MAP Background Information Provided
Name:
Judge Ellen S. James
Address
JAMS
Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 1500
San Francisco, CA 94111
Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 1500
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone:
(415) 982-5267 Fax:(415) 982-5287
Email:
Fees:
1100 per hour
Other Costs:
Administrative fees at $500 per party.
0046762
Current Status:
Retired Judge/Justice
Subject Matter:
- Accountings
- Business / Breach of Contract
- Construction
- Employment
- Environmental
- Insurance
- Intellectural Property / High Technology
- Legal Malpractice
- Medical / Dental Malpractice
- Personal Injury
- Probate
- Probate: Estates & Trusts
- Public Agency
- Real Estate / Eminent Domain
Mediation Experience:
Conducted over 1100 mediations since 1997 in many areas: professional liability, real estate, employment, construction defect, catastrophic personal injury, intellectual property, insurance, public agency work.
Mediation Training:
U. S. Federal District Court trainings; Pepperdine Advanced Mediation program;
JAMS mediation programs.
JAMS mediation programs.
Arbitration Experience:
Experienced Arbitrator; Appraiser. Arbitrated numerous cases under state, federal and international rules
Other Education:
J.D., Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley.
B.A., Sarah Lawrence College,.
B.A., Sarah Lawrence College,.
Mediation Approach:
I am a facilitative mediator and incorporate a directive approach when appropriate.
Arbitration Approach:
I handle arbitrations in a manner similar to the conduct of court trials but with less formality.
Brief Thumbnail:
Resume available upon request.