Perspective
Dec. 25, 2015
Perception of fairness is key in mediation
Procedural fairness is not a panacea that guarantees a case will settle, but it can allow participants to find that overlapping zone of agreement. By Jamie Jacobs-May
Jamie A. Jacobs-May
Member
JAMS
Hon. Jamie Jacobs-May (Ret.) has extensive experience in a variety of complex practice areas, including business and contract matters, class actions, employment, wage and hour disputes, probate, professional liability, and personal injury.
Almost 20,000 employment cases were filed with the Department of Fair Employment and Housing in 2013, with more than 15 types of charges, including retaliation, harassment and discrimination based on race, gender, age, physical and mental disability. Employment cases can sound in contract or tort, and they can involve an entry-level clerk or a former CEO, a large global company or a mom-and-pop shop.
Despite this range, e...
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