Boston – JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that Hon. John C. Cratsley (Ret.) has been honored with the first Hon. Edward M. Ginsburg Award for Distinguished Public Service During Retirement from the Flaschner Judicial Institute. The award was presented on September 23 at Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts.
In its inaugural year, the award is named after Judge Edward M. Ginsburg, who served as a probate and family court judge in Massachusetts and founded a related pro bono initiative, Senior Lawyers for Justice, in his retirement. Award honorees are nominated by judges for having served honorably on the bench and continued to make significant contributions to the legal profession and their community as volunteers following their retirement.
We are so pleased to see Judge Cratsley’s work recognized by the Flaschner Judicial Institute. Throughout his career, Judge Cratsley has committed his time to supporting social justice and promoting high standards within the judicial profession, and his contributions have made a meaningful impact on the Massachusetts legal community and beyond.
- Chris Poole, JAMS CEO
Judge Cratsley joined JAMS in 2011 after 34 years as a judge. He spent 10 years as a judge on the former Roxbury District Court and 24 years as associate judge of the Massachusetts Superior Court. He also served as chair of the Superior Court Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution. His deep understanding of complex litigation and dedication to issues of mediation and restorative justice have been noted by many. He is the author of the Lexis-Nexis Practice Guide on ADR in Massachusetts. He also directs a clinic at Harvard Law School that places students in judicial internships with trial judges.
In his role at JAMS, Judge Cratsley serves as an arbitrator, mediator, court-appointed neutral as a referee/special master, neutral evaluator and hearing officer. His experience lends itself to several practice areas, including business and commercial, civil rights, class action and mass tort, construction, employment and environmental law, governmental and public agency, insurance, personal injury, professional liability and real property.
More information about the Flaschner Judicial Institute’s Hon. Edward M. Ginsburg Award for Distinguished Public Service During Judicial Retirement can be found here.
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Founded in 1979, JAMS is the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution services worldwide. With a roster of over 450 neutrals and 29 locations, JAMS successfully resolves and manages tens of thousands of 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.
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