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Feb. 2, 2024

Rescuing Relationships

Zela Claiborne excels at disputes where parties must work together in the future, lawyers say.

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Rescuing Relationships
JAMS
Commercial, energy, intellectual property, construction, employment, international
Jana Ašenbrennerová / Special to the Daily Journal

Neutral Zela G. Claiborne began her professional life as a college English professor, and some of the skills she first honed as an educator proved valuable when she started working as a litigator.

"My teaching background was very helpful in court," Claiborne said, "because I really liked standing in front of a jury and teaching them about my client's view of the case."

When it came time to decide bet... (continued)

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