Shirish Gupta

Shirish Gupta is an award-winning neutral known for his legal acumen and economic prowess, which makes him particularly adept at diving into complex financial/technical disputes, including IP, securities and accounting, and class actions. He is sought out by Silicon Valley startups, as well as Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Gupta is an active, hands-on mediator who works with the parties until the matter is fully resolved; he once mediated a global settlement of all 36 pending and contemplated actions. Prior to joining JAMS, he practiced law with Mayer Brown, Howard Rice and Flashpoint Law. His practice focused on the areas he specializes in as neutral – commercial, securities, class actions, IP, founder disputes and employment.

Educational & Employment History • Lecturer at UC Berkeley Law School • Adjunct Professor at UC Hastings (now UC Law San Francisco) • Currently an arbitrator, mediator, and neutral evaluator at JAMS • Principal, Flashpoint Mediation, San Mateo, Sacramento, and Irvine, CA (2010 to 2015) • Principal, Flashpoint Law, San Mateo and Irvine, CA, (2008 to 2015) • Senior Litigation Associate, Mayer Brown, Palo Alto, CA, (2002 to 2008) • Litigation Associate, Howard Rice Nemerovski Canady Falk & Rabkin (now Arnold & Porter), San Francisco, CA (1999 to 2001) • J.D., University of Chicago Law School • BA, magna cum laude, Double Major: Economics and Legal Studies, UC Berkeley

In 2013, Mr. Gupta’s mediation skills were recognized when he was recruited to mediate Superstorm Sandy insurance coverage claims in New York. In 2014, The Recorder conducted an extensive survey of Bay Area attorneys and named him the Best Independent Mediator. At his peak, Mr. Gupta was mediating and resolving four claims per day. In 2016 to 2018, he recognized the ongoing harm caused by Sandy and helped resolve homeowner flood insurance claims in New York and New Jersey, taking the time to learn the homeowner’s concerns and helping explain the intricacies of FEMA’s flood insurance policies. Mr. Gupta has been a leader in the majority and diverse bar associations. He served as Co-Chair of the California State Bar Council of Sections, President of the South Asian Bar of Northern California and Alternate Regional Governor of National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. Mr. Gupta currently serves in the Intellectual Property Section of Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Silicon Valley.