San Francisco – JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that Michael A. Jacobs is the recipient of the 2024 American Bar Association (ABA) Litigation Section’s John Minor Wisdom Public Service and Professionalism Award. The award was presented at the 2024 Litigation Section Annual Conference on May 2. Mr. Jacobs was recognized for his pro bono work on California education reform litigation.
Established in 1990, the John Minor Wisdom Public Service and Professionalism Award is presented in recognition of outstanding contributions to the quality of justice in legal communities, ensuring that the legal system is open and available to all. The award’s namesake, Judge Wisdom, was a scholar and jurist of the highest integrity whose tenure on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is best known for its recognition of constitutional rights of all citizens.
“We are proud to see Mr. Jacobs recognized with this honor from the ABA Litigation Section. Throughout his career, Mr. Jacobs has been a trailblazer with an incredible eye for case strategy and working with parties to deliver meaningful results. This approach extends to his pro bono efforts in California and his commitment to promoting and advancing justice within the education system.”
- Chris Poole, JAMS CEO
Mr. Jacobs joined JAMS in 2024 following decades of experience working as a trial attorney at the international law firm Morrison Foerster. As a litigator, Mr. Jacobs tried numerous high-profile cases to juries, judges and arbitrators, and co-founded and led his firm’s intellectual property litigation group. Throughout his years in private practice, he handled cases across a variety of practice areas, including intellectual property, life sciences, and business and commercial.
In his current role at JAMS, Mr. Jacobs serves as an arbitrator, mediator, special master/referee and neutral evaluator, handling business/commercial, intellectual property, international/cross-border, life sciences and professional liability cases.
More information about the John Minor Wisdom Award can be found here.
About JAMS – Local Solutions. Global Reach.
Founded in 1979, JAMS is the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution services worldwide. JAMS successfully resolves and manages business and legal disputes by providing efficient, cost-effective and impartial ways to overcome barriers at any stage of conflict. JAMS offers customized in-person, virtual and hybrid resolution services locally and globally through a combination of industry-specific experience, first-class client service, the latest technology and highly trained mediators and arbitrators.
With a roster of over 400 neutrals and 29 locations, JAMS resolves thousands of the world’s important cases every year. JAMS neutrals are adept at managing the resolution process whether they are conducting in-person, virtual or hybrid hearings.
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