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On the Move

JAMS

Mar. 28, 2025


Jill M. Manning joined JAMS as a neutral in San Francisco. The move was Mar. 24, 2025.

Manning has almost three decades of experience in complex litigation. Before founding The Manning Law Firm in 2024, she was a partner at Pearson Warshaw LLP from 2022 to 2024 and with Steyer Lowenthal Boodrookas Alvarez & Smith LLP from 2015 to 2022. In her litigation practice, she focused on antitrust and unfair competition law and represented clients in class action and complex litigation matters. With extensive knowledge of state and federal competition laws, she successfully litigated cases involving price fixing, tying, monopolies and unfair competition. Manning will serve as a mediator, arbitrator, court- appointed neutral and neutral evaluator. She will be handling antitrust and competition, business and commercial, class action and mass torts, cybersecurity and privacy, education, employment, entertainment and sports, health care, and securities matters. She is available to conduct sessions in person, as well as virtually, for clients across the country and internationally. Manning has successfully resolved complex cases in various roles, including as a neutral for the Northern District of California's Early Neutral Evaluation program, mediator for the Northern and Central Districts of California, and settlement conference facilitator for the Sonoma County Superior Court.


Details

JAMS has 450 neutrals in 29 offices including Los Angeles, Sacramento, Silicon Valley, Walnut Creek, San Francisco, Santa Rosa, Century City, San Diego, Irvine and Riverside. Among the law firm's key practice areas are business and commercial, mass tort, healthcare, employment and insurance. The firm’s website is www.jamsadr.com

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