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Daily Journal Names 29 JAMS Panelists to “Top Neutrals” Lists

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Irvine – JAMS, the largest private provider of mediation and arbitration services worldwide, is proud to announce that 18 of its neutrals have been named to the Daily Journal’s “Top Neutrals 2013” list and “Rising Star” list. The annual ranking features 50 of California’s most accomplished neutrals, as well as 10 “Rising Stars” in ADR.

This year, the DJ also created a Top Masters list, which includes some of the most acclaimed and respected neutrals in the state that made the Top Neutral list five out of the past seven years. Eleven neutrals from JAMS made the Top Master list.

“We are thrilled so many of our panelists made the Daily Journal’s ‘Top Neutral 2013’ lists,” said Chris Poole, JAMS president and CEO. “It’s quite an honor that the California legal community recognizes many of our talented and impressive neutrals every year. I want to congratulate each panelist who made the list.”

The 29 JAMS neutrals named to the Daily Journal’s “Top Neutrals 2013” lists are:

  • Hon. Read Ambler (Ret.)*
  • Hon. Cecily Bond (Ret.)*
  • Viggo Boserup, Esq.*
  • Hon. William J. Cahill (Ret.)*
  • George D. Calkins II, Esq.*
  • Richard Chernick, Esq.**
  • Bruce A. Edwards, Esq.*
  • Kenneth D. Gack, Esq.*
  • Kenneth C. Gibbs, Esq.*
  • Joel M. Grossman, Esq.**
  • Hon. Edward A. Infante (Ret.)**
  • Hon. Jamie Jacobs-May (Ret.)***
  • Hon. Ellen Sickles James (Ret.)*
  • Gerald A. Kurland, Esq.**
  • Hon. James Larson (Ret.)***
  • Hon. Peter D. Lichtman (Ret.)***
  • Hon. Richard C. Neal (Ret.)*
  • Hon. Edward A. Panelli (Ret.)**
  • Alexander S. Polsky, Esq.**
  • Hon. Richard M. Silver (Ret.)*
  • Hon. W. Scott Snowden (Ret.)*
  • Jerry Spolter, Esq.**
  • Hon. Steven J. Stone (Ret.)*
  • Hon. Dickran M. Tevrizian (Ret.)*
  • Hon. John K. Trotter (Ret.)**
  • Hon. Carl J. West (Ret.)***
  • Hon. Rebecca Westerfield (Ret.)**
  • Hon. Daniel Weinstein (Ret.)**
  • Cathy Yanni, Esq.**

*Designates Top Neutral
** Designates Top Master
***Designates Rising Star

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Hon. Read Ambler (Ret.)
  • Business/Commercial
  • Employment
  • Federal
  • Intellectual Property
  • Real Property
  • Special Master Discovery Referee
Hon. Cecily Bond (Ret.)
  • Business/Commercial
  • Construction Defect
  • Employment
  • Environmental
  • Governmental/Public Agency
  • Health Care
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property
  • Personal Injury/Torts
  • Professional Liability
  • Real Property
  • Special Master Discovery Referee
Viggo Boserup, Esq., CEDS*
  • Aviation
  • Business/Commercial
  • Class Action and Mass Tort
  • Construction
  • Construction Defect
  • Cybersecurity & Privacy
  • Employment
  • Engineering and Construction
  • Estates/Probate/Trusts
  • Health Care
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property
  • Personal Injury/Torts
  • Professional Liability
  • Real Property
  • Special Master Discovery Referee
Hon. William J. Cahill (Ret.)
  • Business/Commercial
  • Civil Rights
  • Class Action and Mass Tort
  • Construction
  • Cybersecurity & Privacy
  • Employment
  • Energy Utility
  • Engineering and Construction
  • Entertainment and Sports
  • Environmental
  • Estates Probate Trusts
  • Federal Law
  • Financial Markets
  • Health Care
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property
  • International & Cross-Border
  • Personal Injury Torts
  • Real Property
  • Securities
  • Surety
Richard Chernick, Esq.
  • Business Commercial
  • Construction
  • Construction Defect
  • Cybersecurity & Privacy
  • Employment
  • Engineering and Construction
  • Entertainment and Sports
  • Federal Law
  • Governmental Public Agency
  • Health Care
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property
  • International & Cross-Border
  • Personal Injury Torts
  • Real Property
  • Securities
  • Surety
Kenneth D. Gack, Esq.
  • Agribusiness Food
  • Business Commercial
  • Construction
  • Employment
  • Environmental Law
  • Health Care
  • Personal Injury Torts
  • Professional Liability
  • Real Property
  • Securities
  • Special Master Discovery Referee
Kenneth C. Gibbs, Esq.
  • Business Commercial
  • Construction
  • Energy & Utility
  • Engineering and Construction
  • Insurance
  • International & Cross-Border
  • Surety
  • Real Property
Hon. Edward A. Infante (Ret.)
  • Antitrust
  • Bankruptcy
  • Business/Commercial
  • Class Action/Mass Tort
  • Cybersecurity & Privacy
  • Employment
  • Entertainment and Sports
  • Federal Judge
  • Financial Markets
  • Health Care
  • Intellectual Property
  • International & Cross-Border
  • Life Sciences
  • Pharmaceuticals/Mass Tort
  • Securities
Hon. Jamie Jacobs-May (Ret.)
  • Business/Commercial
  • Class Action & Mass Tort
  • Construction
  • Construction Defect
  • Education Law
  • Employment
  • Estates/Probate/Trust
  • Intellectual Property
  • Personal Injury/Torts
  • Professional Liability
  • Real Property
  • Special Master/Discovery Referee
Hon. Ellen Sickles James (Ret.)
  • Business/Commercial
  • Class Action/Mass Tort
  • Construction/Construction Defect
  • Employment
  • Environmental
  • Estates/Probate/Trusts
  • Insurance
  • Personal Injury/Torts
  • Product Liability
  • Professional Liability/Malpractice
  • Real Estate/Real Property
  • Special Master/Discovery Referee
Gerald A. Kurland, Esq.
  • Business/Commercial
  • Construction
  • Construction Defect
  • Employment
  • Engineering & Construction
  • Entertainment & Sports
  • Environmental
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property
  • Personal Injury/Torts
  • Professional Liability
  • Real Estate & Real Property
  • Surety
Hon. Richard M. Silver (Ret.)
  • Business/Commercial
  • Class Action/Mass Tort
  • Construction
  • Construction Defect
  • Employment
  • Estates/Probate/Trusts
  • Family Law
  • Insurance
  • Personal Injury/Torts
  • Professional Liability
  • Real Property/Real Estate
  • Special Master/Discovery Referee
Hon. W. Scott Snowden (Ret.)
  • Agribusiness
  • Business/Commercial
  • Employment
  • Insurance
  • Personal Injury/Torts
  • Professional Liability
  • Real Property
  • Special Master/Discovery Referee
Jerry Spolter, Esq.
  • Agribusiness
  • Aviation
  • Business/Commercial
  • Construction Defect
  • Employment
  • Insurance
  • Maritime/Admiralty
  • Personal Injury/Torts
  • Professional Liability
  • Real Property
Hon. Steven J. Stone (Ret.)
  • Business/Commercial
  • Construction Defect
  • Employment
  • Entertainment and Sports
  • Health Care
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property
  • Personal Injury/Torts
  • Pharmaceuticals/Mass Tort
  • Product Liability
  • Professional Liability
  • Real Property
Hon. Dickran M. Tevrizian (Ret.)
  • Aviation
  • Business/Commercial
  • Civil Rights
  • Class Action/Mass Tort
  • Construction Defect
  • Employment
  • Entertainment and Sports
  • Environmental
  • Federal Judge
  • Financial Markets
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property
  • Personal Injury/Torts
  • Product Liability
  • Professional Liability
  • Real Property
  • Securities
  • Surety
Hon. Daniel Weinstein (Ret.)
  • Class Action/Mass Tort
  • Employment
  • Entertainment and Sports
  • Environmental
  • Federal Law
  • Financial Markets
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property
  • International & Cross-Border
  • Maritime/Admiralty
  • Personal Injury/Torts
  • Pharmaceuticals/Mass Tort
  • Professional Liability
  • Securities
Hon. Carl J. West (Ret.)
  • Antitrust
  • Business/Commercial
  • Class Action/Mass Tort
  • Construction Defect
  • Cybersecurity & Privacy
  • Employment
  • Energy/Utility
  • Entertainment and Sports
  • Environmental
  • Health Care
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property
  • Real Property
  • Securities
  • Special Master/Discovery Referee
Hon. Rebecca Westerfield (Ret.)
  • Accounting/Finance
  • Banking
  • Business/Commercial
  • Civil Rights
  • Class Action/Mass Tort
  • Cybersecurity & Privacy
  • Employment
  • Entertainment and Sports
  • Environmental
  • Estates/Probate/Trusts
  • Federal Law
  • Financial Markets
  • Franchise
  • Governmental/Public Agency
  • Health Care
  • Insurance
  • International & Cross-Border
  • Life Sciences
  • Personal Injury/Torts
  • Professional Liability
  • Real Property
  • Securities
Cathy Yanni
  • Business/Commercial
  • Civil Rights
  • Class Action/MDL/Mass Tort
  • Cybersecurity & Privacy
  • Employment
  • Health Care
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property
  • Life Sciences
  • Personal Injury/Torts
  • Pharmaceuticals/Mass Tort
  • Product Liability
  • Special Master

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