All Announcements
Hon. Faith Ireland (Ret.) Joins JAMS in Seattle
JAMS announces the addition of Hon. Faith Ireland (Ret.) to its panel. Justice Ireland brings over 20 years of judicial experience, including being a justice of Washington’s court of last resort for civil, criminal and constitutional matters. While serving as a King County Superior Court judge, she dealt with matters involving felonies, civil litigation, juvenile offenders, child welfare and mental illness.
Read MoreAbby B. Silverman, Esq., Joins JAMS in San Diego
JAMS announces the addition of Abby B. Silverman, Esq., to its panel. Ms. Silverman specializes in discrimination, retaliation, employment agreement, wrongful termination, founder/company, competition, corporate governance, and trade secret and confidential information controversies.
Read MoreJames Healy-Pratt, Esq., joins JAMS in New York
JAMS announces the addition of James Healy-Pratt, Esq., to its panel. Mr. Healy-Pratt is qualified as an English and Irish solicitor and a New York attorney, and has been a longstanding and active proponent of mediation, from both within the insurance industry and in private practice.
Read MoreTaking diversity and inclusion in ADR beyond the dialogue
For several years, law firms, companies and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) providers have placed diversity and inclusion center stage of their everyday practices. Employers are constantly trying to hire and retain diverse talent at all levels. With all of this focus on diversity, are we satisfied with where we are? We’re definitely making progress. Can we do more? Absolutely.
Read MoreHon. Wynne S. Carvill (Ret.) joins JAMS in San Francisco
JAMS announces the addition of Hon. Wynne S. Carvill (Ret.) to its panel. Judge Carvill joins JAMS with a rich legal background and experience in a wide range of practice areas. During his time on the bench, he handled a variety of cases, including civil, criminal and family law.
Read MoreHon. Elizabeth D. Laporte (Ret.) Joins JAMS
JAMS announces the addition of Hon. Elizabeth D. Laporte (Ret.) to its panel. Judge Laporte joins JAMS after serving more than two decades as a United States magistrate judge for the Northern District of California, including as chief magistrate judge from 2013 to 2015.
Read MoreJAMS hires Program Manager
JAMS announces the hiring of Joanne Saint Louis as the organization’s diversity program manager.
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