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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Jul. 3, 2010

Setting Standards

William J. Howatt, a JAMS mediator in San Diego, has a passion for rules of evidence and civil procedure. Lawyers say he works to educate on rules and the law.

By Mandy Jackson

Daily Journal Staff Writer

William J. Howatt, a retired Superior Court judge, uses the same approach in mediations, arbitrations and private judging as he does in photography to frame a picture.

Howatt steps back, examines the scenery, then captures the image that puts his subject in the best light.

Attorneys who have worked with Howatt say he studies the materials presented for each assignment, l...

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