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"AD

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elieves Pain of Heath C

are Disputes", D

ispute Resolution Journal

Am

erican Arbitration A

ssociation. (September, 1994).

"Other Side of the M

ountain", The St. L

ouis Law

yer, The B

ar Association of

Metropolitan St. Louis.

(January,. 1995).

"AD

R Preserving V

alued Relations for B

usinesses", St. Louis B

usiness Journal and Kansas C

ity Business

Journal. (April, 1998).

"Representing C

lients in Mediation: A

Practical Guide", M

issouri Law

yers Weekly. (N

ovember, 2004).

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Law O

ffice of James W

. Reeves, St. Louis, M

issouri. February, 1996 • present.

Managing T

rial Attorney.

Manage a sta

ff counsel office for Kem

per Insurance Com

pany. Supervised a staff of 10, w

ith a caseload of 800 civil, subrogation, and workers' com

pensation cases.

Responsible for all adm

inistrative functions, including budgeting, human resource issues,

and staff development: develop and m

aintain effective working relationships w

ith clients and the St. Louis C

laim office; try civil cases and handle appeals in product liability, general tort

liability, and insurance cases.

Trial A

ttorney. St. Louis, M

issouri. Septem

ber, 1984-February, 1996.

Worked w

ith civil litigation law firm

s in St. Louis handling all phases of pre-trial litigation and

bench and jury trials and appeals in Missouri and Illinois state and federal courts, w

ith an em

phasis in medical m

alpractice, product liability, insurance law, general tort litigation and

comm

ercial litigation.

Regional D

irector. Sigm

a Phi Epsilon Fraternity, R

ichmond, V

irginia. May, 1980 -M

ay, 1981. W

orked with undergraduates, alm

nni, and campus officials in the developm

ent of23 chapters of a national college fraternity, including organizational consulting, counseling and m

entoring alum

ni and undergraduate mem

bers in risk managem

ent, fiscal planning, mem

bership recruitm

ent, alumni relations, and cam

pus and comm

unity relations; organized three major

leadership academies w

ith 150-300 attendees each.

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Missouri B

ar Association

Alternative D

ispute Resolution C

omm

ittee (1992 -present). C

o-Chair (1995-1996).

Bar A

ssociation of Metropolitan St. L

ouis Fee D

ispute Com

mittee (1996-present).

Alternative D

ispute Resolution C

omm

ittee (1993 -present).

Chair (1993 -

1995, 2004-present). A

lternative Resolutions to the C

ourthouse (AR

CH

) Com

mittee

(1993 -present). C

o-Chair (1995 -

present). B

ench and Bar C

onference Com

mittee (1993 -

1995). P

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nited States District C

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istrict of M

issouri, 1985 Illinois B

ar, 1986 U

nited States Court of A

ppeals, Eighth C

ircuit, 1994

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Conflict M

anagement System

s P.O

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(314) 853-7788 w

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University of M

issouri-Colum

bia School of Law

, Colum

bia, Missouri, L

L.M

., Conflict R

esolution (D

ecember, 2004).

St. Louis U

niversity School of Law

, St. Louis, M

issouri J.D

., May, 1984

Central M

issouri State University, W

arrensbnrg, Missouri

B.S., M

agna Cum

Laude, 1980

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Mediated hundreds of cases since 1991 in a variety of subject areas including tort liability, m

edical m

alpractice, product liability, insnrance law, com

mercial, E

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, and comm

unity disputes.

Cnrrently principal of C

onflict Managem

ent Systems, a finn focusing on dispute resolution, facilitation,

and organizational conflict managem

ent.

CD

R A

ssociates. B

oulder, Colorado.

"The M

ediation Process", a 40-honr conrse on negotiation and mediation of

disputes, including simulated m

ediation sessions and individual coaching. (1991).

Am

erican Aibitration A

ssociation. Kansas C

ity, Missouri.

"Mediation and A

rbitration", a one-day seminar including sim

ulated :ubitration and m

ediations sessions. (1991 ).

CD

R A

ssociates. B

oulder, Colorado.

"Designing D

ispute Resolution System

s", a 32-honr conrse concerning the design and im

plementation of dispute resolution system

s within organizations.(1995).

United States A

rbitration and Mediation.

"Advanced M

ediation", a one-day conrse with a focus on advanced m

ediation teclmiques.

(I 996, 200 I, 2002, 2004).

On the m

ediation panels of United States A

Jbitration and Mediation M

idwest; the U

nited States District

Court, E

astern District of M

issouri; St. Louis V

olunteer Law

yers and Accountants for the A

rts.

Rule 17 Im

plementation C

omm

ittee. Served on 5-m

ember com

mittee to design and im

plement local

mediation court rule in the 22"' Judicial C

ircuit, City of St. L

ouis Circuit C

ourt. ·

Volunteer L

awyers and A

ccountants for the Arts. A

ssisted in designing and implem

enting a mediation

program for arts-related cJfsputes.

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Adjunct Professor.

St. Louis U

niversity School of Law

. (1995-present).

Speaker, .. Case E

valuation!rrial/Mediation", sponsored by the U

niversity of M

issouri -K

ansas City School of Law

. (April, 1994).

Appeared on local television segm

ents of In Yonr Interest, a public inform

ation series, on the topic of"A

lternatives to Litigation".

(May, 1994).

0

Moderator, A

lternative Dispute R

esolution break-out session, "The B

ench and Bar C

onference", sponsored by the B

ar Association of M

etropolitan St. Louis.

(June, 1994).

Speaker, Mediation Panel D

iscussion, .. CLE Potpourri", sponsored by the B

ar A

ssociation of Metropolitan S

t Louis. (June, 1994).

Speaker, "Alternative D

ispute Resolution: R

esolving Business D

isputes in a Tim

ely and Cost-E

ffective M

anner", sponsored by the Bar A

ssociation of Metropolitan St. L

ouis and the St. Louis R

egional C

omm

erce and Grow

th Association. (February, 1997).

Moderator, C

ase Selection and Preparation for Mediation, "E

EO

Mediation &

M

ediation Advocacy Skills B

uilding Conference", sponsored by the B

ar Association of M

etropolitan St. L

ouis. (July, 1997).

Speaker, Com

munity A

rtists Institute, .. Contract N

egotiations, Dispute R

esolution, and Tort L

iability", sponsored by the V

olunteer La1ryers and A

ccounts for the Arts. (1997, 1999).

Moderator, C

omm

unity Based C

onflict Resolution, "First D

ispute Resolution D

ay C

onference", sponsored by the Bar A

ssociation of Metropolitan St. L

ouis. (M

ay, 1998).

Appeared on K

WM

U (N

ational Public Radio affiliate) "C

ityScape", to discuss the mediation program

offered by the St. L

ouis Volunteer L

awyers and A

ccounts for the Arts (M

ay, 200 I).

Speaker, CL

E Potpourri for the G

eneral Practitioner, "Settlement, N

egotiation, and Mediation

Teclm

iques", sponsored by the Bar A

ssociation of Metropolitan St. L

ouis. (June, 2002).

Speaker, "Handling Special Interest G

roups in an Interest-Based M

anner", sponsored by the Missouri

Parks and Recreation A

ssociation (Decem

ber, 2003).

"Negotiation T

eclmiques", sponsored by the A

merican Insurance A

ssociation and United States

Arbitration &

Mediation N

E.

(September, 2004).

"Taking M

ediation to the Next L

evel: Searching for C

reative and Interest-Based Solutions to R

esolving W

orkers' Com

pensation Cases", sponsored by the M

issouri Departm

ent of Labor &

Industrial Relations.

(October, 2004).

"Puffing, Misleading, C

redibility and Trust T

he Ethics of B

usiness Negotiations", sponsored by U

nited States A

rbitration & M

ediation Midw

est and Washington U

niversity School of Law

. (Novem

ber, 2004 ).

"Ethics in B

usiness Negotiations," sponsored by the B

oeing Com

pany. (Decem

ber, 2004).

"Mediation: B

enefits for the Plaintiff and Defense A

ttornevs", sponsored by the Christian C

ounty

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Pursuant to Local R

ule 38

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I am applying for inclusion on the list o

f neutrals to be maintained by the C

ircuit Clerk pursuant

to Local Rule 38 o

f the Circuit C

ourt of S

t. Louis County. T

he following inform

ation is supplied in support o

f this application.

1. N

ame:

8-eelles ..JA,ne.s;

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3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

(Last) (F

irst) (M

iddle)

Address:

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(City)

(State)

(ZIP

+4)

Telephone N

umber:

(3/11) 'i?.53-77

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Facsim

ile Num

ber:

State the standard hourly fee for your services as a neutral. 11'/},So· =

/;,rf, List your appropriate training or equivalent experience in conducting alternative dispute resolution as required fo

r certification under Suprem

e Court R

ule 17.04.

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8. [If the a

nsw

er to any o

f the following questions is yes, please explain the circum

stances on a separate sh

ee

t and attach.]

9.

10.

Have you e

ver been disciplined fo

r violation of any code o

f professional ethics or responsibility?

).lo

· a.

b. H

ave you eve

r pied guilty to or been found guilty of a felony? ~

c.

d.

e.

Have you e

ver been found liable fo

r fraud or any other intentional tort? µ,.

Have you ever had a professiollfll license revoked or suspended for reasons other

than non-payment o

f dues? t!..._o·

Have any professional m

alpractice judgments been entered against you? ~

List the courts and professional organizations in which you currently hold certifications as

a neutral, mediator, a

rbi!ra

toz (?r other A

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s~rvice ~rovider. ,

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In the space below, briefly describe your experience, qualifications, special areas o

f expertise, and any o

the

r reasons why you should be selected as a neutral.

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