Hon. Kathleen A. Roberts (Ret.) served as a United States Magistrate Judge in the Southern District of New York from 1985 to 1995, when she joined JAMS as a mediator and arbitrator. Both on the bench and as a JAMS panelist, Judge Roberts has had extensive experience in adjudicating and settling business and commercial disputes.
Representative Mediations
- Action against major cable company alleging antitrust violations in connection with competition to install residential cable in New York City
- Breach of a requirements contract for computer components
- Breach of contract action brought by a German doctor against an international venture capital firm, alleging failure to fund the development of managed care practices in Europe
- Breach of contract dispute between a national hospitality chain and accounting software consultants
- Brokerage dispute arising from the construction and leasing of one of the largest office buildings in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Dispute between investors and operators of a power plant in China
- Numerous franchise agreement disputes between General Motors and its retail dealers
Representative Arbitrations
- Breach of contract dispute between a top New York developer and a major financial institution pertaining to a multi-million dollar real estate development project
- Breach of contract dispute between American software manufacturer and its Taiwanese distributor
- Breach of contract involving a joint venture to own and operate oil tankers
- Breach of contract involving the production of public affairs programs for Public Television
- Breach of representations and warranties in connection with the acquisition of a life insurance company
- Dissolution of a highly successful accounting partnership concentrating in the entertainment industry
- Minority shareholder dispute in a closely-held money management firm
- Multi-million dollar billing dispute between two telecommunications giants arising from the spin-off of certain businesses required to obtain antitrust division approval of a merger
