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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. Terence Bruiniers (Ret.) Joins JAMS in San Francisco
January 22, 2019SAN FRANCISCO – JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce the addition of Hon. Terence Bruiniers (Ret.) to its panel. Justice Bruiniers joins JAMS after serving as a justice on the First District, Division Five, California Court of Appeal, authoring more than 600 opinions in nearly all areas of the law. He served from 1998 to 2009 on the Contra Costa Superior Court, where he implemented one of the first programs in the state for electronic filing of court documents in the court’s complex litigation department. He also led implementation of the electronic filing system now in use in all California appellate courts.Hon. LeRoy A. Simmons (Ret.) Joins JAMS in Inland Empire
January 10, 2019Inland Empire, California – JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to welcome Hon. LeRoy A. Simmons (Ret.) to its panel. Judge Simmons joins JAMS after spending the last 19 years of his career asHon. Glen Reiser (Ret.) Joins JAMS in Century City
January 8, 2019Los Angeles – JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution services worldwide, is pleased to announce the addition of Hon. Glen Reiser (Ret.) to its panel. Judge Reiser will be based in the Century City Resolution Center and will serve as an arbitrator, mediator and special master in a wide variety of disputes, including business/commercial, construction defect, environmental, estate/probate/trusts, family law, personal injury/torts and real property.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 23 - 25, 2019Miami, FL
- January 23, 2019San Jose, CA
- January 23, 2019Chicago, IL
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January 23, 2018Santa Rosa, CA
SCBA Trusts & Estates Section - Litigation-Avoidance Strategies in Probate
- January 23, 2019Los Angeles, CA
- January 26 - 28, 2019 Houston, TX
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January 28, 2019New York, NY
Resolving E-Discovery Disputes Efficiently in Arbitration and in Court
Please Welcome JAMS’ Newest Neutrals
Background
- Justice, First District Court of Appeal, Division Five, 2009–2018
- Justice Pro Tem, Aug 2006. – Dec. 2006, Feb. 2009 – June 2009
- Judge, Contra Costa County Superior Court, 1998–2009
- Supervising Judge, Criminal, 2008–2009
- Presiding Judge, 2007–2008
- Assistant Presiding Judge, 2005–2006
- Complex Litigation Department, 2005–2007
- Direct Calendar Civil Department, 2002–2004
- Supervising Judge, Family Law, 2000–2001
- Designated CEQA Judge, 2003–2009
- Partner; Farrand, Cooper & Bruiniers; 1981–1998
- Deputy District Attorney, Alameda County, 1973–1980
- J.D.; University of California, Berkeley School of Law (formerly Boalt Hall); 1973
- Order of the Coif
- B.A.; University of California, Berkeley; 1969
- Berkeley Police Officer, 1967–1973
- United States Marine Corp Reserve, 1965–1971
Background
- Mediator and Arbitrator, Inland Valley Arbitration and Mediation Service, 15 years
- Mediator and Arbitrator, JAMS, 5 years
- Judge on assignment, San Bernardino County Superior Court, 1994–2004
- Judge, San Bernardino County Superior Court, 1978–1994
- Presiding Judge, Appellate Department, San Bernardino County Superior Court, 2 years
- Judge, San Bernardino County Municipal Court, 1974–1978
- Partner; Hornaday & Simmons, LLP; 1972–1974
- Attorney; Wilson, Borror, and Dunn, LLP; 1971–1972
- Attorney, San Bernardino District Attorney’s Office, 1967–1970
- J.D., University of San Francisco School of Law, 1967
- Brigham Young University, 1958-1960, 1963-1964
- Wayne State University, 1962-1963
Background
- Judge, Ventura County Superior Court, 1998–2019
- 2010–2019: Probate, conservatorships, trusts, guardianships, CEQA
- 2008–2010: Civil trials and motions, CEQA
- 2004–2008: Criminal trials, arraignments, motions, preliminary hearings
- 2002–2004: Probate, conservatorships, trusts, guardianships, family law
- 2000–2002: Criminal trials, arraignments, motions, preliminary hearings (Superior Court Appellate Division)
- 1998–2000: Civil trials and motions
- Of Counsel; Ferguson, Case, Orr, Paterson & Cunningham, LLP; 1997–1998
- Principal, Law Office of Glen M. Reiser, 1992–1997
- Partner; Nordman, Cormany, Hair & Compton; 1978–1992
- Graduate, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, National Session, 1981
- J.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1978
- B.A., High Honors, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1975
- United States Military Academy, 1971–1972
Background
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware 1998–2018
- Judge, 2014–2018
- Chief Judge, 2007–2014
- Judge, 1998–2007
- U.S. Attorney, United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Delaware, 1994–1998
- Counsel; Hercules, Inc.; 1992–1994
- Deputy Attorney General, State of Delaware, 1990–1992
- Private practice; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; 1983–1990
- Assistant Public Defender; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; 1976–1983
- J.D.; Rutgers School of Law; Camden, NJ; 1976
- B.A.; Hampton University; Hampton, Virginia; 1973
Background
- Judge, Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, Trial Court Division, 1996–2018
- Assigned Commerce Court, 2011–2018
- Supervising Judge, Commerce Court, 2016–2018
- Coordinating Judge, Commerce Court, 2014–2015
- Major Jury Civil Program, 2003–2011
- Arbitrator, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, 1982–1995
- Litigator in private practice, 1987–1995
- Defender Association of Philadelphia, 1981–1987
- J.D, Temple University Beasley School of Law, Philadelphia
- M.A., Colgate University, Hamilton, NY
- B.A., with Honors, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY
