The College of Commercial Arbitrators Guide to Best Practices in Commercial Arbitration

Price: $85.00 250 pages. 1 Hardcover Volume. Index. Published April 2006.
ISBN-13: 978-1-929446-93-3 / ISBN-10: 1-929446-93-4

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About the Book:
Formed in 2001, the College of Commercial Arbitrators is a non-profit organization composed of prominent, experienced commercial arbitrators who believe that a national association of commercial arbitrators can provide a meaningful contribution to the profession, to the public, and to the businesses and lawyers who depend on arbitration as a primary means of dispute resolution. Its mission includes promoting professionalism and high ethical practice in commercial arbitration, adopting and maintaining standards of conduct, providing peer training and professional development, and developing and publishing “best practices” materials. The present work is the College’s principal vehicle for fulfilling several aspects of its mission. Many seasoned and knowledgeable practitioners generously contributed their time and insights to the creation of this Guide.

About the Editors:
Curtis E. von Kann, a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, practiced civil litigation for sixteen years, primarily as an associate, then partner of Hogan & Hartson in Washington, DC. In 1985 President Ronald Reagan appointed him a Judge of the District of Columbia Superior Court, where he presided for ten years over a wide variety of trials. Following retirement from the court, he served as Independent Counsel in the investigation of President Clinton’s campaign chief of staff. Since 1997 he has been a full-time arbitrator, mediator, and neutral case evaluator in the Washington, DC office of JAMS, where he has served as sole arbitrator, tribunal member, and tribunal chair in a broad range of commercial arbitrations. Judge von Kann is a Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators and of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in London, is a member of the JAMS National Arbitration Committee, and has lectured and published on many ADR topics.

James M. Gaitis is the recently appointed Director of the International Dispute Resolution and Management Programme, and Principal Teaching and Research Fellow, at the Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy, University of Dundee, Scotland , UK . He is a Fellow and Chartered Arbitrator of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a Fellow and member of the board of directors of the College of Commercial Arbitrators. In addition to being an oil & gas attorney with over 27 years experience, Mr. Gaitis has 16 years experience serving as an arbitrator in complex energy and oil & gas arbitrations involving upstream, midstream, and downstream issues. He is listed on a broad variety of international and domestic arbitration rosters and panels and is the author of numerous articles relating to arbitration law and international and domestic arbitration procedure.

June R. Lehrman is an arbitrator and mediator in the Los Angeles, California office of JAMS, where she arbitrates and mediates complex commercial, business tort, healthcare, and employment cases. Ms. Lehrman joined JAMS after more than a decade of private practice experience as a full-time neutral in business disputes. Prior to her practice as a full-time neutral, Ms. Lehrman was a litigator at Rosenberg, Chittum & Hecht and at Irell & Manella, both in Los Angeles. Ms. Lehrman is a frequent lecturer on dispute resolution topics and has authored numerous articles on commercial arbitration and related subjects. She is a Fellow and member of the board of directors of the College of Commercial Arbitrators.

About the Contributors:

• Gerald Aksen, Independent Arbitrator and Mediator, New York
• Henri C. Alvarez, Partner, Fasken Martineau, Vancouver
• Markham Ball, Senior Fellow, International Law Institute, Washington, DC
• William L. D. Barrett, Partner, Hollyer, Brady, Smith & Hines, New York
• Axel H. Baum, Partner, Hughes Hubbard & Reed, Paris
• Bruce W. Belding, Independent Arbitrator, Sausalito, California
• R. Doak Bishop, Partner, King & Spalding, Houston
• John P. Bowman, Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston
• David N. Brainin, Of Counsel, Locker, Greenberg & Brainin, New York
• Thomas J. Brewer, Independent Arbitrator and Mediator, Seattle
• James H. Carter, Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell, New York
• Richard Chernick, Vice President and Managing Director, JAMS Arbitration Practice, LA
• Hon. late Winslow Christian, Formerly, Justice of the California Court of Appeals
• Louis A. Craco, Independent Arbitrator and Mediator, Manhasset, NY
• Robert B. Davidson, Executive Director, JAMS Arbitration Practice, New York
• Louise E. Dembeck, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, American International Mediation, Arbitration and Conciliation Center for Dispute Resolution, New York
• M. Scott Donahey, Independent Arbitrator and Mediator, Palo Alto, CA
• Paul J. Dubow, Independent Arbitrator and Mediator, San Francisco
• Eugene I. Farber, Partner, Farber, Pappalardo & Carbonari, White Plains, NY
• Walter G. Gans, Independent Arbitrator and Mediator, New York
• Barry H. Garfinkel, Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, New York
• Eugene S. Ginsberg, Independent Arbitrator and Mediator, Garden City, NY
• Ruth V. Glick, Independent Arbitrator and Mediator, Burlingame, CA
• James P. Groton, Partner, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan, Atlanta
• L. Tyrone Holt, Managing Principal, The Holt Group, Denver
• Robert A. Holtzman, Of Counsel, Loeb & Loeb, Los Angeles
• John Kagel, Independent Arbitrator and Mediator, Palo Alto, CA
• Louise A. LaMothe, Independent Arbitrator and Mediator, Santa Barbara, CA
• Hon. Richard A. Levie (Ret.), JAMS, Washington, DC
• James R. Madison, Independent Arbitrator and Mediator, Menlo Park, CA
• Bruce E. Meyerson, Former Chair, American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution, Phoenix
• Carroll Neesemann, Partner, Morrison & Foerster, New York
• Gerald F. Phillips, Partner, Phillips, Salman & Stein, Los Angeles
• Lucy F. Reed, Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, New York
• Thomas D. Reese, Independent Arbitrator & Mediator, Palo Alto, CA
• Hon. Kathleen A. Roberts (Ret.), JAMS, New York
• Deborah Rothman, Independent Arbitrator & Mediator, Los Angeles
• John M. Seitman, JAMS, Del Mar, CA
• Stanley P. Sklar, Partner, Bell Boyd & Lloyd, Chicago
• Francis O. Spalding, Independent Arbitrator and Mediator, San Francisco
• David E. Wagoner, Independent Arbitrator and Mediator, Seattle

Praise for The CCA Guide to Best Practices in Commercial Arbitration

“While chiefly addressed to arbitrators, it will also serve advocates well. In addition to other
attributes, this book examines contemporary topics which are not typically discussed such as
Class Actions, Encouraging Mediation and Other Settlement Efforts, and Addressing Arbitrator
Performance Problems. Highly readable and very useful.”
– William K. Slate, President and CEO, American Arbitration Association (AAA)

“At a time when concerns about costs, delays and results in commercial arbitration continue to
dominate current discourse, it is critical for arbitrators and counsel to take the lead in addressing
these concerns with realistic and practical solutions. The College of Commercial Arbitrators Guide
to Best Practices is not only an important contribution to the literature, but a significant step in the
direction of responsible stewardship by those active in the field. It should be an essential addition
to the practitioner’s library.”
- Thomas J. Stipanowich, Academic Director, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution; Professor
of Law, Pepperdine School of Law, Former President and CEO, CPR Institute

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