Walnut Creek, Calif. – JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative and dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce the addition of Hon. John H. Sugiyama (Ret.) to its panel. Judge Sugiyama presided for 18 years on the Contra Costa County Superior Court. During the last nine years of his judicial career, he served as the supervising judge for the probate division. Before his appointment as a judicial officer, he served as a senior assistant attorney general in both the criminal and civil divisions of the California Department of Justice and as a deputy director and chief counsel for the California Department of Corrections.
Based in the Walnut Creek Resolution Center, Judge Sugiyama will serve as an arbitrator and mediator, handling disputes in the areas of civil rights, estates and trusts, and higher education.
Judge Sugiyama is highly respected and is known for being a compassionate, thoughtful and well-prepared jurist. We welcome him to the JAMS panel in Walnut Creek and wish him much success as he transitions into this new role.
- Chris Poole, JAMS President and CEO
Between 2014 and 2019, Judge Sugiyama served as the chair of the Judicial Council of California’s Probate and Mental Health Advisory Committee. During his tenure, he helped inform the judicial branch’s position on all proposed state legislation in the field of probate law affecting the administration and operations of the courts.
I feel that my ability to understand different perspectives of litigants and to appreciate that those perspectives may change over time, will serve me well as a neutral with JAMS. I am looking forward to embarking on this endeavor and working with my fellow panelists at JAMS.
- Hon. John H. Sugiyama (Ret.), JAMS Neutral
Judge Sugiyama received his B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley and his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law.
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Founded in 1979, JAMS is the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution services worldwide. JAMS successfully resolves and manages business and legal disputes by providing efficient, cost-effective and impartial ways to overcome barriers at any stage of conflict. JAMS offers customized dispute resolution services locally and globally through a combination of industry-specific experience, first-class client service, top-notch facilities and highly trained panelists.
With a roster of nearly 400 neutrals and 28 locations, JAMS resolves thousands of the world’s important cases every year. JAMS also offers remote dispute resolution through videoconferencing and other platforms. JAMS neutrals are adept at managing the resolution process whether they are conducting in-person or virtual hearings.
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