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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. Gerald Jessop (Ret.) Joins JAMS in San Diego
March 18, 2019Retired San Diego Superior Court Judge Brings Family Law Expertise to JAMSSAN DIEGO – JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce the addition of the Hon. Gerald Jessop (Ret.) to its panel. Judge Jessop, a certified family law specialist since 1991, joins JAMS following 20 years of service as a judge with the San Diego Superior Court. During his tenure with the Superior Court, he was assigned to the Family Law Division for 13 years, where he presided over complex dissolutions involving the characterization and division of property, child custody (including move-away disputes) and child and spousal support matters. He was also assigned for five years to the Probate Division, where he presided over the administration of probate estates, trusts, guardianships and conservatorships.
Hon. Linda L. Miller (Ret.) Joins JAMS in Orange County
March 4, 2019Orange County, Calif. – JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce the addition of Hon. Linda L. Miller (Ret.) to its panel. Judge Miller joins JAMS after more than 30 years as a judge in Orange County, California. She spent 16 years handling a family law direct calendar and served for two years on a Superior Court appellate panel. In addition to family law, Judge Miller handled business and commercial disputes, torts, collection matters and real property title and possession cases. As an assigned judge in the Civil Departments of the Riverside County Superior Court, she conducted in excess of 1,200 settlement conferences, with a very high rate of resolution.Tony Cole, FCIArb, Joins JAMS in London and New York
February 28, 2019LONDON – JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution services worldwide, is pleased to welcome Tony Cole, FCIArb, to its panel. Mr. Cole is a globally recognized expert in international and domestic arbitration, cross-border commerce and international investment law. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) and a member of the New York Bar. He is on the European Parliament’s list of legal experts and was recently asked by its Committee on Legal Affairs to provide guidance on arbitration in the European Union and Switzerland, with a view to new legislation being developed by the Parliament.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.
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- March 28 - 29, 2019 Seattle, WA, USA
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- April 3, 2019 Sacramento, CA, USA
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Background
- Judge, San Diego Superior Court, 1998–2019
- Partner; Ward, Thorn & Jessop; 1982–1998
- J.D., University of San Diego School of Law, 1977
- B.S., Business Administration, University of Denver, 1973
Background
- Assigned Judge; Orange County, San Diego and Riverside (handling trials, hearings and over 1,200 settlement conferences); 2015–2018
- Judge, Appellate Division, Orange County Superior Court, 2005–2007
- Judge, Orange County Superior Court, 1998–2015; Member, Executive Committee, 2010–2014
- Judge, Municipal Court, North Orange County Judicial District, 1983–1998; Presiding Judge, 1989–1990
- Admitted to the Supreme Court of the United States, 1989
- Partner, Farrell and Miller, 1981–1983
- Associate/Partner, Sonenshine and Armstrong; Law Offices of Sheila Prell Sonenshine; and Gordon, Weinberg, Sonenshine and Zipser; 1977–1981
- Certified Family Law Specialist, 1980 (recertified in 2019)
- Associate, Pizer and Michaelson, 1976–1977
- Deputy, Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, 1974–1976
- J.D., cum laude, University of San Diego School of Law, 1973
- B.A., With Honors, University of California, Berkeley, 1970
Background
- Gentium Law Group, Geneva, Switzerland
- Of Counsel, 2016–2018
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Accelerated Fellowship Programme
- FCIArb, 2015
- White & Case, New York
- Associate (international commercial arbitration; litigation), 2004–2007
- University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- J.D., cum laude, 2004
- European University Institute, Florence, Italy
- Exchange Program, 2003
- St. John’s College, Annapolis, Maryland
- B.A., Liberal Arts, 1997
Background
- Justice, Ontario Court of Justice, 1993–2018
- Barrister and Solicitor, Private Practice, 1983–1993
- In-House Counsel, Digital Equipment Corporation, 1987–1990
- Chair, Sports Experts Panel, Dubin Commission of Inquiry Into the Use of Drugs and Banned Practices Intended to Increase Athletic Performance, 1988–1990
- Counsel, Department of Justice, 1981–1983
- Barrister and Solicitor, Private Practice, 1979–1981
- Bar Admission Course, Law Society of Upper Canada, 1979
- J.D., University of Ottawa Faculty of Law, 1977
- B.A., Political Studies and History, Queen’s University, 1974
Background
- Harvard-certified mediator and negotiator
- Neutral in the United States District Court, California Court of Appeal and Santa Clara County Superior Court
- Civil litigation attorney, 1978–2018
- Hoge Fenton Jones & Appel, 2008–2018
- Spector Law Firm, 1992–2008
- Spector & Hackett, 1986–1992
- Morgan, Morgan, Towery, Morgan & Spector, 1978–1986
- J.D., magna cum laude, Santa Clara University School of Law, 1978
- B.A., English, University of California, Berkeley, 1966
- Three-term Mayor and four-term councilmember, Town of Los Gatos
