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146==Name: Judge Ellen S. James
Address: JAMS
  Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 1500
  San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone:(415) 982-5267Fax:(415) 982-5287      
Email: ejames@jamsadr.com
Fees: $1100 per hour
Other Costs:  Administrative fees at $500 per party.
BAR Number: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.
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,.
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
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 Resume available upon request.
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