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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
James Healy-Pratt, Esq., Joins JAMS in New York
February 25, 2020New York – JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce the addition of James Healy-Pratt, Esq., to its panel. Mr. Healy-Pratt is qualified as an English and Irish solicitor and a New York attorney, and has been a longstanding and active proponent of mediation, from both within the insurance industry and in private practice. Having acted as counsel in over 1,000 mediations, he brings first-hand experience of the process from matters on five continents.Five JAMS Neutrals Recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Construction
February 20, 2020Irvine, Calif. – JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that five JAMS neutrals have been recognized in the 2020 edition of Who’s Who Legal: Construction, which features lawyers who have demonstrated their commitment and dedication to working in the construction sector of the legal industry.Hon. Michael C. Massengale (Former) Joins JAMS
February 13, 2020Houston – JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce the addition of Hon. Michael C. Massengale (Former) to its panel. Justice Massengale joins JAMS after serving as an appellate justice on the First Court of Appeals in Houston and participating in the resolution of thousands of appeals. He has written more than 600 signed opinions covering a wide range of legal disputes.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
- February 28, 2020Miami, FL, USA
- February 28, 2020Washington, D.C., USA
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February 28, 2020Boston, MA, USA
Boston International Arbitration Day - Diversity in Industry and Practice
- February 29, 2019Miami, FL, USA
- March 2 - 3, 2020Chicago, IL, USA
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March 3 - 5, 2020Chicago, IL, USA
Hinshaw's 19th Annual Legal Malpractice & Risk Management (LMRM) Conference
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March 3, 2020San Francisco, CA, USA
Gender Bias in the Courtroom: Overcoming Challenges Facing Women Lawyers
Please Welcome JAMS’ Newest Neutrals
Background
- Her Majesty’s Assistant Coroner; East Sussex, England; 2016–present
- Her Majesty’s Assistant Coroner; West Sussex, England; 2019–present
- Cranfield University, 2012–present
- Visiting Lecturer, International Aviation
- Stewarts Law LLP
- Partner, 2006–2019
- Head of Aviation and International Injury
- Member, Executive Committee
- Trustee, The Stewarts Foundation
- Admitted as Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland, 2018
- Admitted as Solicitor, England and Wales, 2006
- MS Amlin PLC
- Group General Counsel, 2000–2006
- Admitted to U.S. federal courts, 1997
- Admitted to New York Bar, 1997
- University College London, 1994
- PGCert., Air & Space Law
- LL.M., International Law
- Global Aerospace Limited
- Senior Legal Adviser, 1992–2000
- Chambers of Guy Storey QC
- Pupil Barrister, 1992
- Barrister to Gray’s Inn (Entrance Scholar), 1991
- Inns of Court School of Law, 1991
- University of Durham
- B.A. (Hons), Law, 1990
- Licensed turbine helicopter pilot, Eurocopter EC120 type rating
Background
- Massengale PLLC, Houston, 2019–present
- Founder
- First Court of Appeals, Houston, 2009–2018
- Justice, 2009-2018
- Baker Botts, Houston, 1999–2009
- Partner, 2007–2009
- Associate, 1999–2006
- Law Clerk to Judge Harold R. DeMoss, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1997–1999
- J.D., with honors, University of Texas School of Law, 1997
- Book Review Editor, Texas Law Review (Vol. 75)
- Order of the Coif
- A.B., Dartmouth College, 1994
Background
- Circuit Court Judge, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, 2007–2020
- Civil Division, 2011–2020
- Complex Business Litigation Division, 2013–2018
- International Commercial Arbitration Division Judge, 2014–2018
- Circuit Court Appellate Division Judge, 2007–2019
- Criminal Division, 2007–2011
- Associate Administrative Judge, 2010–2011
- Adjunct Professor, University of Miami School of Law, 1995–present
- Thornton & Rothman, P.A., 1980–2007
- Founding Partner, 1980–2007
- Assistant State Attorney, Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office, 1977–1980
- Law Clerk to the Hon. James W. Kehoe, Circuit Court Judge, 1976–1977
- J.D., University of Miami School of Law, 1977
- Editorial Board, Lawyer of the Americas International Law Journal
- Wig and Robe Honor Society Award of Merit
- B.A., University of Notre Dame, 1974
Background
- Anglin Flewelling Rasmussen Campbell & Trytten, LLP, 2016–2019
- Seattle Office Managing Partner, 2016–2019
- Marshall & Weibel, P.S. (fka Bishop & Lynch), 1997–2016
- Shareholder, 2004–2016
- Criminal defense in Charleston, South Carolina, and Port Orchard, Washington, handling misdemeanors and felonies, 1993–1996
- J.D., with Honors, Florida State University College of Law, 1993
- A.B., University of Michigan, 1990
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
- 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
