Chicago International Dispute Resolution Association


ABOUT CIDRA

The Chicago International Dispute Resolution Association (CIDRA), established in 1997 as an Illinois Not-for-Profit Corporation, offers members the opportunity to participate in a new forum devoted exclusively to the resolution of private international business disputes.

Benefits of individual or corporate membership in CIDRA include:

  • Access to a neutral forum located at Chicago’s World Trade Center for cost-effective, expeditious resolution of disputes, with the assistance of highly qualified mediators, arbitrators, fact-finding experts and professionals in a wide range of disciplines
  • Educational and training opportunities for business and dispute-resolution professionals and managers, including seminars, conferences, symposia and informal get-togethers
  • Newsletter featuring topical and significant international legal issues, emphasizing developments in the field of alternative dispute resolution
  • Model contract clauses designed to assist transnational businesses in the development, implementation and management of a comprehensive alternative dispute resolution program
  • Directory of members indicating areas of expertise/business and professional affiliations, and Internet website, providing immediate access to a diverse network of international contacts and resources
  • Public service opportunities to influence, refine and streamline the international dispute resolution process, through the development and promotion of effective alternatives to litigation, such as the proposed Illinois International Commercial Arbitration Act that CIDRA is sponsoring in the Illinois legislature
  • Entrées to worldwide professional, academic, and public service organizations, as well as business and trade associations, through CIDRA affiliation.


CIDRA OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

Officers

Peter V. Baugher, President Joseph L. Stone, Vice President Michael Pakter, Treasurer

Directors

Peter V. Baugher
Schopf & Weiss
John H. Morrison
Kirkland & Ellis (retired)
Thomas J. Boodell
Boodell, LeBaron & Trinka
Stephen E. Smith
Stephen Edward Smith & Associates
Clyde O. Bowles
Dykema Gossett PLLP
Joseph L. Stone
D’Ancona & Pflaum
Kent Lawrence
Lawrence Kamin Saunders & Uhlenhop
James D. Wangelin
Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold
Ram T. Madaan
Madaan & Co. (India)
 
   

Peter V. Baugher, President
One South Wacker Drive, Suite 2800, Chicago, IL 60606 USA
312-409-1373 (Telephone), 312-701-9335 (Facsimile),

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