Otis McGee, former chief assistant city attorney and head of the litigation division for the Oakland City Attorney’s Office, joined the panel of JAMS‘s San Francisco Resolution center. He will act as an arbitrator, mediator, special master/referee and neutral evaluator in employment, government/public agency, business/commercial, personal injury/torts, civil rights and construction disputes.

The Palo Alto office of Baker Botts grew with the addition of trial, technology and commercial litigator Cheryl Cauley. Cauley joins the firm from boutique firm Taylor & Patchen. Her litigation practice primarily involves complex commercial litigation and intellectual property issues.