Judge Kathleen (Kate) O’Malley (Ret.) currently does consulting on all levels of intellectual property (IP) litigation, mediation, arbitration, and policy work. Previously, Judge O’Malley was a Federal Judge for over 27 years. She was appointed to the District Court in…
Hon. Dean Pregerson (Ret.) served as a United States district judge for nearly 29 years and brings an unparalleled depth of experience to JAMS. Because federal actions frequently include state claims, Judge Pregerson’s experience encompasses a wide range of both state…
Philip M. Pro retired in January 2015, after nearly 35 years service with the federal judiciary. He was appointed United States District Judge for the District of Nevada by President Ronald Reagan and confirmed by the United States Senate on…
The Honorable Victoria S. Roberts served as a judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan from 1998 until her retirement in 2023. President Bill Clinton appointed her to the bench and the Senate confirmed…
Appointed to the federal bench by former President Bill Clinton, the Hon. Shira A. Scheindlin served as a United States District Judge in the Southern District of New York for 22 years. Additionally, she sat by designation on the U.S.…
Despite not having graduated from law school until the age of 42, the judicial timeline for the Honorable Fern M. Smith spans nearly two decades of state and federal service, highlighted by her tenure on the Northern District of California…
Hon. Deanell Reece Tacha (Ret.) served on the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals for 25 years. She was Chief Judge of that court from 2001-2008. Prior to her appointment to the Court, she was a Professor of Law and Vice…