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James F. Neale, Esq. Joins The McCammon Group

James F. Neale, Esq.

For Immediate Release
March 16, 2026
For more information contact:
Katrina F. Jones
kjones@mccammongroup.com

James F. Neale, Esq. has  joined The McCammon Group, a leading provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services in the mid-Atlantic.

After more than 25 years, Jim Neale has retired from the active practice of law and joined The McCammon Group to serve as a Neutral. He spent his entire career at McGuireWoods LLP, where he served as a first-chair trial lawyer in a wide range of civil disputes, including mass tort and class action litigation involving personal injury, product liability, transportation, insurance coverage, land valuation, indemnity, and contract matters. He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in courts throughout the country.  Jim is a Fellow of the American Bar Association and the Virginia Law Foundation, and he regularly collaborates with the University of Virginia’s Innocence Project. He was named to the Virginia Access to Justice Commission’s Pro Bono Service Honor Roll in 2022. Jim now brings this broad experience and civic commitment to The McCammon Group to serve the alternative dispute resolution needs of lawyers and litigants throughout the Commonwealth and beyond.

The McCammon Group has provided ADR services including mediation, arbitration, special master, ombuds, and judge pro tempore. It consists of over eighty Neutrals including retired judges and practicing attorneys located throughout Virginia, DC, and Maryland. Importantly, throughout this time The McCammon Group has achieved a settlement rate of approximately 85% in its mediation work. The McCammon Group is committed to the proposition that ADR processes provide individuals, as well as public and private entities, with many substantial benefits including effective and prompt resolution of disputes, self-determination, cost savings, timeliness, flexibility, and confidentiality.

For more information, please visit www.McCammonGroup.com

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