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also known as James E. Morris
Attorney James E. Morris is an experienced litigator and former judge who is known throughout New York State for his ability to resolve complex disputes through mediation. He is recognized in Best Lawyers for mediation and is a Distinguished Fellow in the American College of Civil Trial Mediators. Plaintiffs-attorneys, defense attorneys, in-house counsel, insurers, and business professionals throughout New York State regularly turn to Morris to mediate high-end liability, contract, and commercial disputes. As of March 2023, he has participated in more than 3650 complex mediations. He has an excellent record getting participants to reach settlement in cases involving significant financial issues, which often involve multiple parties including mass tort claims. In addition to New York, Morris has mediated cases from Pennsylvania and Connecticut. Drawing on his extensive experience as a trial attorney, Morris has mediated a wide range of disputes, with many resolved claims in excess of one million dollars. Even in those cases where resolution appears impossible, he keeps the parties talking in an attempt to reach agreement. His dedication to the mediation process has resulted in a high mediation success rate.
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State: New York
Acquired: 1967
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Personal injury lawyer
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2024
Excellence in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Daily Record
2023
Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers
2022
Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers
2022
Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2021
Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers
2020
Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Distinguished Fellow, American College of Civil Trial Mediators
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2008
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2007
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
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Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell
N/A
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2005 - Present
Mediator, James Morris Mediator
1967 - Present
Partner, Morris & Morris Attorneys
1977 - 2005
Acting City Court Judge, Rochester City Court
1972 - 2005
Town Justice, Brighton Town Court
Senior Faculty
District Representative
Member
Member
Member
Past President
1967
LLB
1964
BA
2023
Mechanics of Mass Tort Mediation
2020
Getting Resolution Through Mediation
2017
Mediation
2016
Mediation in Estate Matters
2012
Mechanics of Mediation
2011
Torts, Insurance, and Compensation Law
2023
1995
1983
1981
English