Gavel to Guidance: Judge Damoorgian Trades the Bench for ADR Wisdom at JAMS

When Judge Dorian Damoorgian first took the state court bench, the retirement age in Florida was 70. “I was definitely committed to stay till I reached the age of retirement at that point,” Damoorgian recalled.

Now, having reached that milestone and after a quarter-century of service—seven years on a state trial bench and 18 on a state appellate court—Damoorgian is stepping into a new role as a neutral with JAMS in Miami, one of the nation’s leading providers of alternative dispute resolution.

“I felt it was time to retire and certainly give other people a chance to serve Florida,” Damoorgian said. “But I still have something to offer.” For him, ADR represents a way to continue serving the legal community and the public, providing relief to an overburdened judicial system and giving parties a meaningful opportunity to be heard.

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