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 business and legal disputes by providing efficient, cost-effective and impartial ways of overcoming barriers at any stage of conflict. JAMS offers customized, in-person, virtual and hybrid dispute resolution services through a combination of first class client service, the latest technology, top-notch facilities, and highly trained mediators and arbitrators.
Recent News
JAMS Reopens Resolution Centers
June 21, 2021Irvine, Calif. – JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, has announced the reopening of its Resolution Centers for in-person sessions, in accordance with changes to local and federal COVID-19 guidance. JAMS neutrals also continue to be available for virtual and hybrid sessions, which have become quite popular with attorneys and their clients.Fourteen JAMS Neutrals Ranked in Chambers USA 2021 Guide
June 16, 2021Irvine, Calif. – JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that 14 neutrals were ranked in the 2021 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Seven neutrals moved up in the rankings from 2020, and Kenneth C. Gibbs, Esq., received recognition as a “star individual,” which is a designation for legal professionals with exceptional recommendations in their field.JAMS Foundation Honors the Contributions of Departing Board Chair Jay Folberg, Esq., Welcomes Michael K. Lewis, Esq.
June 14, 2021Irvine, Calif. – The JAMS Foundation honors Jay Folberg, Esq., for his tremendous service as JAMS Foundation Board chair as he steps down from the role after more than eight years. The organization welcomes his successor, Michael K. Lewis, Esq., who has a longstanding history with the JAMS Foundation, including serving on its board for nine years.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
- June 24-25, 2021
- June 24, 2021
- June 24, 2021
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June 28-30, 2021
Collaborative Bar Leadership Academy (CBLA): We are Stronger Together
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June 29, 2021
Mediation During the Pandemic: How to Make the Process Work Successfully
- June 29, 2021
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July 14, 2021
No Judge, No Jury: A Practical Look at Employment Arbitration
Please Welcome JAMS’ Newest Neutrals
Background
- Executive Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer; Halliburton Company; 2013–2021
- Executive Committee
- Interim Chief Financial Officer, 2017
- Baker Botts LLP, 1987–2013
- Senior Partner
- Global Chair, Litigation Department
- Executive Committee
- Rain, Harrell, Emery, Young & Doke, 1982–1987
- J.D., magna cum laude, University of Michigan, 1982
- Order of the Coif
- Contributing Editor, Michigan Law Review
- B.B.A., summa cum laude, Accounting, University of Dayton, 1979
Background
- Appointed Justice, Commercial Division, Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, 2012–2021
- Appointed Justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, 2000–2012
- Judge, Civil Court, City of New York, Elected 1993
- Judge, Housing Court, City of New York, 1991–1993
- Managing Attorney, Hell’s Kitchen Office, MFY Legal Services, 1985–1991
- Staff Attorney, Civil Division, The Legal Aid Society, 1978–1985
- Associate, Willkie Farr & Gallagher, 1977–1978
- J.D., cum laude, University of Pennsylvania School of Law, 1977
- St. Anne’s College, Oxford University, 1973–1974
- B.A., magna cum laude, Smith College, 1972
Background
- Judge, Orange County Superior Court, 2003–2021
- Attorney (private practice), 1964–2003
- Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution (courses for judicial officers)
- LL.B., University of Southern California School of Law, 1963
- Order of the Coif, Law Review
- B.S., magna cum laude, University of Southern California, 1960
Background
- Associate, JAMS, 2016–2021
- Law Clerk to Hon. Shira A. Scheindlin, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 2013–2016
- Law Clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of New York, 2009–2013
- Hon. Carla E. Craig, 2013
- Hon. Jerome Feller (Ret.), 2012–2013
- Hon. Elizabeth S. Stong, 2009–2012
- Associate, Markowitz & Chattoraj LLP, 2008–2009
- Associate, Law Office of Marshall E. Bloomfield, 2007–2008
- Associate; Paul, Weis, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP; 2004–2007
- Associate, Clifford Chance LLP, 2001–2004
- J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2001
- B.A., cum laude, Cornell University, 1997
Background
- Associate Justice, State of New York Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, 2009–2018
- Administrative Judge, Supreme Court of the State of New York, Kings County Criminal Term, 2008–2009
- Adjunct Professor, Fordham University School of Law, Summers 2001–2004
- Justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Judicial District, 1993–2018
- Family Court, 2006
- Judge, New York State Court of Claims, 1990–1994
- Acting Justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York, Kings County, 1990
- Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, 1986–1990
- Inspector General, New York City Human Resources Administration, 1982–1986
- Assistant Attorney General, New York State Department of Law, 1982
- Inspector General, New York City Department of Employment, 1979–1982
- Assistant District Attorney, Office of the District Attorney, New York County Criminal Court Assistant, 1974–1979
- Corporate Attorney, General Electric, 1973–1974
- Bar Admissions
- United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, 2005
- Supreme Court of the United States, 1978
- United States District Court, Southern District of New York, 1976
- New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division, First Department, 1974
- J.D., Columbia University School of Law, 1973
- M.S., with Honors, Columbia University School of Journalism, 1969
- B.A., magna cum laude, Howard University, 1968
Background
- Judge, Sacramento County Superior Court, 2008–2021
- Co-Founder/Partner, Law Offices of Bailey & Brown, 1977–2008
- Judge, Pro Tempore, Sacramento Small Claims Department, 1985–1995
- Associate, Rust & Armenis, 1974–1977
- J.D., University of California, Davis School of Law, 1974
- Editor, Law Review, 1973
- B.A., cum laude, California State University, San Diego, 1971
