Chicago, Illinois
71 S. Wacker Drive Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60606
JAMS Mediator, Arbitrator, Special Master, Neutral Evaluator
71 S. Wacker Drive Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60606
T: 312-705-9324
F: 312-655-0644
71 S. Wacker Drive Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60606
T: 312-705-9324
F: 312-655-0644
Hon. Sidney I. Schenkier (Ret.) joins JAMS following over 20 years of distinguished service as a United States magistrate judge for the Northern District of Illinois, including two terms as presiding magistrate judge. During his time on the bench, Judge Schenkier presided over approximately 40 jury trials, bench trials and preliminary injunction hearings, which included cases raising patent and trademark claims, employment law claims, constitutional claims, medical malpractice and other personal injury claims, trade secrets claims and other business disputes.
In addition, Judge Schenkier has mediated more than 2,000 cases involving a broad array of federal and state law claims, including major class action and multidistrict litigation cases. He works tirelessly with parties to identify an approach that will work for their matters. Judge Schenkier is known for his commitment to the process, believing that few litigated outcomes are superior to what parties can achieve by jointly taking control of the resolution of their dispute.
Judge Schenkier has substantial experience adjudicating and mediating in the following areas:
ADR Representative Matters:
Illustrative jury trials, bench trials and preliminary injunction hearings:
In addition, Judge Schenkier mediated over 2,000 matters during his time on the bench. Illustrative settlements include the following:
Selected Publications and Speaking Engagements
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