Hon. Wynne S. Carvill (Ret.)

Hon. Wynne Carvill (Ret.) is a full time neutral at JAMS. He joined JAMS with a rich legal background and experience in a wide range of practice areas, including antitrust, business/commercial, class action, employment, family law and construction. During his 16 years on the Alameda Superior Court, he settled numerous cases. He also spent two of those years serving as a full-time settlement judge, handling an average of 10 settlement conferences per week. During his tenure, Judge Carvill served in one of Alameda County's two complex litigation departments for four years, managing class actions, Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) cases, antitrust, construction, environmental cases and major commercial disputes. During his last two years on the court, Judge Carvill was the Presiding Judge for the Alameda Superior Court. Before his appointment to the bench in 2003, Judge Carvill was a civil litigator for more than 25 years and served as his firm's general counsel for 12 years.
Adept at moving complex disagreements toward resolution in an efficient manner, Judge Carvill enjoys engaging attorneys in discourse to understand fully the issues and arguments at hand. Described as humble and analytical, he is praised by attorneys for his professionalism and the high value he places on integrity and candor. He immerses himself in each matter that comes before him and he believes every matter has an opportunity for parties to reach resolution.

WCarvill@jamsadr.com
(415) 774-2600
www.jamsadr.com/carvill