Hon. Jeannie Lowe (Ret.) is a panelist at JAMS following a decade of service with the San Diego County Superior Court, where she handled a broad range of family law matters. During her tenure, Commissioner Lowe presided over numerous trials involving complex issues such as property division, support, and child custody.

Commissioner Lowe also managed the mandatory settlement conference program at the North County branch. In this role, she facilitated the resolution of a wide variety of family law disputes, including those involving high levels of conflict.

In addition to her judicial duties, Commissioner Lowe taught at the Family Law Institute, where she provided training to newly appointed family law judges. Her contributions to the field have been recognized by her peers: she was named "Judicial Officer of the Year" by the San Diego County Family Law Specialists in 2011 and 2012, and she received the "Distinguished Jurist Award" from the Southern California Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers in 2010. Most recently, she was honored with the 2025 Crystal Gavel Award from the San Diego Family Law Bar Association in recognition of her outstanding contributions to family law and her dedication to the legal community.

• Recognized in Doyle’s Guide, 2025 – Leading Family Law Private Judges – California
• Honored with proclamation from Vista, CA declaring January 31 as “Jeannie Lowe Day” for 15 years of dedicated service to citizens of San Diego County, 2013
• Judicial Officer of the Year, San Diego County Family Law Specialists, 2011 and 2012
• Distinguished Jurist Award, AAML-Southern California, 2010
• Member, San Diego County Judges Association, 2003-present
• Master, Inns of Court, Forenzo V. Lopardo Chapter
• Member, California Statewide Uniform Child Support Guideline Workshop
• Speaking Engagements
  • "What Judges Want you to Know" National Business Institute, 2012
  • San Diego Family Law Council for Children, 2011 and 2012
  • "Limited Scope Psychological Evaluations," San Diego Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2011
  • Certified Family Law Specialists' Seminars, San Diego Bar Association, 2009, 2011, and 2012
  • Family Law Institute, Center for Judicial Education, 2008
  • Family Law Overview, Center for Judicial Education, 2007
  • "Taking Care of Business," AAML Southern California Trial Advocacy Institute, January 2015
  • "Moving Your Family Law Client Towards Resolution," JAMS Mediation Week, October 2013
  • "The Spring Seminar 2014: The Stages of Divorce and the Effect on Children and How to Deal With Our Clients," San Diego Family Law Bar Association, April 2014
  • "When the Hell Is It? A discussion of the Davis Case," SD Family Law Bar Association, December 2015

ADR Profiles

• "Seeking Solace," Daily Journal, ADR profile, April 25, 2014

• Commissioner, San Diego County Superior Court, 2003-2013
• Office of the Family Law Facilitator, San Diego County Superior Court, 1998-2003
• Partner, Law Offices of O’Bryan & Lowe, 1990-1998
• Associate, Law Offices of Richard Annis, APC, 1989-1990
• J.D., University of San Diego School of Law, 1989
• B.A., University of Nevada-Reno, 1985