about jo

A certified mediator since 2002, Jo Levy brings a wealth of technology, business, and international experience to help parties resolve complex disputes. As a court-appointed mediator for the Northern District of California, she has mediated a wide range of cases, ranging from IP and business disputes to civil rights and consumer actions. Her success as a mediator is founded upon skills honed as an international general counsel of a Silicon Valley technology company and a litigation partner at a leading international law firm. Her expertise includes international disputes, technology transactions, patents, trademark, antitrust, unfair competition, class action, product liability, and aviation litigation. 

As General Counsel for Intel Corporation, Asia Pacific & Japan, Jo lived in Hong Kong and oversaw legal support for 18 countries and 30,000 employees, including multiple factory operations, critical supply chains, semiconductor sales and marketing, and emerging growth businesses such as AI, loT, software, and autonomous driving technologies. As a trusted advisor to business leaders, she applies her mediation and negotiation skills to resolve commercial, unfair competition, and technology disputes through practical solutions that avoid litigation and foster ongoing business relations.

Harvard Law School, J.D., cum laude

Brandeis University, B.A., magna cum laude

Northern District of California, Mediator Certification

Stanford Graduate School of Business, Executive Leadership Certification

2017-2022           General Counsel, Asia Pacific & Japan, Intel Corporation

2010-2017            Chief Compliance Officer & Director of Legal Compliance, Intel Corporation

2003-2010           Associate Director & Litigation Lead, Intel Corporation

1996-2003           Litigation Partner &Associate, Reed Smith/Crosby Heafey

1990-1996            Litigation Attorney, Coddington, Hicks & Danforth

1988-1990            Litigation Attorney, Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe

• Mediator, Northern District of California, Alternative Dispute Resolution Program, 2002-2018
• Member, Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, Conference Executive Committee, 2007 – 2009
• Lawyer Representative, Northern District of California, 2004 - 2007
• Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution Advisory Committee, Northern District of California, 2006 – 2010
• Faculty Instructor, National Institute of Trial Attorneys, 2000-2003
• Member, Board of Directors, Ethics & Compliance Association, 2016-2018

• a trademark dispute between two commercial enterprises, helping the parties reach early resolution of a pending federal lawsuit.
• a contract dispute between two commercial enterprises stemming from the dissolution of a business relationship.
• a consumer claim between an online service provider and consumer purchaser.
• a technology dispute through an agreement to limit discovery and obtain an early judicial ruling, followed by ongoing mediation and early settlement.
• a copyright and contractual dispute related to the use of online images.
• as counsel, patent litigation between a multi-national technology company and a non-practicing entity.
• as counsel, competition claims between two multi-national technology companies.
• as counsel, multi-party aviation product liability cases.
• as counsel, aviation-related wrongful death and personal injury cases.
• as counsel, multi-district, class action cases related to blood therapies, pharmaceuticals and medical devices.