JAMS has announced (press release available here) that former Northern District of Texas Magistrate Judge Jeff Kaplan has joined its panel (after 18 years of federal judicial service). Judge Kaplan “will be based in the JAMS Dallas Resolution Center and is the 39th federal judge to join JAMS.” Judge Kaplan “will serve as an arbitrator, mediator and special master in a number of disputes including Appellate, Business/Commercial, Civil Rights, Class Action/Mass Torts, Employment, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Personal Injury/Torts and Professional Liability.”
We’ve litigated before Judge Kaplan (JAMS profile available here), and believe he’ll be a great arbitrator/mediator.
Best of luck to Judge Kaplan!