JAMS announced the addition of Hon. Carl W. (Bill) Hoffman (Ret.) to its panel. Judge Hoffman joins JAMS after serving eight years as a U.S. magistrate judge for the District of Nevada. In addition to handling hundreds of mediation and settlement conferences, he has substantial litigation and judicial experience.
Based in the Las Vegas Resolution Center, Judge Hoffman will serve as an arbitrator, mediator, special master and neutral evaluator in a wide variety of disputes, including business/commercial, civil rights, construction, education, employment, intellectual property, personal injury and real property.
“With his experience as a trial lawyer as well as a judge, Judge Hoffman brings a balanced approach that enables him to effectively evaluate a wide range of cases,” said Chris Poole, JAMS president and CEO. “We’re looking forward to seeing him excel in this new role as a panelist at JAMS in Las Vegas.”
Prior to becoming a federal judge, Judge Hoffman was the general counsel of the Clark County School District in Las Vegas, one of the largest school districts in the United States, where he litigated numerous cases in federal and state courts in matters involving civil rights, employment and labor, education, personal injury and construction. He was also appointed as a hearing officer for the Nevada Department of Personnel, where he arbitrated employee discipline and termination appeals. He additionally litigated numerous civil and administrative matters as a judge advocate in the United States Marine Corps.