James Reeves
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Overview

James Reeves

James W. Reeves is a highly experienced mediator, attorney, and educator with over 30 years of expertise in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). He mediates a wide variety of disputes, including:

  • Employment and workplace issues
  • General tort liability
  • Medical malpractice
  • Product liability
  • Condemnation
  • Family business issues
  • Partnership disputes
  • General business and commercial disputes

Jim specializes in convening multi-party processes to resolve complex legal, organizational, community, and public policy disputes. His career includes more than 20 years as a litigation attorney and operating his own firm, where he provides mediation, facilitation, and conflict management services to individuals, businesses, and non-profit organizations.

In addition to his mediation practice, Jim is a Lecturer in Law at Washington University in St. Louis, where he teaches courses on Mediation Theory & Practice, and Multi-Party and Public Policy Dispute Resolution. He previously served as an adjunct professor at St. Louis University, teaching Civil Practice and Negotiation.

Jim’s professional experience also includes executive management roles in corporate and small business environments, further enriching his ability to navigate complex disputes.

Affiliations

  • Member of mediation panels for:
    • USA&M
    • EEOC
    • U.S. Veterans Administration
    • National Archives and Records Administration
    • Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
    • St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts
    • Various federal and state courts
  • Volunteer facilitator, Victim-Offender Dialogue Program, St. Louis County Family Court, Juvenile Division
  • Former Chair, ADR Committee, Missouri Bar
  • Former Chair, ADR Committee, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
  • Former President, Association of Missouri Mediators
  • Member, Human Resource Management Association
  • Member, St. Louis Organization Development Network
  • Licensed to practice law in Missouri, Illinois, and Colorado

Accomplishments
Jim Reeves’s extensive experience in mediation, litigation, and conflict management makes him a trusted and highly sought-after mediator. His academic contributions and expertise in multi-party dispute resolution and public policy further distinguish him as a leader in the ADR field.

Education

  • LL.M., University of Missouri – Columbia (2004)
  • J.D., St. Louis University (1984)
  • B.S., University of Central Missouri, magna cum laude (1980)
  • Mediation Training, CDR Associates, Boulder, CO (1991)
  • Conflict Management Systems Design Training, CDR Associates, Boulder, CO (1995)
  • Advanced Mediation Training, USA&M
  • Advanced Title IX Training, Title IX Solutions, LLC (2020)
Rates and Fees

Rates - James Reeves

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Mediation Rates
2 Party Case: $225 per party; per hour
3 Party Case: $175 per party; per hour
4 Party Case: $150 per party; per hour
5+ Party Case: Flat Rate Available Upon Request

Travel time and expenses, including meals and lodging, billed separately and split equally among the parties at the Neutral's hourly rate.
Pre/Post Consultation & Document Review: Hourly Mediation/Arbitration Rate

Mediation Admin Fees
St. Louis Mediation Admin Fee - $250 per party

MEDIATION CANCELLATION POLICY

Mediations cancelled within 10 days of the mediation will be charged a cancellation fee of $500. However, mediations cancelled, rescheduled or settled within 24 hours of the mediation will be charged 4 hrs. of the Neutral's hourly rate . Cancellation fees shall be sent to the cancelling party unless otherwise agreed to by the parties.