Hon. Kathleen O’Malley (Ret.) Joins FedArb in Washington, D.C.

November 16, 2022 – FedArb is excited to announce that Hon. Kathleen O’Malley, has joined its 120-member ADR panel as an arbitrator and mediator. Based in Washington, D.C., Judge O’Malley will focus her practice on intellectual property, patent, antitrust and complex civil litigation matters. Prior to joining FedArb Judge O’Malley served as a federal judge... Read more »

FedArb aims to be a leader in global patent and tech disputes

Tuesday, October 11th, 2022 FedArb is positioning itself as a leader in international arbitrations involving patents and technology disputes. The company points to the presence of Cedric C. Chao and recently Jerry Roth on its panel as testaments to an elite talent pool it has created to handle high-end cases around the world. Read the... Read more »

Hon. Nancy Friedman Atlas Joins FedArb in Texas

October 13, 2022 – FedArb is pleased to announce that Hon. Nancy Atlas has joined its 120-member ADR panel as an arbitrator, mediator and special master. Based in Houston, Texas, Judge Atlas will focus her practice on commercial litigation, e-discovery, insurance, intellectual property, product liability, securities, trade secrets and trademark disputes. Prior to joining FedArb,... Read more »

FedArb and SIAC Announce Strategic Alliance

Left to Right: Kennen D. Hagen, FedArb CEO, Adrian Uson, Singapore International Arbitration Centre Head (Americas), Cedric Chao, Co-chair of the FedArb International Practice, Gloria Lim, Singapore International Arbitration Centre CEO, Kevin Nash, Singapore International Arbitration Centre Registrar August 29, 2022 – FedArb and the Singapore International Arbitration Center (SIAC) have announced a new strategic... Read more »

Hon. O. Peter Sherwood (Ret.) Joins FedArb’s Panel

June 15th, 2022 – FedArb is delighted to announce that Hon. O. Peter Sherwood (Ret.) has joined its nationwide ADR panel as a mediator, arbitrator and special master. Based in New York, Judge Sherwood specializes in resolving commercial, construction, civil rights, employment, insurance, professional malpractice and securities matters. Justice Sherwood retired from the bench in... Read more »

Justice Jaynee LaVecchia named a 2022 Medal of Honor Award Recipient

May 13th, 2022 – FedArb is very proud to announce that Hon. Jaynee LaVecchia (Ret.) has been selected for the New Jersey State Bar Foundation's Medal of Honor Award. It's given annually to lawyers and law-related professionals who best exemplify the following criteria: significant contribution to the advancement or improvement of the justice system or the... Read more »

Justice Jaynee LaVecchia Joins FedArb’s Panel

May 10th, 2022 – FedArb is proud to announce that Hon. Jaynee LaVecchia (Ret.) has joined its panel as a mediator, arbitrator and special master. Based in New Jersey, Judge LaVecchia specializes in resolving commercial, employment, civil rights, environmental, health care, insurance, product liability and compliance and monitoring matters. Justice LaVecchia served as an Associate... Read more »

Former Goodwin Procter Chair David M. Hashmall Joins FedArb

April 21st, 2022 – FedArb is proud to announce that David M. Hashmall has joined its panel as a mediator. Based in New York, Mr. Hashmall specializes in resolving Intellectual Property, Antitrust, Securities, Commercial and Securities disputes. Mr. Hashmall has more than 40 years of experience litigating complex commercial, securities and antitrust matters. His extensive... Read more »

IP/Entertainment ADR Practitioner Stephen Strick, Esq. Joins FedArb

October 27th, 2021 – FedArb is proud to announce that Stephen S. Strick, Esq. has joined the panel. Based out of New York and Los Angeles, Mr. Strick will serve as an arbitrator and mediator handling Contract, Accounting/Finance, Banking/Lender Liability, Entertainment, Media & Sports, Intellectual Property (Patent, Trademark & Copyright), Aerospace and Defense, Mergers &... Read more »

Don Bivens, Esq. Joins FedArb

September 29, 2021 – FedArb is proud to announce that Don Bivens, Esq. has joined its panel. He will be based in Arizona and serve as an arbitrator, mediator and participate in mock trials and corporate investigations. He will specialize in resolving accounting/finance, construction, intellectual property, real estate and securities/financial services disputes. Prior to joining... Read more »

Renowned Energy Practitioner David R. Hill, Esq. Joins FedArb

September 22, 2021 – FedArb is proud to announce that David R. Hill, Esq. has joined its panel. He will be based in New Jersey and available to serve as a mediator, corporate monitor, expert witness and oversee corporate investigations and mock trials across the country. He is nationally recognized as a leader in electric... Read more »

Renowned ADR Practitioner Robert J. Jossen, Esq. Joins FedArb

FedArb is proud to announce that Robert J. Jossen, Esq. has joined its panel. He will be based in New York and serve as an arbitrator, mediator, special master and oversee corporate investigations and mock trials. Mr. Jossen is a mediator and arbitrator of complex commercial and financial disputes, including securities litigation, breach of contract,... Read more »

FedArb files amicus Brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Federal Courts being able to Order Discovery in International Arbitrations

FedArb has filed an amicus brief on behalf of Aerospace parts maker Servotronics Inc. in the U.S. Supreme Court. FedArb argues that the legislative language surrounding 28 U.S.C. § 1782(a) establishes the federal courts should be allowed to order discovery for private commercial arbitration abroad. Shearman & Sterling represented FedArb on the brief. A copy... Read more »

FedArb Updates Mass Employment and Consumer Arbitration Framework

FedArb announced it rolled out a new mass arbitration protocol designed for consumer and employment cases to efficiently and cost effectively resolve mass arbitrations. By using the case-hardened MDL type procedures, FedArb can resolve all common issues of fact or law, simplifying the process and reducing the cost and time to resolve the matter. “A... Read more »

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT, HON. THOMAS B. GRIFFITH (RET.) JOINS FEDARB

FedArb is proud to announce that Hon. Thomas B. Griffith (Ret.) has joined its panel. He will be based in Washington, D.C. and serve as a special master, mock trial panelist, mediator and arbitrator. He will specialize in resolving Appellate, Civil Rights, Corporate Investigations, Employment/Labor, Environmental/CERCLA, Healthcare, Insurance/Reinsurance, Oil, Gas, Energy and Water, Product Liability... Read more »

MDL AND CLASS ACTION EXPERT ROBERT H. KLONOFF JOINS FEDARB

FedArb is proud to announce that Robert H. Klonoff, Esq. has joined its panel. He will be based in Oregon and serve as a special master, mock trial panelist, expert witness and arbitrator. His areas of expertise include class actions, multidistrict litigation (MDL), civil procedure, appellate procedure and attorneys’ fees. In addition to his role... Read more »

EXPLORE CONSIDERATIONS IN DECIDING BETWEEN ARBITRATION AND COURT FROM THREE OF FEDARB’S FEDERAL JUDGES

Explore consideration in deciding between Arbitration and the Court from three of FedArb's Federal Judges Join us on Tuesday, April 13th, 2021 at 12:00PM EST / 9:00AM PST and learn important practice pointers from these distinguished retired federal Judges. "Advantages and Disadvantages of Arbitration vs. The Court" Flexibility - Discovery - Evidentiary Rules - Cost - Appeal... Read more »

INNOVATIVE ADR LEADER ELPIDIO “PD” VILLARREAL JOINS FEDARB

FedArb is proud to announce that Elpidio “PD” Villarreal has joined its panel. He will be based in New York and serve as an arbitrator, mediator and oversee corporate investigations. Mr. Villarreal is a seasoned litigator with 35 years of practical dispute resolution experience. Previously, he served as a partner at a major law firm,... Read more »

INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATOR CEDRIC CHAO JOINS FEDARB

FedArb is proud to announce that Cedric Chao has joined its panel. He will be based in Northern California and serve as an arbitrator, mediator and special master. Prior to joining FedArb, Mr. Chao served as the U.S. head of the DLA Piper’s International Arbitration practice and before that, as a partner at Morrison &... Read more »

FORMER ARIZONA SUPREME COURT JUSTICE SCOTT BALES JOINS FEDARB

FedArb is proud to announce that Hon. Scott Bales (Ret.) has joined its panel. He will be based in Arizona and serve as an arbitrator, mediator and participate in mock trials and internal investigations. He specializes in business/commercial disputes, as well as disputes involving water rights, Tribal rights, and insurance, professional liability and partnership issues.... Read more »

RENOWNED INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATOR CELSO DE AZEVEDO, ESQ. JOINS FEDARB

FedArb is proud to announce that Celso De Azevedo, Esq. has joined its panel. He is based in London and New York and will serve as an arbitrator, mediator and participate in mock trials. He specializes in resolving business/commercial, cyber, energy, insurance/reinsurance, intellectual property, privacy, regulatory and technology disputes. Mr. De Azevedo has extensive experience... Read more »