Hon. James P. Kleinberg (Ret.)

Bay Area

Antitrust, Arbitration, Business/Commercial, Class Action/Mass Tort, Employment, Financial Markets, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Securities

Hon. James P. Kleinberg (Ret.) brings a unique set of experiences to the ranks of full-time JAMS neutrals: trial attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, national and international litigator for more than 34 years, and California Superior Court judge for more than 12 years, the last three of which presiding over the Santa Clara court's Complex Civil Litigation Department. He was named 2014 "Judge of the Year" by the Santa Clara County Trial Lawyers Association, and received the 2013 "Outstanding Jurist" award from the Santa Clara County Bar Association. He was one of the founders of the Early Neutral Evaluation program for the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California.

That Court appointed him to be its first Co-Ombudsperson in 2014. At JAMS Judge Kleinberg arbitrates and mediates trade secret, corporate dissolutions, construction defect, patent licensing, executive employment, contract, real estate, and personal injury cases. He's been called upon to participate in mock appellate arguments, law and motion matters, and trials - all to provide counsel with judicial insights.

His 34-plus years of private practice included numerous complex cases involving commercial disputes, class actions, securities, antitrust and trade regulation, and intellectual property issues in state and federal courts throughout the nation, as well as Canada, Europe, and Asia. These cases included the representation of high tech companies, brokerage and accounting firms, agencies of foreign governments, inside and outside directors, sports teams and leagues, and individuals in SEC investigations. His private practice included domestic and international arbitration. He is a regular panelist on intellectual property and trial practice programs.

His experience on the bench included complex civil matters, acting as settlement judge in dozens of cases. He was supervising judge of the court's civil division, as well as presiding over jury and court trials, law and motion, and discovery issues.

Lmidel@jamsadr.com

408-346-0733

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