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Arbitrator Profile

May 30, 2009

Former Litigator Finds Home in ADR World

JAMS mediator helps shape alternative dispute resolution by taking on oddball cases, volunteering at every turn and honing a serene sense of style. In the process, she says she found her calling.

By Mindy Farabee
Daily Journal Staff Writer

In her early days doing alternative dispute resolution, JAMS arbitrator and mediator June Lehrman fielded a lot of oddball cases, including disputes over hair extensions, breast implants, and even ostrich eggs. "I remember [those cases] fondly," she said. "It was like being hazed. They did make me very comfortable in whatever's happening."

That's a skill that's served her well over her 16 plus year caree...

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