These former and retired federal judges at JAMS offer all types of alternative dispute resolution services and are available to conduct in-person, virtual or hybrid hearings. They are all experienced in federal law issues, such as securities, intellectual property and employment, and in some cases have experience in such fields as bankruptcy, admiralty and environmental law. A complete listing of all JAMS Federal Law Mediators, Arbitrators, and Dispute Resolution Professionals may be found at jamsadr.com/federal.
![Hon. Wayne R. Andersen (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/andersen-wayne.jpg)
- Antitrust & Competition
- Banking
- Business Commercial
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Employment Law
- Federal Law
- Financial Markets
- Health Care
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Pharmaceuticals & Mass Torts
- Product Liability
- Securities
- Telecommunications
![Ted E. Bandstra](/images/neutrals/bandstra-ted.jpg)
- Governmental & Public Agency
- Antitrust & Competition
- Business Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Construction
- Construction Defect
- Employment Law
- Federal Law
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Maritime Admiralty
- Personal Injury
- Real Property
- Securities
![Hon. Stanley F. Birch, Jr. (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/birch-stanley.jpg)
- Bankruptcy
- Business Commercial
- Employment Law
- Global Engineering & Construction
- Governmental & Public Agency
- Health Care
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Personal Injury
![Hon. Thomas M. Blewitt (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/blewitt-thomas.jpg)
- Business Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Energy & Utilities
- Federal Law
- Governmental & Public Agency
- Insurance
- Personal Injury
![Hon. Wayne D. Brazil (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/brazil-wayne.jpg)
- Business Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Employment Law
- Environmental Law
- Federal Law
- Health Care
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- International & Cross-Border
- Life Sciences
![Hon. Garrett E. Brown, Jr. (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/brown-garrett.jpg)
- Antitrust & Competition
- Banking
- Bankruptcy
- Business Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Construction
- Employment Law
- Environmental Law
- Federal Law
- Governmental & Public Agency
- Health Care
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- International & Cross-Border
- Life Sciences
- Pharmaceuticals & Mass Torts
- Securities
![Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/brown-gerry.jpg)
- Business Commercial
- Construction
- Construction Defect
- Engineering & Construction
- Federal Law
![Hon. Rosalyn Chapman (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/chapman-rosalyn.jpg)
- Business Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Employment Law
- Entertainment & Sports
- Federal Law
- Health Care
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- International & Cross-Border
- Online Mediation and Arbitration
- Product Liability
![Hon. Charles N. Clevert, Jr. (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/clevert-charles.jpg)
- Bankruptcy
- Business/Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Employment Law
- Federal Law
- Personal Injury/Torts
- Securities
![Hon. David H. Coar (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/coar-david.jpg)
- Antitrust & Competition
- Bankruptcy
- Business Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Employment Law
- Federal Law
- Financial Markets
- Intellectual Property
- Life Sciences
- Securities
![William G. Connelly (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/connelly_william-250x300.jpg)
- Bankruptcy
- Business Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Construction
- Employment Law
- Federal Law
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
![Hon. Morton Denlow (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/denlow-morton.jpg)
- Antitrust & Competition
- Banking
- Business Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Cybersecurity & Privacy
- Employment Law
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Professional Liability
- Real Property
- Securities
- Training & Teaching
![Hon. Michael H. Dolinger (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/dolinger-michael.jpg)
- Aviation
- Business Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Employment & Labor Law
- Environmental
- Estate Probate Trusts
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Personal Injury/Libel/Sexual Abuse
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Real Estate & Real Property
![Hon. William F. Downes (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/downes-william.jpg)
- Business Commercial
- Employment Law
- Energy & Utilities
- Federal Judge
- Insurance
- Personal Injury
- Professional Liability
- Real Property
![Hon. Allyson K. Duncan (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/duncan-allyson-900x1080-web-new.jpg)
- Antitrust & Competition
- Appellate
- Business Commercial
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Employment Law
- Environmental Law
- Federal Law
- Health Care
- Higher Education & Title IX
- Intellectual Property
- International & Cross-Border
- Product Liability
- Securities
- Telecommunications
![Hon. Joan N. Feeney (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/feeney-joan-250x300.jpg)
- Accounting Finance
- Appellate
- Bankruptcy
- Business/Commercial
- Employment Law
- Family Law/Estate/Probate
- Professional Liability
- Real Estate & Real Property
![Hon. James](/images/neutrals/francis-james-250x300-web.jpg)
- Antitrust & Competition
- Aviation
- Business Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Employment Law
- Estate Probate Trusts
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Life Sciences
- Maritime Admiralty
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Securities
![Hon. Jay C. Gandhi (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/gandhi-jay-250x300.jpg)
- Antitrust & Competition
- Business/Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Cybersecurity & Privacy
- Employment Law
- Entertainment & Sports
- Environmental Law
- Federal Law
- Health Care
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Life Sciences
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Real Estate & Real Property
- Securities
![Hon. Vanessa D. Gilmore (USDJ Ret.)](/images/neutrals/gilmore-vanessa-250x300-web.jpg)
- Business Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Cybersecurity & Privacy
- Education Law
- Employment Law
- Environmental Law
- Federal Law
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Personal Injury
- Securities
![Hon. Steven M. Gold (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/gold-steven-250x300-web.jpg)
- Business Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Construction
- Employment Law
- Federal Law
- Governmental & Public Agency
- Health Care
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Life Sciences
- Personal Injury
- Pharmaceuticals & Mass Torts
- Professional Liability
![Hon. Irma E. Gonzalez (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/gonzalez-irma.jpg)
- Business Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Employment Law
- Environmental Law
- Federal Law
- Higher Education & Title IX
- Intellectual Property
- Maritime Admiralty
![Hon. Stephen E. Haberfeld (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/haberfeld-stephen.jpg)
- Antitrust & Competition
- Appellate
- Business Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Cybersecurity & Privacy
- Employment Law
- Entertainment & Sports
- Federal Law
- Financial Markets
- Governmental & Public Agency
- Higher Education & Title IX
- Intellectual Property
- International & Cross-Border
- Real Property
![Hon. Carl W. Hoffman (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/hoffman-carl-bill-250x300.jpg)
- Business Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Construction
- Education Law
- Employment Law
- Federal Law
- Higher Education & Title IX
- Intellectual Property
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability
- Real Property
![Hon. James F. Holderman (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/holderman-james.jpg)
- Antitrust & Competition
- Aviation
- Banking
- Business Commercial
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Environmental Law
- Federal Law
- Franchise Distribution Law
- Health Care
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Life Sciences
- Personal Injury
- Professional Liability
- Telecommunications
![Hon. John J. Hughes (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/hughes-john.jpg)
- Antitrust & Competition
- Business Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Construction Defect
- Employment Law
- Entertainment & Sports
- Environmental Law
- Federal Law
- Governmental & Public Agency
- Health Care
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Life Sciences
- Personal Injury
- Professional Liability
- Real Property
- Securities
![Hon. Edward A. Infante (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/infante-edward.jpg)
- Antitrust & Competition
- Bankruptcy
- Business Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Cybersecurity & Privacy
- Employment Law
- Entertainment & Sports
- Federal Law
- Financial Markets
- Health Care
- Intellectual Property
- International & Cross-Border
- Life Sciences
- Pharmaceuticals & Mass Torts
- Securities
![Hon. Nancy Johnson (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/johnson-nancy-250x300.jpg)
- Accounting/Finance
- Business & Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Cybersecurity & Privacy
- Employment Law
- Federal Law
- Governmental/Public Agency
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Maritime & Admiralty Law
![Hon. Jeff Kaplan (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/kaplan-jeff.jpg)
- Appellate
- Business Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Employment Law
- Federal Law
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Life Sciences
- Personal Injury
- Professional Liability
- Securities
![Hon. Theodore H. Katz (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/katz-theodore.jpg)
- Business Commercial
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Construction
- Employment Law
- Entertainment & Sports
- Federal Law
- Financial Markets
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- International & Cross-Border
- Professional Liability
- Real Property
- Securities
![Hon. Arlander Keys (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/keys-arlander.jpg)
- Banking
- Business/Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Class Action
- Employment Law
- Federal Judge
- Insurance Coverage
- Intellectual Property
- Personal Injury/Torts
- Professional Liability
- Securities
![Hon. George H. King (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/king-george.jpg)
- Antitrust & Competition
- Business Commercial
- Cannabis
- Civil Rights
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Employment Law
- Entertainment & Sports
- Environmental Law
- Federal Law
- Health Care
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Securities
![Hon. Elizabeth D. Laporte (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/laporte-elizabeth-250x300.jpg)
- Antitrust & Competition
- Business Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Employment Law
- Environmental Law
- Federal Law
- Health Care
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- International & Cross-Border
- Life Sciences
- Professional Liability
- Securities
![Hon. Peggy A. Leen (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/leen-peggy-250x300.jpg)
- Business & Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Employment Law
- Federal Law
- Health Care
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Personal Injury/Torts
- Professional Liability
![Hon. Benson Everett Legg (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/legg-benson.jpg)
- Administrative Law
- Antitrust & Competition
- Appellate
- Banking
- Bankruptcy
- Business Commercial
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Construction
- Employment Law
- Environmental Law
- Federal Law
- Health Care
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Securities
![Hon. John C. Lifland (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/lifland-john.jpg)
- Antitrust & Competition
- Banking
- Bankruptcy
- Business Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Employment Law
- Environmental Law
- Federal Law
- Governmental & Public Agency
- Health Care
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Life Sciences
- Maritime Admiralty
- Pharmaceuticals & Mass Torts
- Securities
![Hon. Frank Maas (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/maas-frank.jpg)
- Aviation
- Business Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Construction
- Employment Law
- Federal Law
- Financial Markets
- Health Care
- Higher Education & Title IX
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- International & Cross-Border
- Life Sciences
- Maritime Admiralty
- Personal Injury
- Professional Liability
- Real Property
- Securities
- Securities
![Hon. Michael T. Mason (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/mason-michael-250x300.jpg)
- Banking
- Business & Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Employment Law
- Federal Law
- Health Care
- Intellectual Property
- Personal Injury
- Professional Liability
![Hon. Carlos R. Moreno (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/moreno-carlos.jpg)
- Appellate
- Business Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Construction
- Employment Law
- Entertainment & Sports
- Environmental Law
- Federal Law
- Health Care
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Real Property
![Hon. Margaret A. Nagle (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/nagle-margaret.jpg)
- Business Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Cybersecurity & Privacy
- Employment Law
- Entertainment & Sports
- Environmental Law
- Health Care
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Professional Liability
- Real Property
![Hon. S. James Otero (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/otero-s-james-250x300.jpg)
- Antitrust & Competition
- Business Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Employment Law
- Energy & Utilities
- Entertainment & Sports
- Federal Law
- Financial Markets
- Governmental & Public Agency
- Health Care
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- International & Cross-Border
- Life Sciences
- Personal Injury
- Pharmaceuticals & Mass Torts
- Product Liability
- Securities
![Hon. Henry Pitman (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/pitman-henry-250x300.jpg)
- Antitrust & Competition
- Aviation
- Business Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Construction
- Employment Law
- Federal Law
- Higher Education & Title IX
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Maritime Admiralty
- Personal Injury
- Securities
![Hon. Philip M. Pro (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/pro-philip.jpg)
- Antitrust & Competition
- Business Commercial
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Employment Law
- Entertainment & Sports
- Federal Law
- Intellectual Property
- International & Cross-Border
- Life Sciences
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability
- Securities
![Hon. Kathleen A. Roberts (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/roberts-kathleen.jpg)
- Business Commercial
- Environmental Law
- Federal Law
- Financial Markets
- Franchise Distribution Law
- Governmental & Public Agency
- Health Care
- Higher Education & Title IX
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- International & Cross-Border
- Personal Injury
- Securities
![Gerald E. Rosen](/images/neutrals/rosen-gerald.jpg)
- Antitrust & Competition
- Bankruptcy
- Business Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Employment Law
- Environmental Law
- Federal Law
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- International & Cross-Border
- Real Property
- Securities
![Hon. James M. Rosenbaum (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/rosenbaum-james.jpg)
- Bankruptcy
- Business Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Employment Law
- Environmental Law
- Federal Law
- Indian Tribal Law
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Pharmaceuticals & Mass Torts
- Securities
- Life Sciences
- Special Master Discovery Referee
![Hon. Thomas J. Rueter (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/rueter-thomas-250x300.jpg)
- Business Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Class Action & Mass Tort and Multi-District Litigation
- Employment Law
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Personal Injury
- Professional Liability
![Phillip J. Shefferly](/images/neutrals/shefferly-philip-250x300-web.jpg)
- Bankruptcy
- Business & Commercial
- Federal Law
- Real Estate & Real Property
![Hon. Gregory M. Sleet (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/sleet-gregory-250x300.jpg)
- Business & Commercial
- Antitrust & Competition
- Bankruptcy
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Federal Law
- Governmental & Public Agency
- Maritime Admiralty
- Intellectual Property
- International & Cross-Border
- Life Sciences
- Securities
![Hon. Janice M. Symchych (Former)](/images/neutrals/symchych-jan.jpg)
- Business Commercial
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Employment Law
- Federal Law
- Governmental & Public Agency
- Health Care
- Intellectual Property
- International & Cross-Border
- Life Sciences
![Hon. Deanell Reece Tacha (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/tacha-deanell.jpg)
- Administrative Law
- Antitrust & Competition
- Appellate
- Civil Rights
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Education Law
- Employment Law
- Environmental Law
- Federal Law
- Governmental & Public Agency
- American Indian Tribal Law
- Intellectual Property
- Personal Injury
![Hon. Gary L. Taylor (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/taylor-gary.jpg)
- Business Commercial
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Cybersecurity & Privacy
- Employment Law
- Entertainment & Sports
- Federal Law
- Health Care
- Intellectual Property
- Real Property
- Securities
![Hon. Dickran M. Tevrizian (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/tevrizian-dickran.jpg)
- Aviation
- Business/Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Class Action/Mass Tort
- Construction Defect
- Employment Law
- Entertainment & Sports
- Environmental
- Federal Judge
- Financial Markets
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Personal Injury/Torts
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Real Property
- Securities
- Surety
![Hon. James Ware, (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/ware-james.jpg)
- Business Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Construction
- Cybersecurity & Privacy
- Employment Law
- Environmental Law
- Federal Law
- Higher Education & Title IX
- Insurance
- Health Care
- Intellectual Property
- International & Cross-Border
- Life Sciences
- Personal Injury
- Professional Liability
- Securities
![Hon. Diane M. Welsh (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/welsh-diane.jpg)
- Antitrust & Competition
- Aviation
- Business Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Construction Defect
- Cybersecurity & Privacy
- Education Law
- Employment Law
- Entertainment & Sports
- Environmental Law
- Estate Probate Trusts
- Federal Law
- Health Care
- Governmental & Public Agency
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- International & Cross-Border
- Life Sciences
- Maritime Admiralty
- Personal Injury/Torts
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Real Property
- Securities
- Surety
![Hon. Donald G. Wilkerson (Ret.)](/images/neutrals/wilkerson-donald-250x300.jpg)
- Business Commercial
- Civil Rights
- Class Action & Mass Tort
- Employment Law
- Federal Law
- Higher Education & Title IX
- Insurance
- Personal Injury