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About JAMS
Hon. H. Warren Knight (Ret.),
Founder, Judicial Arbitration and Mediation
Services, Inc.
(J·A·M·S) January, 1979
Judge Knight's distinguished judicial career includes six years of
service with the Orange County Superior Court and two years with the
Orange County Municipal Court, South Judicial District. Prior to his
appointment to the bench, he was in private practice with Portigal &
Knight in Orange County for twelve years. He is now retired and lives
with his wife, Carolyn, in Sun Valley, Idaho.
ADR Experience and Qualifications
- Heard thousands of settlement conferences and developed an expertise in
personal injury, medical malpractice, disability retirement, hospital
staff hearings, dissolutions and complex civil litigation. Due to his
long-standing commitment to ADR, he has not only extensive knowledge
of the full spectrum of legal issues, but also a thorough understanding of
all types of ADR hearing formats.
- While on the Civil Jury Trial Panel, Judge Knight worked with three other
judges to create Settlement Conference Week. He helped draft the rules and participated
in that program for two years.
- Law experience primarily consisted of a general insurance defense practice,
with specialization in personal injury and insurance coverage issues.
- Spoken extensively on ADR in the United States and Europe, traveled to China
with the "People to People" delegation, published numerous articles and
books on the subject, and written arbitration rules and clauses for use by businesses,
insurance companies, and attorneys.
- Appeared on "ABC Business News" and other network news broadcasts, and has
been written about in the Wall Street Journal and other national print
media and by many publications specific to the legal community.
Honors, Memberships, and Professional Activities
- "Lifetime Achievement Award," American College of Civil Trial Mediators (ACCTM), 1997
- "Trial Judge of the Year," Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 1974 and 1978
- Member, California Judges Association, 1971 to present
- Honorary S.J.D., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1971
- Former member, American, Virginia, West Virginia, and Orange County Bar
Associations; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; American Board
of Trial Advocates
Background and Education
- Chairman of the Board of Directors, JAMS, 1979-1999
- Judge, Orange County Superior Court, 1973-1979
- Judge, Orange County, Municipal Court, South Judicial District, 1971-1973
- Private practice, Portigal & Knight, Orange County, 1959-1971
- U.S. Marine Corps, 1955-1959
- LL.B., University of Virginia Law School, Charlottesville, 1955
- B.A., University of Virginia , Charlottesville, 1952
Email: HWKnight@aol.com
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