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2021 Ones to Watch: James Wrynn, NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

Name: James Wrynn

Title: Chief Commercial Officer/Hearing Officer

Company: NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

Real estate associations or organizations that you are currently a member of:
American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association

What led you to your current profession?
I started my career as a litigator in the mid-1980s in the insurance, real estate and trust and estates area, and was involved with alternative dispute resolution (ADR) when the practice was in its infancy. I subsequently served in many high-level positions as an attorney, regulator, executive and strategic advisor in the global and domestic insurance market and regulatory sector. It is the experience that I’ve acquired in each of these roles that provide me with a unique perspective to serve as the chief commercial officer and a hearing officer at NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation).

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