 
Arbitrator, Mediator and Special Master
JAMS
Hon. David I. Brown is an arbitrator, mediator and special master/referee at JAMS. He handles insurance, personal injury and torts, construction, construction defect, real property, professional liability, business and commercial, and employment disputes. He was appointed to the Sacramento County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2008; partner, Bailey & Brown, Sacramento, 1978-2008; associate, Rust & Aramenis, Sacramento, 1974-78.
UC Davis School of Law
ADR Profiles
| Title | Provider | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Facilitative Strategist | Apr. 3, 2023 | 
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Easy Does It | Sacramento County Superior Court | Jan. 15, 2020 | 
| David I. Brown | Sacramento County (Sacramento) Superior Court | Nov. 16, 2009 | 
Columns
| Title | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| So you think you have a binding arbitration agreement? | Contracts, Litigation & Arbitration | Dec. 28, 2022 | 
| Tax consequences of confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses in personal injury cases in the mediation context: a practicum | Litigation & Arbitration, Tax | Jul. 14, 2022 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Garcia-Brower v. Nor-Cal Venture Group reversed and remanded | Administrative Agencies | Mar. 10, 2023 | 
| Water for Citizens of Weed California v. Churchwell White LLP affirmed | Anti-SLAPP | Feb. 10, 2023 | 
| LaBarbera v. Security National Insurance Company affirmed | Insurance | Dec. 29, 2022 | 
| Chodosh v. Commission on Judicial Performance affirmed | Judges | Jul. 18, 2022 | 
| Vatalaro v. County of Sacramento affirmed | Employment Law | Jun. 2, 2022 | 
| Rogers v. Roseville SH, LLC affirmed | Arbitration | Mar. 8, 2022 | 
| Modification: Acres v. Marston affirmed in part | Immunity | Dec. 13, 2021 | 
| Acres v. Marston affirmed in part | Immunity | Nov. 22, 2021 | 
| Williams v. RGIS, LLC affirmed | Labor Law | Oct. 20, 2021 | 
| Sandoval-Ryan v. Oleander Holdings affirmed | Arbitration | Dec. 9, 2020 | 
| Williams v. Sacramento River Cats Baseball Club, LLC affirmed | Employment Discrimination | Sep. 26, 2019 | 
| Bustos v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. affirmed | Remedies | Aug. 30, 2019 | 
| The Nat. Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry v. California Guild affirmed | Attorneys | Aug. 15, 2019 | 
| Potocki v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. affirmed in part | Torts | Aug. 9, 2019 | 
| People v. Native Wholesale Supply Co. affirmed | Native American Affairs | Jul. 5, 2019 | 
| Travelers Property Casualty Co. of Amer. v. Engel Insulation, Inc. affirmed | Insurance | Dec. 4, 2018 | 
| Doe v. Becerra reversed | statutory_interpretation | Feb. 12, 2018 | 
| The National Grange of the Order etc. v. The California Guild affirmed | Real Property | Dec. 4, 2017 | 
MCLE
| Title | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| So you think you have a binding arbitration agreement? | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Dec. 28, 2022 | 
| Tax consequences of confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses in personal injury cases in the mediation context: a practicum | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jul. 14, 2022 | 
| Title | Provider | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Facilitative Strategist | Apr. 3, 2023 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Easy Does It | Sacramento County Superior Court | Jan. 15, 2020 | 
| David I. Brown | Sacramento County (Sacramento) Superior Court | Nov. 16, 2009 | 
| Title | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| So you think you have a binding arbitration agreement? | Contracts, Litigation & Arbitration | Dec. 28, 2022 | 
| Tax consequences of confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses in personal injury cases in the mediation context: a practicum | Litigation & Arbitration, Tax | Jul. 14, 2022 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Garcia-Brower v. Nor-Cal Venture Group reversed and remanded | Administrative Agencies | Mar. 10, 2023 | 
| Water for Citizens of Weed California v. Churchwell White LLP affirmed | Anti-SLAPP | Feb. 10, 2023 | 
| LaBarbera v. Security National Insurance Company affirmed | Insurance | Dec. 29, 2022 | 
| Chodosh v. Commission on Judicial Performance affirmed | Judges | Jul. 18, 2022 | 
| Vatalaro v. County of Sacramento affirmed | Employment Law | Jun. 2, 2022 | 
| Rogers v. Roseville SH, LLC affirmed | Arbitration | Mar. 8, 2022 | 
| Modification: Acres v. Marston affirmed in part | Immunity | Dec. 13, 2021 | 
| Acres v. Marston affirmed in part | Immunity | Nov. 22, 2021 | 
| Williams v. RGIS, LLC affirmed | Labor Law | Oct. 20, 2021 | 
| Sandoval-Ryan v. Oleander Holdings affirmed | Arbitration | Dec. 9, 2020 | 
| Williams v. Sacramento River Cats Baseball Club, LLC affirmed | Employment Discrimination | Sep. 26, 2019 | 
| Bustos v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. affirmed | Remedies | Aug. 30, 2019 | 
| The Nat. Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry v. California Guild affirmed | Attorneys | Aug. 15, 2019 | 
| Potocki v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. affirmed in part | Torts | Aug. 9, 2019 | 
| People v. Native Wholesale Supply Co. affirmed | Native American Affairs | Jul. 5, 2019 | 
| Travelers Property Casualty Co. of Amer. v. Engel Insulation, Inc. affirmed | Insurance | Dec. 4, 2018 | 
| Doe v. Becerra reversed | statutory_interpretation | Feb. 12, 2018 | 
| The National Grange of the Order etc. v. The California Guild affirmed | Real Property | Dec. 4, 2017 | 
| Title | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| So you think you have a binding arbitration agreement? | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Dec. 28, 2022 | 
| Tax consequences of confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses in personal injury cases in the mediation context: a practicum | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jul. 14, 2022 | 
 

 
