Miami – JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce that Leslie King O’Neal has been recognized by JD Supra with a 2025 Readers’ Choice Top Author Award in the category of alternative dispute resolution. Additionally, JAMS has been recognized with the Top Firm Award also in the alternative dispute resolution category.
From a pool of over 2,300 authors covering alternative dispute resolution in 2024, JD Supra honored ten authors and one firm who emerged over the past year as leading voices on mediation, arbitration and other methods of resolving conflicts outside of the courtroom. In their 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards, JD Supra recognized 344 individual thought leaders and one firm in each of 33 popular categories for achieving the highest visibility and engagement among readers.
“Congratulations to Ms. O’Neal on this recognition from JD Supra. She is a stellar panelist and legal mind, and we are very pleased to see her insights both resonated with and are appreciated by those in the legal community. Additionally, we’d like to thank all the neutrals who have authored timely and insightful articles over the past year—JAMS’ distinction as a “Top Firm” is a testament to the power and value of their writing.”
Kimberly Taylor, JAMS CEO and president
Ms. O’Neal joined JAMS in 2023 with over 40 years’ experience handling construction and complex commercial litigation matters in private practice, as in-house counsel for an ENR top 25 commercial general contractor and as an alternative dispute resolution processional. In her role at JAMS, she serves as an arbitrator, mediator and neutral evaluator, handling business and commercial, construction, construction defect, governmental and public agency, insurance and surety disputes.
The full list of JD Supra’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Award recipients can be found here.
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Founded in 1979, JAMS is the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution services worldwide. With a roster of nearly 500 neutrals and 29 locations, JAMS successfully resolves and manages tens of thousands of 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.
Building on this foundation, JAMS Pathways focuses on early conflict resolution, facilitation and training. Learn more about JAMS Pathways at jamspathways.com.
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