KIM TAYLOR
CEO/PRESIDENT
JAMS
WHY: CEO at Irvine-based JAMS, which provides confidential resolutions of a broad spectrum of disputes, including commercial, employment and labor matters, as well as personal injury cases and family law, to name a few.
IN THE NEWS: Took over the CEO role on Oct. 1, 2024. Continues to serve as president.
NOTABLE: Emphasizes that the opposing parties have control over the process with the ability to choose “neutrals,” independent contractors who actually make a decision or help the parties reach a settlement.
QUOTABLE: “We handle everything from family law matters, employment disputes, personal injury cases, complex insurance, intellectual property disputes even between some of the big tech companies where they’re arguing over proprietary information, class actions, mass tort settlements.”
