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Oct. 3, 2025

Uncommon Experience

Neutral Bill VanDeWeghe's unique business background sets him apart, attorneys say

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Uncommon Experience

JAMS
Business, professional liability, trust and estates, intellectual property

For litigants embroiled in complex commercial disputes, mediator Bill VanDeWeghe has an uncommon perspective.

"I tell the clients, 'Look I litigated, but I was also a managing director at an investment banking firm, and I co-founded ... a software as a service company, and I was the CEO of a lab equipment company," VanDeWeghe said. "I've served on a public board, and I've served on a private board. So, when I express an opinion, I have been ... (continued)

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