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Former Bank of America Senior VP and Assistant General Counsel V. James Mann, Esq. Joins JAMS Financial Markets Group

New Panelist Announcement
New York – JAMS, the largest provider of mediation and arbitration services worldwide, today announced the addition of V. James Mann, Esq. to its New York panel and Financial Markets Group. Mann will be based in the JAMS New York Resolution Center, where he will specialize in a variety of areas including securities, banking, arbitration, business/commercial and commercial class actions. In addition, he will become a member of the JAMS Financial Markets Group, a panel of neutrals highly experienced in resolving complex securities and financial markets disputes.

Mann spent 25 years as an in-house attorney with Merrill Lynch where he mediated international and domestic disputes representing multi-million dollar exposures. He also managed complex securities class actions, regulatory issues and litigation claims and tried many National Association of Securities Dealers arbitrations and reparations proceedings.

“Jim has extensive ADR experience and a deep understanding of the financial and securities industries and the laws and regulatory rules that govern them,” said Chris Poole, JAMS president and CEO. “We’re thrilled to have him join JAMS and be a part of our financial markets group as well.”

“JAMS is one of the best in the industry and provides superior quality work and I look forward to this opportunity,” said Mann. “Additionally, I know my years at Merrill Lynch have given me some excellent ADR experience and I’m excited to continue utilizing my skills.”

From 1996 to 2003, Mann oversaw all litigation relating to Merrill Lynch’s investment banking and institutional businesses in Europe, Middle East, Asia and Australia. From 2003 until 2010, he was similarly responsible for litigation involving the firm’s International Wealth Management Division. He also played an instrumental role in the settlement of numerous complex disputes, including serving as an advocate or neutral in numerous ADR proceedings.

Mann graduated with his B.A. magna cum laude from St. Peter’s College in New Jersey and received his law degree from Columbia Law School, where he was named a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.

About JAMS, The Resolution Experts
Founded in 1979, JAMS, The Resolution Experts is the largest provider of mediation and arbitration services worldwide. With Resolution Centers nationwide and abroad, JAMS and its more than 250 exclusive neutrals are responsible for resolving thousands of the world’s important cases. JAMS may be reached at 800-352-5267.

About the JAMS Financial Markets Group
JAMS formed its Financial Markets Group in 2008 in response to the crisis in domestic and global financial and credit markets, and continues to address the ongoing demand for innovative methods to resolve disputes arising from the economic fallout. JAMS neutrals in the Financial Markets Group are highly experienced in resolving complex securities and financial markets disputes. They frequently mediate and arbitrate disputes involving financial fraud, market manipulation, collateralized debt obligations, investor class actions, breaches of contract and fiduciary duties, and various other types of securities-related and bankruptcy litigation. The group consists of some of the most prominent mediators and arbitrators in the United States, who are expert in resolving disputes quickly and with substantial savings of time and expense for the parties.

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