Arbitrator, mediator and private judge
Employment, medical malpractice, personal injury, probate, commercial, family law
JAMS
Hon. Jackson Lucky (Ret.) is an arbitrator, mediator and private judge at JAMS, where he handles employment, malpractice, tort, matrimonial and commercial cases. He served on the Riverside County (Calif.) Superior Court from 2008 to 2021. Judge Lucky supervised the family law and criminal law divisions. He finished his career handling unlimited civil cases.
ADR Profiles
| Title | Provider | Published |
|---|---|---|
| The Facilitator | Dec. 23, 2022 |
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Lucky | Riverside County (Riverside) | Feb. 22, 2018 |
| Jackson "Jack" Lucky | Riverside County Superior Court (Riverside) | Nov. 12, 2009 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Facts, not findings: What practitioners get wrong about stipulations under Family Code § 3044 | Family, Alternative Dispute Resolution | Mar. 6, 2026 |
| Character evidence simplified: CORPSE, COD and COW | Evidence | Apr. 18, 2025 |
| The brave new world of AI-generated intellectual property disputes | Technology, Intellectual Property | Nov. 28, 2022 |
| Ground Rules: What Evidentiary Rules Should You Use in Arbitration? | Oct. 1, 2021 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Rodriguez v. FCA US, LLC
affirmed
|
Consumer Law | Oct. 31, 2024 |
|
Rodriguez v. FCA US, LLC
affirmed
|
Consumer Law | Apr. 8, 2022 |
|
Best v. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC
reversed
|
Real Property | May 25, 2021 |
|
Modification: People v. Killion
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 6, 2018 |
|
Modification: People v. Killion
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 28, 2018 |
|
People v. Killion
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 13, 2018 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayani Elizondo, a minor by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, Janeka Elizondo v. Riverside Community Hospital, a business organization form unknown; Harbinder S. Brar, M.D., an individual; Herman Carstens, M.D., an individual; and Does 1 to 100 inclusive, | Torts | judge | Jun. 12, 2020 |
| John Villani, an individual v. Palm Springs Unified School District, a public entity; and Does 1-5, Inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Feb. 28, 2020 |
| Michelle Coyle v. The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa and Does 1 to 50, inclusive | Personal Injury | judge | Jan. 17, 2020 |
MCLE
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Facts, not findings: What practitioners get wrong about stipulations under Family Code § 3044 | Family Law | Mar. 6, 2026 |
| Character evidence simplified: CORPSE, COD and COW | Evidence | Apr. 18, 2025 |
| Title | Provider | Published |
|---|---|---|
| The Facilitator | Dec. 23, 2022 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Lucky | Riverside County (Riverside) | Feb. 22, 2018 |
| Jackson "Jack" Lucky | Riverside County Superior Court (Riverside) | Nov. 12, 2009 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Facts, not findings: What practitioners get wrong about stipulations under Family Code § 3044 | Family, Alternative Dispute Resolution | Mar. 6, 2026 |
| Character evidence simplified: CORPSE, COD and COW | Evidence | Apr. 18, 2025 |
| The brave new world of AI-generated intellectual property disputes | Technology, Intellectual Property | Nov. 28, 2022 |
| Ground Rules: What Evidentiary Rules Should You Use in Arbitration? | Oct. 1, 2021 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Rodriguez v. FCA US, LLC
affirmed
|
Consumer Law | Oct. 31, 2024 |
|
Rodriguez v. FCA US, LLC
affirmed
|
Consumer Law | Apr. 8, 2022 |
|
Best v. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC
reversed
|
Real Property | May 25, 2021 |
|
Modification: People v. Killion
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 6, 2018 |
|
Modification: People v. Killion
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 28, 2018 |
|
People v. Killion
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 13, 2018 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayani Elizondo, a minor by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, Janeka Elizondo v. Riverside Community Hospital, a business organization form unknown; Harbinder S. Brar, M.D., an individual; Herman Carstens, M.D., an individual; and Does 1 to 100 inclusive, | Torts | judge | Jun. 12, 2020 |
| John Villani, an individual v. Palm Springs Unified School District, a public entity; and Does 1-5, Inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Feb. 28, 2020 |
| Michelle Coyle v. The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa and Does 1 to 50, inclusive | Personal Injury | judge | Jan. 17, 2020 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Facts, not findings: What practitioners get wrong about stipulations under Family Code § 3044 | Family Law | Mar. 6, 2026 |
| Character evidence simplified: CORPSE, COD and COW | Evidence | Apr. 18, 2025 |