St. Louis – JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce Hon. Nancy Watkins McLaughlin (Ret.) has joined its panel. Judge McLaughlin joins JAMS following 11 years of distinguished service with the St. Louis County Circuit Court and 30 years in private practice.
While on the bench, Judge McLaughlin presided over more than 100 civil and criminal trials in business and commercial, employment, family law and personal injury matters, among others. Before joining the court in 2014, she maintained her private practice in St. Louis from 1992 to 1998 and again from 2002 to 2014. Prior to engaging in private practice, Judge McLaughlin served as a law clerk to the Hon. David J. Dixon at the Missouri Court of Appeals.
Based in the St. Louis Resolution Center, Judge McLaughlin will serve as an arbitrator, mediator and court-appointed neutral (special master/referee), handling appellate, business and commercial, education, employment, family law, insurance and personal injury matters. She is available to conduct sessions in person, as well as virtually, for clients across the country and internationally.
“We are thrilled to have Judge McLaughlin join us in St. Louis. Throughout her career, she has advanced the field of ADR and has helped parties see mediation as a vehicle for resolving challenging disputes. Her thoughtful approach, combined with deep experience across a broad range of practice areas, makes her a valuable addition to our panel.”
Kimberly Taylor, JAMS CEO and president
Beyond her career, Judge McLaughlin also served as commissioner of the Missouri Public Defender Commission from 2009 to 2014 and the Missouri Sentencing Advisory Commission from 2010 to 2014. She also actively engages in several groups throughout the legal community, serving as a member of the Missouri Bar Association, Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater St. Louis, Trial Judges Section of American Bar Association, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis and St. Louis County Bar Association. She is a member of the board of trustees of the University of Missouri-Columbia Law School Foundation.
“I championed ADR on the bench and remain committed to the belief that candid dialogue between parties is critical to resolving disputes effectively. At JAMS, I will leverage my attention to detail, professionalism and tenacity to help parties find resolution,” said Judge McLaughlin.
Judge McLaughlin earned her B.A. from Washington University and her J.D. from the University of Missouri School of Law.
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Founded in 1979, JAMS is the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution services worldwide. With a roster of over 500 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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