Nashville – JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is proud to announce that Hon. Ellen Hobbs Lyle (Ret.) was named an AgeWell Middle Tennessee honoree at the 2023 Sage Awards.
The Sage Awards began in 1991 with the goal of changing the conversation about aging well and enhancing the community. The annual ceremony honors older adults who have improved the quality of life in their community and organizations that have made a significant and positive impact on the lives of older adults in Middle Tennessee.
“Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle has dedicated her life to the legal profession in Nashville, serving as a judge for nearly three decades and receiving countless recognitions along the way. She has been a tremendous addition to our panel, and we congratulate her on this honor.”
- Chris Poole, JAMS CEO
Chancellor Lyle joined JAMS following a 27-year career as a chancery judge in Nashville for the Twentieth Judicial District of Tennessee. She served as a trial judge in significant and complex cases, and was universally regarded as being hardworking, intelligent and objective.
Prior to her time on the bench, Chancellor Lyle worked in private practice as an associate in civil litigation and then as a partner. Throughout her career, she has received numerous awards and wide recognition, including the Nashville Business Journal’s Lifetime Achievement Award (2022), American Board of Trial Advocates Tennessee Chapter’s Judicial Excellence Award (2021), Nashville Bar Association’s Law Day Keynote Speaker (2022) and Nashville Bar Association’s Liberty Bell Award (2021).
The Sage Awards were held on Oct. 30 at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs in Franklin, Tennessee. For more information about the event, see here.
About JAMS – Local Solutions. Global Reach.
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 in-person, virtual and hybrid resolution services locally and globally through a combination of industry-specific experience, first-class client service, the latest technology and highly trained mediators and arbitrators.
With a roster of over 400 neutrals and 30 locations, JAMS resolves thousands of the world’s important cases every year. JAMS neutrals are adept at managing the resolution process whether they are conducting in-person, virtual or hybrid hearings.
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