Perspective
Dec. 25, 2015
Perception of fairness is key in mediation
Procedural fairness is not a panacea that guarantees a case will settle, but it can allow participants to find that overlapping zone of agreement. By Jamie Jacobs-May
Jamie A. Jacobs-May
Mediator, arbitrator and court-appointed neutral
JAMS
Hon. Jamie Jacobs-May (Ret.), is a highly regarded mediator, arbitrator and court-appointed neutral with JAMS, based in Silicon Valley. With more than 31 years of judicial and ADR experience, including 21 years on the Santa Clara County Superior Court bench and service as Presiding Judge, Judge Jacobs-May handles a broad range of complex matters, including business and commercial disputes, employment, wage and hour and PAGA claims, class actions, probate and trusts, professional liability and personal injury cases.
Almost 20,000 employment cases were filed with the Department of Fair Employment and Housing in 2013, with more than 15 types of charges, including retaliation, harassment and discrimination based on race, gender, age, physical and mental disability. Employment cases can sound in contract or tort, and they can involve an entry-level clerk or a former CEO, a large global company or a mom-and-pop shop.
Despite this range, e...
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