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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. Lynn O’Malley Taylor (Ret.) Joins JAMS in San Francisco
October 17, 2019New panelist joins JAMS as an arbitrator, mediator and special masterSan Francisco – JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to welcome Hon. Lynn O’Malley Taylor (Ret.) to the panel. Judge Taylor brings over 35 years of experience as a trial court judge and was the first woman elected to the court in Marin County in 1982.
JAMS Neutral Hon. Nat Agliano (Ret.) to Be Honored by Monterey County Bar Association
October 17, 2019MCBA to present award in honor of JAMS neutral at the 2019 Fall Bench/Bar eventMonterey County, Calif. – JAMS, the largest provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that Hon. Nat. A. Agliano (Ret.) is receiving a lifetime achievement award from the Monterey County Bar Association (MCBA). The MCBA’s board of directors unanimously agreed that Justice Agliano personifies the qualities the award recognizes and has renamed it the Justice Nat Agliano Lifetime Achievement Award. The award recognizes Justice Agliano’s exemplary service and dedication to the pursuit of justice over his career.
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 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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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
- October 22, 2019Central Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Please Welcome JAMS’ Newest Neutrals
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
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
- 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
