Former Santa Clara County Superior Court judge, Hon. William J. Elfving (ret.) has joined JAMS in its Silicon Valley office to serve as an arbitrator and mediator for insurance, intellectual property, professional liability and real property disputes, to name a select few.

Carlton Fields Jorden Burt promoted Harvey Geller to shareholder in its Los Angeles office. Geller is part of the firm’s national trial practice business litigation section and intellectual property group.