Biography
Hon. James L. Warren (Ret.) is a full-time neutral with a strong intellect and ability to quickly grasp facts. Judge Warren has resolved many complex, multi-party class action cases. Prior to becoming a neutral, Judge Warren was involved in many complex and high profile cases as a San Francisco Superior Court judge.
Representative Matters
- Mediated class action involving major Silicon Valley company accused of falsely advertising benefits and features of internet offerings
- Mediated class action involving allegations of fraud and violation of regulations dealing with inter-bank relationships in market for Remote Created Checks
- Mediated settlement between last two parties in nationwide DRAM price fixing case involving allegations of horizontal price fixing conspiracy
- Mediated national class action dispute between 30,000 class members and a major apparel store regarding illegal hiring practices
- Arbitrated numerous employment class actions, involving allegations of wrongful termination, harassment and sex discrimination, wrongful designation of employment status, meal and rest breaks, and overtime calculations
- Arbitrated complex attorneys’ fees case following settlement of nationwide class action dealing with securities fraud
- Discovery Referee in class action case involving the calculation of commissions based on sales of computer hardware and peripherals; the class sought damages in excess of $60 million
- Discovery Referee in class action involving repossession and sale of automotive vehicles following default on loans offered by bank and other commercial lending institutions; plaintiff class sought damages claimed to be between $50 million and $200 million
Completed Virtual ADR training conducted by the JAMS Institute, the training arm of JAMS.
- Recipient, Champion of Justice Award, Bar Association of San Francisco, 2006
- Recipient, The Barristers Choice Award (Judge of the Year), The Barristers Club of the Bar Association of San Francisco, 2006
- Recipient, Award For Outstanding Service to the Legal Community, Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom, 2005
- Judicial Advisor, Executive Committee, Litigation Section of the California Bar Association
- Professor, Mediation, University of San Francisco Law School
- Member, San Francisco Superior Court's Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
- Member, California Judicial Council Task Force on Complex Civil Litigation
- Member, California Judicial Counsel Continuing Education Committee
- Member, California Judges Association; Faculty Member, Judges College and New Judge Orientation Program
- Judicial Fellow, Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Lifetime Member, Fellows of the American Bar Foundation
- Member, American Bar and California Bar Associations
- Member and Officer, Edward J. McFetridge American Inn of Court
- Admitted to practice: U.S. Supreme Court; Court of Appeals for Second, Fifth, Ninth, and Federal Circuits; all District Courts for California and New York; Northern District of Texas; all State Courts in California and New York
- "Effective Law and Motion Practice," ABTL Reporter, Fall/Winter 2012
- Co-author with Judge Ann Kough (Ret.), "Judicial Reference, A Forgotten Tool," The Recorder, October 7, 2013
ADR Profiles
- "Direct Approach," Daily Journal, ADR Profile, September 28, 2018
- "Neutral by Nature," Daily Journal, ADR Profile, May 13, 2011
- Judge, San Francisco County Superior Court, 1994-2006 (Law & Motion Department, 2003-2006)
- Senior Counsel, Pacific Bell, 1993-1994
- Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop (formerly Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro), 1980-1993 (Associate, 1975-1980)
- Associate, Clifford Chance (formerly Rogers & Wells), 1973-1975
- J.D., Hofstra University School of Law, 1973; Recipient of University's First Most Distinguished Alumnus Award, 1983
- B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 1966
Counsel Comments
- “Judge Warren is a top choice for private arbitration or mediation. I will choose him for any kind of case, particularly complicated ones.”
- Founding Partner of a premier litigation specialty firm in San Francisco
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