Catherine A. Yanni, Esq., a mediator and special master with JAMS, the nation’s largest private provider of ADR services, has been honored as one of five “Women of Achievement” by Legal Momentum, the oldest legal advocacy organization dedicated to advancing the rights of women and girls. The honor was announced at Legal Momentum’s 3rd Annual Women of Achievement Awards Dinner, which highlighted the accomplishments of five leading citizens in the San Francisco Bay Area, on May 13 at the Golden Gate Club.

The exclusive “Women of Achievement” honor is given to those who have risen to positions of leadership and success in business, law and public service, and who serve as role models for young women.

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JAMS Neutral John W. “Jack” Cooley was honored by the Association for Conflict Resolution’s Chicago Chapter at its annual meeting held on Tuesday, May 13, at Northwestern University’s School of Continuing Studies in Chicago, Illinois.

Judge Cooley is a leading figure in Chicago’s ADR community. He is a full-time mediator and arbitrator at JAMS where he resolves disputes in a wide range of practice areas, including: commercial; construction; employment; healthcare; intellectual property, international; professional liability; and securities. He has served as a Special Master and as an arbitrator and mediator in a wide variety of complex, multi-million dollar commercial disputes, both domestic and international.

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