38 JAMS Panelists Recognized as 2013 Best Lawyers in America

Irvine, Calif. – JAMS, the largest private provider of mediation and arbitration services worldwide, is proud to announce that 38 of its panelists were recognized by Best Lawyers as 2013 Best Lawyers in America.

Best Lawyers compiles its lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting exhaustive, peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. The selected lawyers have earned a high level of respect among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism, and their integrity. The 19th edition of The Best Lawyers in America includes 50,178 attorneys in 128 practice areas, covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and inclusion in this year’s publication is based on more than 4.3 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.

“JAMS is thrilled that the legal community has once again acknowledged so many of our talented panelists for this esteemed list,” said Chris Poole, JAMS president and CEO. “We’re very proud of the exceptional neutrals on our team.”

The following JAMS neutrals were recognized as 2013 Best Lawyers in America:

• Hon. William L. Bettinelli (Ret.)
• Viggo Boserup, Esq.
• Philip L. Bruner, Esq.
• Hon. Howard S. Chasanow (Ret.)
• Richard Chernick, Esq.
• Zela G. Claiborne, Esq.
• Terrence Lee Croft, Esq.
• Bruce A. Edwards, Esq.
• Sheldon H. Elsen, Esq.
• David Geronemus, Esq.
• Kenneth C. Gibbs, Esq.
• John W. Hinchey, Esq.
• F. Carlton King, Esq.
• Eleissa C. Lavelle, Esq.
• James E. McGuire, Esq.
• Cecilia H. Morgan, Esq.
• Hon. Richard C. Neal (Ret.)
• Hon. Edward A. Panelli (Ret.)
• Albert M. Pearson III, Esq.
• Hon. Jonathan C. Peters (Former)
• Lawrence W. Pollack, Esq.
• Alexander S. Polsky, Esq.
• John J. (Jack) Quinn, Esq.
• Ronald B. Ravikoff, Esq.
• Hon. James V. Ryan (Ret.)
• Linda R. Singer, Esq.
• Jerry Spolter, Esq.
• Charles J. Stevens, Esq.
• Hon. Steven J. Stone (Ret.)
• Hon. Dickran M. Tevrizian (Ret.)
• R. Wayne Thorpe, Esq.
• Hon. John K. Trotter, Jr. (Ret.)
• Eric E. Van Loon, Esq.
• Maria C. Walsh, Esq.
• Hon. Daniel Weinstein (Ret.)
• Hon. Rebecca Westerfield (Ret.)
• Michael D. Young, Esq.

About JAMS, The Resolution Experts
Founded in 1979, JAMS, The Resolution Experts is the largest private provider of mediation and arbitration services worldwide. With Resolution Centers nationwide and abroad, JAMS and its more than 300 exclusive neutrals are responsible for resolving thousands of the world’s important cases. JAMS may be reached at 800-352-5267.