| Position: |
Independent Arbitrator and Mediator. Palo Alto, California |
| Education: |
B.A. Stanford University, M.A. The Johns Hopkins University, J.D. Santa Clara University |
| ADR Experience: | Full
time arbitrator and mediator. Panelist with WIPO, AAA, CPR, ICC, ICDR,
Japan Commercial Arbitration Association, Hong Kong International
Arbitration Centre, Singapore International Arbitration Centre, and
numerous other regional and international panels. |
| General Experience: | Complex commercial, international, and IP litigation. Admitted to
practice in Arizona, California, and Illinois.
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| Government Experience: | Mediator and Early Neutral Evaluator, U.S. District Court for the
Northern District of California; Mediator for the First District Court of Appeals, State of California.
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| Teaching Experience: | Adjunct
Professor, Santa Clara University School of Law, “Law
and Technology” and “International Dispute Resolution;” Golden Gate
University School of Law, “International Dispute Resolution;” World
Intellectual Property Organization, Workshop for Arbitrators, Workshop
for Domain Name Disputes.
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| Specific Expertise: | Complex
commercial and technology disputes, including joint ventures,
licensing, Internet related matters, biotechnology, computer hardware
and software, pharma, and domain names. The law of patents, trademark
and copyright. International disputes. |
| Publications: | Numerous
articles on ADR. Chapters on “International Arbitration,” “Unique
Problems Posed by Intellectual Property Disputes,” and “International
Mediation and Conciliation” in The Alternative Dispute Resolution
Practice Guide (published by the West Group). |
| Additional Resource: |
Web
Site |