it has received 18 first-tier rankings for mediation and arbitration services in the 2020 U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers rankings of legal services nationwide.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
- January 27 - 31, 2020New York, NY, USA
- January 28, 2020San Francisco, CA, USA
- January 28, 2019New York, NY, USA
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January 28, 2020Los Angeles, CA, USA
Repeat Players in Arbitration: Perception vs. Reality (Robert I. Weil Lecture)
- Jan 30 - Feb 3, 2020Clearwater, FL, USA
- February 5, 2020New York, NY, USA
- February 6 - 12, 2020Paris, France
Please Welcome JAMS’ Newest Neutrals
Background
- Alameda County Superior Court, 2003–2019
- Presiding Judge, 2018–2019
- Assistant Presiding Judge and Settlement Judge, 2016–2017
- Supervising Judge, Civil, 2012–2015
- Complex Litigation, 2012–2015
- Civil Direct Calendar, 2010–2011
- Family Law, 2007–2009
- Civil Non-Jury Trials, 2006
- Criminal, 2004–2005
- Thelen Reid & Priest (and predecessor Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges), 1977–2003
- Partner, 1982–2003
- National Co-Chair, Commercial Litigation Department, 1999–2003
- Chair, Risk Management Committee, 1993–2003
- General Counsel, 1993–2003
- Associate, 1977–1981
- Law Clerk, The Honorable Gerald Bard Tjoflat, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1976–1977
- Law Clerk, Superior Court of Massachusetts, 1975
- Teaching Fellow, Boston College School of Law, 1974–1975
- J.D., cum laude, Harvard Law School, 1974
- B.A., summa cum laude, Williams College, 1971
Background
- CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP, 1986–2018
- Head of Commercial Litigation 1998–2017
- Fellowship Chartered Institute, 2011
- Postgraduate Diploma, International Arbitration, University of Oxford, 2009
- Higher Courts Advocate (Civil Proceedings), 2002
- Accredited Mediator, CEDR, 2001
- Accredited Mediator, ADRg, 1998
- LL.M. (with Distinction), Advanced Litigation, 1996
- Slaughter and May, 1980–1985
- Simmons & Simmons, 1977–1979
Background
- United States Magistrate Judge, Northern District of California, 1998–2019
- Chief United States Magistrate Judge, Northern District of California, 2013–2014
- Chief of Special Litigation, San Francisco City Attorney’s Office, 1996–1998
- Administrative Law Judge, California Department of Insurance, 1991–1996
- Partner and Associate, Turner & Brorby, 1983–1991
- Law Clerk, The Honorable Marilyn Hall Patel, Northern District of California, 1982–1983
- Policy Planner/Economist, Federal Trade Commission, 1977–1979
- J.D., Yale Law School, 1982
- M.A., Oxford University, 1977
- Marshall Scholar
- B.A., Princeton University, 1975
Background
- United States District Court, Southern District of New York, 1996–2019
- Magistrate Judge 1996–2019
- Chief Magistrate Judge, 2008–2010
- Lieberman & Nowak, 1990–1996
- Partner, 1996
- Associate, 1990–1996
- United States Attorney's Office, Criminal Division, Southern District of New York, 1985–1990
- Assistant United States Attorney, 1985–1990
- Securities and Commodities Fraud Unit, 1987–1990
- Hall, McNicol, Hamilton & Clark; 1982–1985
- Partner, 1984–1985
- Associate, 1982–1984
- Associate; Chadbourne, Parke, Whiteside & Wolff; 1979–1982
- Law Clerk, Hon. Lloyd F. MacMahon, United States District Court, Southern District of New York, 1978–1979
- J.D., cum laude, Fordham University School of Law, 1978
- B.A., summa cum laude, Fordham University, 1975
Neutral details ›
Background
- Mediator, Arbitrator and Workplace Investigator; 2018–2019
- Chief Assistant City Attorney, Oakland City Attorney’s Office, 2014–2018
- Partner, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, 1997–2014
- Co-Founder and Managing Partner; Alexander Millner & McGee (later Arnelle, Hastie, McGee, Willis & Greene); 1980–1997
- J.D.; University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (formerly Boalt Hall); 1976
- A.B.; with honors, University of California, Berkeley; 1973
- Police Officer, City of Pacifica, 1969–1971
- Commissioned Officer, United States Army, 1966–1969
Background
- Judge Marin County Superior Court, 1991–2004
- Presiding Judge, 2002–2003
- Judge, Marin County Municipal Court, 1983–1990
- Presiding Judge, 1986, 1990
- Attorney; General Practice; San Rafael, California; 1972–1982
- J.D., San Francisco Law School, 1972
- B.A., cum laude, University of Arizona, 1964
