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Thank you for your interest in the Judicial Arbiter Group, Inc. Our Board of Directors and all of our twenty former trial and appellate judges serving as professional neutrals appreciate the opportunity to assist you in resolving your dispute.
As one of the oldest, most successful private judicial services in the country, JAG continues to provide the legal and business communities with cost effective, efficient dispute resolution programs. Founded in 1984 in Boulder, Colorado by former Chief District Judge Richard W. Dana and 20th Judicial District Administrator Jerry D. Lockwood, JAG has shown continuous growth and continued effectiveness. From the original part-time group of arbiters, JAG now boasts a professional staff of twenty arbiters, all former trial or appellate judges, representing several regions of the country.
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In 2005, JAG filed nearly eighteen hundred new cases ranging from the one-half day mediation to the multi-week binding arbitration.
Literally tens of thousands of individuals and business have benefited from the effective alternative dispute resolution services offered by JAG arbiters over the years. From complex commercial and professional malpractice matters to difficult employment and personal injury cases, JAG arbiters continue to be effective in analyzing and evaluating litigation, improving communications and bringing closure to complex disputes.
In addition to providing traditional alternative dispute resolution methods, JAG arbiters also conduct mock appellate arguments and review; serve in court-appointed functions such as receivers, liquidators, special masters and judges pro tem; and, conduct mock jury trials and focus groups.
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In Colorado, recently enacted Supreme Court enhancements to the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure now allow parties access to a traditional jury trial resolution utilizing publicly summoned jurors presided over by a former Colorado judge. This new option now provides parties the opportunity to resolve litigation of substantial economic impact with primary issues of fact in a more economic, expeditious fashion. Many JAG arbiters qualify for appointment under this new rule. See CRCP Rule 122, “Case Specific Appointment of Appointed Judges Pursuant to C.R.S. 13-3-111 (2005)."
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