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Provided by Diane Welsh
The Hon. Diane Welsh (Ret.) is highly respected for resolving disputes with sensitivity, patience and persistence. Over the past 27 years, as a JAMS neutral and U.S. Magistrate Judge, she’s resolved over 5,000 matters covering virtually every type of complex dispute. Extraordinarily skilled in resolving high-stakes multiparty commercial disputes, mass torts, class actions, data breach, insurance coverage, employment, sexual abuse and catastrophic personal injury cases, she has also presided over many aspects of multidistrict litigations while on the bench and as a special master.
Past work includes global settlement of state and federal products liability proceedings, and numerous other high profile cases. These include acting as Special Master of Amtrak Train’s Derailment Settlement Program and as the mediator for global settlements of the state and federal products liability proceedings brought against Stryker Orthopedics, Wright Medical, Bayer Essure and other medical device and pharmaceutical companies.
• Federal Magistrate Judges Association; Third Circuit Director, 1999-2004
• The Forum of Executive Women
• American Inns of Court; President, Temple American Inn of Court, 2002-2003
• National Association of Woman Judges, Federal Bar Association, Montgomery Bar Association, Philadelphia Bar Association,
• Bucks County Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, and other professional organizations
Provided by Chambers
Diane Welsh of JAMS comes highly recommended in the market for her expertise as a mediator. She is particularly skilled in employment, personal injury and mass tort disputes.
Philadelphia-based Diane Welsh specializes in mediating multiparty disputes spanning commercial, employment, mass torts and insurance.
Provided by Chambers
"Diane is excellent. She's aggressive and not afraid to tell you her thoughts in a complex case. She did a lot to get a deal."
"She is always prepared and gets lots of results."
"Judge Welsh is simply the best mediator I have worked with for many years. Smart, thoughtful, creative and tireless. She is an absolute pleasure to work with."
"I think very highly of her. She is always prepared and very balanced and is highly effective in bringing the parties to an agreement."
"Judge Welsh has a very good demeanor in bringing people to a consensus. She is one of the best around. She's experienced, smart, savvy and practical."
"Diane is excellent. She's aggressive and not afraid to tell you her thoughts in a complex case. She did a lot to get a deal."
"She is always prepared and gets lots of results."
"Judge Welsh is simply the best mediator I have worked with for many years. Smart, thoughtful, creative and tireless. She is an absolute pleasure to work with."
"I think very highly of her. She is always prepared and very balanced and is highly effective in bringing the parties to an agreement."
"Judge Welsh has a very good demeanor in bringing people to a consensus. She is one of the best around. She's experienced, smart, savvy and practical."
