Less Conflict. More Purpose.
Evolving2024
Throughout human history, the helix (also referred to as a spiral) has symbolized evolution, growth, and resilience. It can be found in art, nature, and cultures around the globe. You will encounter many helixes throughout this publication, symbolizing the continued evolution and advancement of CPR’s efforts in 2024.
CPR seeks to help others manage conflict so that they might better pursue their purpose and lessen the costs, financial and otherwise, of disputes. Our mission is to prevent and resolve business and employment-related disputes.
We Do This By:
: Convening a community of members through the CPR Institute to generate innovative and best practice resources to prevent and resolve disputes.
: Promoting a global culture of dispute prevention and resolution.
: Resolving conflicts through an array of dispute resolution services and a Panel of Distinguished Neutrals at CPR Dispute Resolution.
The Values Which Animate Our Operations Are:
Accountability We are responsive to the needs of each other, our members, our customers and to the broader community in which we work; we are responsible for addressing those needs efficiently and with integrity.
Collaboration We seek to understand each other and to help find common ground and effective solutions.
A Letter from Serena Lee President & CEO
In my first nine months with CPR I’ve been inspired by the passion and dedication of our members, supporters, and contributors. Every person I’ve connected with shares a vision for preventing conflict and resolving disputes in ways that empower purpose and foster better business.
Serena Lee President & CEO
One of CPR’s most remarkable strengths is its constant evolution. Founded nearly 50 years ago, this organization has continually adapted to meet the challenges of a changing business landscape. We’re committed to driving thought leadership and pioneering new approaches to resolve business conflicts effectively and sustainably.
This past year has been one of growth and renewal. With new leadership and a vibrant team bringing fresh ideas and perspectives, our members have continued to produce outstanding resources and programs, benefiting our entire community.
As we look forward, CPR is poised to deepen member connections, expand access to thought leaders beyond the East Coast and Europe, and offer even more impactful training programs. Our focus remains on guiding companies to reduce the financial and operational impacts of disputes, freeing them to focus on what truly matters.
CPR’s original mission was built on change, and your support and partnership fuel our progress. Thank you for standing with us and driving forward our shared mission. Together, we’re shaping the future of dispute prevention and resolution.
A Letter
from the Board Chair and Vice Chair
2024 was a year of forward momentum for CPR. We were handed the leadership baton by Craig Glidden, to whom we are grateful for his thoughtful leadership and tireless dedication to CPR. And, this is the first year CPR has had a female Chair.
Laura Robertson Chair, CPR Board of Directors
CPR began a new chapter when Serena Lee joined as President & CEO. Her passion, energy, and deep commitment to CPR’s mission, coupled with her perspective and knowledge of ADR, have already had an impact. We are excited to work alongside her and support the bold directions CPR will take under her leadership.
Amidst this change, CPR continued to thrive, thanks to the strong and vibrant participation of members and other supporters in the community. Its reputation for thought leadership, innovation, and excellence remains rock-solid, and the initiatives highlighted in these pages are just the beginning of lasting impact.
Loren Brown Vice Chair, CPR Board of Directors
2024 also marked the 20th anniversary of the Corporate Leadership Award Dinner. This special event was a celebration of success, and we are thankful for awardee Qualcomm and all those whose generous contributions fueled programs in conflict management, dispute prevention, international dispute resolution, arbitration, mediation, and more.
We hope you share our excitement and optimism for CPR’s future. The road ahead is filled with limitless possibilities, and we are energized by the knowledge that we have an incredible community of members, supporters, and leaders to help bring that future to life.
Continuing Progress
CPR Institute2024
The CPR Institute drives a global dispute resolution and prevention culture through the thought leadership of its diverse membership of top companies, leading mediators and arbitrators, law firms, lawyers, and academics.
It convenes networks of these members — Committees and Industry Alliances — to share best practices and develop innovative tools and resources and hosts global and regional events to connect thought leaders in the field. In 2024, CPR held almost 70 events attended by over 2,100 participants.
The member-run Committees, Industry Alliances and Task Forces focus on distinct topics and sectors but also collaborate on subjects of mutual interest.
The working task forces produced a first-of-its-kind tool for arbitrators, Guidelines for Arbitrator Disclosure, and a new resource for both in-house and outside counsel, the Corporate Early Case Assessment Toolkit for European Parties
We are grateful to the members that participate in the work of our Committees, Industry Alliances, and Task Forces for their contributions of time, energy, thought leadership, and idea generation.
Committees as of November 2024
BEST PRACTICES COMMITTEES
Arbitration
Viren Mascarenhas, Chair
Milbank LLP
CJ Mahoney, Vice-Chair
Microsoft
Viva Dadwal, Secretary
King & Spalding
Dispute Prevention
Peter Rosenbaum, Co-Chair
Jenner & Block LLP
Andrew Turney, Co-Chair
Amgen
Employment Disputes
Christopher Murray, Co-Chair
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Bridget Lankford, Co-Chair GSK Mediation
Steven Bierman, Co-Chair
Bierman ADR LLC
Sarah McAfee General Motors, Co-Chair
INDUSTRY ALLIANCES
Banking & Financial Services
Deborah Reperowitz, Co-Chair
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP
Andrea Atteritano, Co-Chair Hogan Lovells
Construction
Sarah Biser, Co-Chair
Fox Rothschild LLP
Fritha Wheeler-Ozanne, Co-Chair Fluor Corporation
Energy, Oil & Gas
Sashe Dimitroff, Co-Chair BakerHostetler LLP
Lindsey Raspino, Co-Chair ConocoPhillips
Ulyana Bardyn, Vice Chair and Secretary
Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Connie Matteo, Co-Chair Pfizer Inc.
Sona De, Co-Chair
Sidley Austin
Sam Zimmerman, Secretary
Hogan Lovells
Insurance
Adrian Azer, Co-Chair
Haynes Boone
Robin Scott, Co-Chair Assurant
Andrea Ramos, Secretary Holland & Knight
Technology Advisory
Apoorv Agarwal, Co-Chair
Columbia University
Thomas Walsh, Co-Chair Freshfields
Tim Chen, Secretary Freshfields
STANDING TASK FORCES
Diversity
Kabir Duggal, Co-Chair
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer
Honorable Faith Hochberg (ret.), Co-Chair
Hochberg ADR
Government and ADR
Pete Swanson, Chair
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Committee and Industry Alliance Activity
The Investment Disputes Subcommittee was formed in September as a subcommittee of the Arbitration Committee and the Banking & Financial Services Alliance. The mission of the Subcommittee is to explore ADR and generate programming and potential work product in the context of investment disputes, including those arising under multilateral or bilateral investment treaties.
The Subcommittee’s co-chairs are Caroline Richard, Partner, Freshfields; and Surya Gopalan, Partner, White and Case. The subcommittee’s secretary is Giovanni Zarra, Senior Associate, Hogan Lovells, and professor of law at University of Naples Federico II (Italy).
The Subcommittee held two events in 2024:
The Subcommittee received an update from Secretary Giovanni Zarra on the recent UNCITRAL Working Group III in Vienna relating to international investor-state dispute settlement reform.
The Subcommittee held a panel at Washington Arbitration Week, “Remedies in Investment Arbitration: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly.” Speakers were:
Caroline Richard Partner, Freshfields (moderator)
Mark Kantor
Independent Arbitrator
Carla Chavich
Executive Vice President, Compass Lexecon
Karthik Nagarajan
Assistant General Counsel-International
Litigation, Kimberly-Clark
Chris Polson
Partner, Forensic Services, PwC Canada
JAN 20 24
“Thoughts for Improving Negotiating & Mediation Results”
James Reiman, CPR Distinguished Neutral and author of Negotiation Simplified
“How Energy Companies Choose To Resolve Disputes Around the World” at the Houston Regional Meeting
Denton Nichols, Partner
Norton Rose Fulbright (moderator)
Sashe D. Dimitroff, Partner, BakerHostetler
Andrew Edelman, Senior Counsel, LyondellBasell
Lindsey Hargrove Raspino, Senior Counsel, ConocoPhillips
Johannes P. Willheim, Partner, Jones Day
MAR 20 24
“How to Manage Large, Complex Construction Hearings”
Stacey Cushner, CPR Distinguished Neutral
Sarah Biser, Partner, Fox Rothschild
Philip Langer, Associate, Fox Rothschild
APR 20 24
“Corporate Counsel Interview Series”
C.J. Mahoney, Deputy General Counsel, Microsoft
“Implications from the United States Supreme Court’s rulings in Purdue Pharma and Kaiser Gypsum on Mass-Tort Insurance Coverage”
Josh Weinberg, Partner, Ruggeri Parks Weinberg
Matt Linder, Partner, White and Case
Adrian Azer, Partner, Haynes Boone
Deborah Greenspan, Partner, Blank Rome
MAY 20 24
“Outside Counsel Roundtable: What Litigators Want, What Parties Need”
Judith Archer, Co-Partner-in-Charge, New York, Norton Rose Fulbright
Dana Becker, Deputy Leader of Litigation, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Yolanda Garcia, Co-Leader Global Securities and Shareholder Litigation, Sidley Austin
“Professional Standards, Ethics, and the Use of AI in Dispute Resolution”
Dr. Mohamed F. Sweify, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP and Fordham Law
Cynthia Randall, Deputy General CounselLitigation, Microsoft
Professor Catherine Rogers, Professor of Law, Bocconi University
JUN 20 24
“The Role of the Strategic Alliance Professional in Managing Risk and Preventing Disputes”
Tracy Blois, Head of Alliance Management, Amgen
“Practical Applications of AI in Dispute Resolution — What You Need to Know”
Natalia Marina Zibibbo, Freshfields
Michael Lampert, CPR Distinguished Neutral
Nelson Gallardo, Secretariat
“AI in Mediation”
Susan Guthrie, mediator and legal technology innovator
Presentation on CPR’s new Arbitrator Disclosure Guidelines as well as discussion of recent judicial decisions regarding arbitration
Shigeki Obi, Associate, Hughes Hubbard & Reed
Anton Maurer, CPR Distinguished Neutral
Viren Mascarenhas, Partner, Milbank
Viva Dadwal, Associate, King & Spalding
SEP 20 24
“Corporate Counsel Interview Series”
Kathryn Barnes, Senior Counsel, Chevron Corporation “Justice in Mediation”
Charlie Irvine, Ph.D., mediator and academic
“The Role Dispute Boards Play in Dispute Prevention”
Kurt Dettman Past President, Dispute Resolution Board Foundation
“The Current State of Employment Arbitration”
Christopher Murray, Partner, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak, & Stewart
Bridget Lankford, Senior Counsel, GSK
NOV 20 24
“Lessons in Mediating Disputes with Cultural Dynamics and Strong Emotions”
Zaza Johnson Elsheikh, neutral and Muslim Faith Leader
DEC 20 24
“Corporate Counsel Interview Series”
Kate Gonzalez, Senior Legal Counsel, Airbus Americas
The Rules Revision Committee forms every five years with the mandate to review CPR’s arbitration rules and make recommendations for updates. The 2024-2025 Rules Revision Committee, which began work in June, is led by:
John Buckley, Co-Chair Partner, Williams & Connolly
Hagit Elul, Co-Chair Partner, Orrick
Cherine Foty, Secretary
Senior Associate, Covington & Burling
Visits from International Delegations
The CPR Institute held a panel as part of New York Arbitration Week at Freshfields titled “New York Is Supportive of Arbitration at Every Stage of the Proceeding.” Speakers were:
Julia Kiechel
Senior Counsel, Johnson & Johnson
Erin Klewin
Senior Counsel, Danone North America
Daniel Schimmel
Partner, Foley Hoag
Dr. Mohamed Sweify
Associate Attorney, Hinshaw
Adjunct Professor, Fordham Law
Natalia M. Zibibbo
Counsel, Freshfields
As part of its mission to expand capacity for effective and efficient dispute resolution practices around the world, CPR hosted these international delegations:
China Counsel for Promotion of International Trade
July 2024
Japan Ministry of Justice
July 2024
Pakistan Delegation
August 2024
Weinstein JAMS International Fellows
October 2024
Kosovo Delegation
November 2024
International Developments
CPR’s international programming advanced discussion of ADR tools and mechanisms in the business context, particularly dispute prevention tools and commercial mediation.
International Advisory Boards
Our Brazilian, Canadian and European Advisory Boards meet regularly and provide programs for in-house counsel and law firm practitioners in their regions.
The European Advisory Board held two public panels:
: “Rise of Commercial Mediation” hosted by LALIVE in Geneva.
The European Advisory Board published a new resource, Early Case Assessment Toolkit for European Parties, which adapts CPR’s previous toolkit to a European market and specifically addresses, among other developments, data protection and thirdparty funding.
: “Lessons Learned from Successes in Resolving Disputes in Big Projects” hosted by Cuatrecasas in Barcelona.
The Canadian Advisory Board held a panel at CanArb Week 2024:
: “ The In-House Counsel Wishlist: Practicalities of Utilizing Dispute Prevention and Management Boards” in Toronto.
The Brazilian Advisory Board partnered with academics and other organizations to promote the use of dispute prevention mechanisms and commercial mediation:
: Participated on a panel at the 1st annual Brazilian Mediation Day in Paris, “Harmonizing ADR Strategies: Unleashing the Power of Mediation Within Arbitration.”
: Organized a program, “Dispute Prevention Program and Workshops,” hosted by the University of São Paulo, with a panel discussion and two break-out discussions.
: Held a São Paulo Arbitration Week panel, “CPR Workshop: Resources for Resolving Business Disputes,” hosted by TozziniFreire in São Paulo.
Brazilian Advisory Board Speakers
Sofia Kilmar, Tozzini Freire
Gabriel Costa, Shell Brasil
Diego Faleck, Faleck & Associados
Roberta Bassegio, Arke Energia
Mônica Mendonça Costa, Tozzini Freire
Joaquim Muniz, Trench Rossi
Jair Gevaerd, Ph.D, FCIArb
Teresa Cristina Athayde Marcondes Fontes, Itaú Unibanco
Mauricio Moraes Tonin, Municipality of São Paulo
Professor Celso Campilongo, Pontifical Catholic
University of São Paulo
Professor Carolina Hannud, Law School of Fundação Getulio Vargas
Daniel Arbix, Google
Professor Helena Regina Lobo da Costa, University of São Paulo
Yuri Mantilla, Freshfields
European Advisory Board Speakers
Torsten Bartsch, Caterpillar
Alfonso Iglesia, Cuatrecasas
Carlos Iso Floren, Sacyr
Laura Cózar, Accuracy
Yaiza Araque, CIAM-CIAR
Caroline Ming, CMK Ming Law & Dispute Resolution
Jeremy Lack, InnovADR Ltd
Tim Williams, Wärtsilä Energy
Canadian Board Speakers
Martin J. Valasek, Bennett Jones LLP
Elisabeth Preston, General Dynamics Mission Systems-International
Deborah Mastin, independent neutral
Michael Lampert, CPR Distinguished Neutral
The Y-ADR Steering Committee launched a webinar interview series focusing on the current state of arbitration in Africa, including emerging trends unique to the continent.
The Africa Arbitration
Webinar Series held two episodes in 2024 with guests Adedoyin RhodesVivour, SAN, C.Arb, Managing Partner of Doyin-Rhodes-Vivour & Co., and Dr. Wilfred A. Mutubwa, C.Arb, FCIArb.
CPR Africa Arbitration Day-New York
The 2nd annual CPR Africa Arbitration Day-New York was held on November 1, hosted by the New York office of White & Case.
The goals of this event are to highlight important issues in international arbitration pertinent to the Africa region, to foster greater community between North American and African practitioners, and to develop the next generation of Africa-related practitioners.
The full day program began with an Arbitration Moot in the morning, followed by two panels and a networking reception.
PANEL 1 “Unpacking the SOAS Arbitration in Africa Survey Reports”
Speakers were:
Emilia Onyema
Professor, SOAS University of London
International Arbitrator
Isaiah Bozimo SAN Partner, Broderick Bozimo and Company
Victoria Kigen
Case Counsel, Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration
Rémy Gerbay Partner, Hughes Hubbard & Reed
Alice Adu Gyamfi
Associate, DLA Piper
PANEL 2 “Arbitrating Natural Resources Disputes in Africa”
Speakers were:
Jennifer Glasser Partner, White & Case
Ahmed Abdel-Hakam Partner, Volterra Fietta
James Gathii Professor, Loyola University School of Law
Ucheora Onwuamaegbu
International Attorney, ArentFox Schiff
Mohannad A. El Murtadi Suleiman
Partner, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP
International Mediation Competition Builds the Future of Dispute Resolution
With conflict so prevalent around the globe, the need to enhance dispute resolution skills is more critical than ever. The CPR International Mediation Competition offers law students worldwide the opportunity to hone their mediation skills, gain valuable insights from experts, and build a network with future practitioners.
We are very grateful to Insper, a higher education institution in São Paulo, for graciously hosting us for three days of competition and related activities.
And many thanks to the Organizing Committee, led by Diego Faleck, partner at Faleck & Associados, for working tirelessly for almost a full year to bring this very special event to fruition.
Revealing New Perspectives
In addition to long-running support with articles and opinions from customary contributors and legendary names in commercial conflict resolution, Alternatives in 2024 proudly highlighted work from young, diverse, and international practitioners, who provided their perspectives from around the globe on hot ADR news and practices.
Alternatives is published monthly at cpradr.org/alternatives-newsletter and is available free to CPR members.
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Akshatha Achar New York
Discussed court ADR in “Integrating Mandatory Mediation: Transforming the U.K.’s Small Claims Process”
Tong Wang New York
Temitope Akande Nigeria
Unyime Morgan Nigeria
Brandon Yap Korea
New Columnists
Claudia Diaz Del Rio Miami
Wrote two articles on, respectively, ADR technology changes and diversity initiatives Lee Williams Washington, D.C. Provided multiplatform coverage of U.S. Supreme Court arbitration cases
Adaeze Mgbeahuru Washington, D.C.
Wrote on the massive $11 billion arbitration award overturned at the U.K. High Court
Authored “AI and Deepfakes in International Arbitration: Is Seeing Really No Longer Believing?”
Wrote a two-part article on U.S. court interpretation of the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards Mohannad A. El-Murtadi Suleiman New York
Covered United Nations proceedings in “UNCITRAL Analyzes Technology-Related Dispute Resolution for Highly Expedited International Arbitration”
Provided two articles in a continuing series on mediation processes
Sarah Boxer
Massachusettes
Wrote on a NYC Bar Association study on mediation confidentiality
Hilary Mofsowitz South Africa
Examined “How South Africa Fights Discrimination with Employment/Labor Dispute Resolution Structures”
Contributed “Stepping Safely Off the Ledge: An Asian Perspective on Escalation Clauses in Dispute Resolution”
John Lande
“Theory Meets Practice’
Kate Vitasek “Back to School on Dispute Management” Returning Columnists
Robert A. Creo
“The Master Mediator”
Adam Samuel
“A Note from the U.K.”
Veteran Expert Contributors
Matthew H. Adler
Dan Berstein
Kenneth Cloke
Kenneth R. Feinberg
Philip J. Loree Jr.
Naomi Malumba
Arthur Pearlstein
Rande S. Sotomayor
Thomas J. Stipanowich
S.I. Strong
Imre Szalai
Judy Weintraub
Uncovering Connections
CPR’s website blog, CPR Speaks, posted 35 articles by a dozen authors in calendar year 2024. Hot topics included U.S. Supreme Court and federal circuit court arguments and opinions coverage, and some were accompanied by explanatory CPR Institute YouTube channel videos (see youtube.com/@CPRInstituteOnline.)
Additional articles covered ADR-related events, including UNCITRAL Working Group II and CPR Institute committee meetings. Others analyzed legal topics of interest to the broader public, such as the 2024 Summer Olympics controversy and Live Nation-Ticketmaster’s online mass arbitration program.
CPR Speaks articles were prepared by CPR Institute law student interns and consultant staff.
CPR Speaks can be found on CPR’s website at cpradr.org/news/cpr-speaks.
Growing Future Leaders
2024 ACHIEVEMENTS
Organized an online interactive Speed Mentoring program for young practitioners and law students to receive practical career advice and guidance on how to develop productive working relationships.
Partnered with the Technology Advisory Committee to host a two-part webinar series on AI and Dispute Resolution, addressing professional standards, ethics, and practical applications.
Partnered with CPR Dispute Resolution and the related Institute committee/industry alliances to host a three-part webinar ADR Skills Training Series providing advice from experienced practitioners on how to strategically approach energy, insurance, and employment disputes.
CPR’s Young Leaders in Alternative Dispute Resolution (Y-ADR) program educates the next generation of leaders on the full spectrum of dispute prevention and resolution mechanisms and offers unique networking and professional development opportunities to participants.
The Y-ADR Steering Committee, the leadership body for Y-ADR, is a global group comprised of young in-house counsel, practitioners at law firms, and neutrals who serve three-year terms.
The 2024 co-chairs are:
In 2024 Y-ADR Steering Committee members shared their knowledge, experience and viewpoints by serving as moderators and panelists on a variety of CPR Institute programs, as well as programs held by other organizations, including:
: CPR Houston Regional Meeting
: CPR Annual Meeting
: Georgetown Arbitration Month
: Penn Law International Arbitration Conference
: CPR’s New York Arbitration Week panel
: CPR’s Washington Arbitration Week panel
The Y-ADR Steering Committee publishes a quarterly email newsletter. To subscribe, visit cpradr.org/subscription-center.
Kate Gonzalez Airbus America
Sam Zimmerman Hogan Lovells
Brigitte Kiu, Secretary Hogan Lovells
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The mission of the CPR Institute’s National Task Force on Diversity is to devise practical strategies to increase the participation and inclusion of women, persons of color, members of the LGBTQA+ community, persons living with disabilities, and other under-represented groups in mediation, arbitration and other dispute prevention and resolution processes around the world. In 2024, the Task Force held two events:
Next Steps in Affirmative Action
After the June 2023 decision by the U. S. Supreme Court in Students for Fair Admissions, diversity initiatives, including mentoring and training fellowships designed to nurture a new pipeline of diverse legal professionals, were in peril. Author, academic, expert in education and housing Richard Kahlenberg presented his views that SFFA does not herald the end of DEI initiatives and could lead policy-makers to pivot toward more politically and legally sustainable approaches that focus on socio-economic status and disadvantage.
Legislating Diversity: How South Africa Tackled the Challenge of Diversity in Labor/Employment Arbitration
Two arbitrators from South Africa — Hilary Mofsowitz and Katy Khaduga — discussed how South Africa achieves diversity within its neutral profession. Providing a comparative look at the South African system vs the US system, the speakers showed South Africa’s results on DEI in the neutral sphere through the legislative requirement for all ADR panels to be representative of race and gender.
CPR Collaborations
Why Enrolling in ADR Courses and Competitions Will Help You Practice Law
The CPR Institute partnered with the National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) to hold a webinar explaining why gaining skills in negotiation and mediation is critical when entering the legal marketplace and how those skills prove useful in a variety of career paths.
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association’s ADR Institute
CPR President & CEO Serena Lee designed and served as faculty of NAPABA’s 2024 ADR Institute, the first training program of its kind offered by this organization. The class of 17 that attended this practical career and skills development program received a substantive, hands-on training in ADR from a variety of viewpoints — ADR providers, in-house counsel, litigators and a former judge.
Diverse Neutrals Interview Series
CPR Institute Vice President of Advocacy & Educational Outreach Ellen Waldman continued her video interview series with CPR’s Panel of Distinguished Neutrals to provide viewers with an opportunity to familiarize themselves with neutrals they may not be aware of. Lack of familiarity is often cited as a reason to not select a neutral.
Tong Wang Jennifer Lupo Reginald A. Holmes
2024 Annual Meeting
GLOBAL ADR CHAMPION SPONSORS
With the theme “Freedom and Independence in ADR,” the CPR Institute brought the ADR community together in Philadelphia for two-and-a-half days of programs featuring compelling speakers, networking, and much more.
Panel topics ranged from the admissibility of illegally obtained evidence in an arbitration proceeding to sustainability disputes in the financial sector and included panels touching on cybersecurity ethics, DEI programs in light of the Students for Fair Admissions decision, and the freedom of neutrals and parties to innovate the ADR process.
The Corporate Counsel Roundtable comprised of in-house counsel from Amgen, ConocoPhillips, Eversource, and Bayer US, who discussed the dispute resolution echniques they find effective and how they use those techniques.
The Keynote Speaker was Elisabeth Eljuri, Independent Arbitrator, Chief Negotiator & Chief Legal Counsel, Westlawn Americas Offshore.
Many thanks to the Steering Committee and generous sponsors for making this event a success.
STEERING COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS
Nancy Dowling
General Secretary, North America, Danone
Bill Dodero
General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Bayer US
Awards 2024
At every Annual Meeting, we honor those who exemplify the potential and purpose of alternative dispute resolution, dispute prevention, and dispute management through thought leadership and action.
The 2024 Awards Dinner was especially meaningful. The Hon. William H. Webster, winner of the James F. Henry Award, accepted his award in-person the day after his 100th birthday. Judge Webster has been active with CPR for decades, providing his wisdom, integrity, and commitment.
His engagement with CPR’s mission of finding new and better ways to resolve conflicts has had an enduring impact on the organization. Judge Webster was one of the earliest proponents of the CPR Pledge, heralding its usefulness in business conflict management, and the use of standing neutrals, which he characterized as a constructive — rather than destructive — way to approach unavoidable or recurring disputes.
Currently an emeritus member of the CPR Board of Directors, Judge Webster served on the board for over 30 years, as Vice Chair for 14 years, and as Chair for 4 years.
Hon. William H. Webster
JAMES F. HENRY AWARD for outstanding achievement by individuals for distinguished, sustained contributions to the field of alternative dispute resolution.
The former chair of Milbank’s Litigation Department, Judge Webster served in the U.S. Federal Court for the E. D. Missouri as well as on the Eighth Circuit and is Chair Emeritus of the Homeland Security Advisory Council, as well as previous Chair and Vice Chair.
Prior to joining Milbank in 1991, Judge Webster served as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 1978 to 1987 and as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 1987 to 1991.
Judge Webster has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Distinguished Intelligence Medal, and the National Security Medal.
Annual Award Winners
OUTSTANDING SHORT ARTICLE
“Ten Tips for Getting the Most Out of an Evaluation of Your ODR Program”
59 Court Rev. 6 (Spring 2023)
OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL ARTICLE
“Reconceptualizing the Party-Appointed Arbitrator and the Meaning of Impartiality”
64 Harvard Int’l L. J. 137 (2023)
Conna A. Weiner Bennett
OUTSTANDING BOOK IN THE FIELD OF ADR
Commercial Mediation Practice Guide: A Practical Handbook for Lawyers and their Business Clients
ABA (2023) R. Daniel Knaap
JOSEPH T. MCLAUGHLIN ORIGINAL STUDENT ARTICLE
“Arbitrator Conflict-of-Interest Arising from Third-Party Funding in Investment Treaty Arbitration” (2023)
Cynthia Randall
JAMES P. GROTON AWARD for outstanding leadership in dispute prevention
CPR PARTNER OF THE YEAR Dr.
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO DIVERSITY IN ADR
STUDENT INNOVATION AWARD
“Initiating Constructive Conversations Among Polarized University Student Groups”
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Divided Community Project (2023).
Kate Vitasek
Maxwell Herath Julie Howard Konner Kelly Meara Maccabee
Emilia Onyema
Picker
Catherine A. Rogers
Donna Shestowsky Jennifer Shack
Qualcomm Honored at 2024 Corporate Leadership Award Dinner
Each year, CPR presents the Corporate Leadership Award (CLA) to a corporation and its general counsel for demonstrating leadership in the field of conflict management and institutionalizing ADR into their legal structure and corporate culture.
Attended by general counsel of Fortune 100 corporations, partners from leading law firms, and industry experts and scholars, the CLA Dinner is a critical fundraiser for CPR’s advocacy educational and outreach initiatives, as well as international programs.
On May 23, 2024, we honored Qualcomm and Ann Chaplin, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, at Guastavino’s in New York City.
Qualcomm uses negotiation and other alternatives to litigation to resolve commercial disputes. It seeks and adopts efficient, cost-effective, and results oriented resolutions to legal disputes and conflicts.
2024 was the 20th Anniversary of the Corporate Leadership Award. Companies honored:
2024: Qualcomm
2023: Visa
2022: Amgen
2021: CVS Health
2019: Ford Motor Company
2018: Johnson & Johnson
2017: AT&T
2016: General Motors
2015: 3M
2014: United Technologies
2013: Hewlett-Packard
2012: Royal Dutch Shell
2011: GlaxoSmithKline
2010: Amgen and FMC Technologies
2009: DuPont and Pfizer
2008: Microsoft
2007: ConocoPhillips
2006: Johnson & Johnson
2005: General Electric
2004: Ernst & Young LLP
DINNER COMMITTEE
Bruce Byrd Chair Palo Alto Networks
Jeff Baglio DLA Piper
Scott Barshay Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Katie Bryk Bush Seyferth PLLC
William F. Bullard Carlson Caspers
Mary Beth Cantrell Amgen Inc.
Beth Corman Consilio LLC
Matt Davidson ProSearch
Erinn D. DePorre Qualcomm
Christine Duffy Qualcomm
Andrew Edelman LyondellBasell
Craig Glidden General Motors
Cody Harris Keker, Van Nest & Peters, LLP
Jeffrey A. Kaplan LyondellBasell
Randall Kay Jones Day
John Kim General Motors
Jason Klingensmith General Motors
Michael Manfredi Consilio LLC
Sarah McAfee General Motors
Amie Nolan-Needham General Motors
Deanna Okun Polsinelli
Michael Pontrelli Consilio LLC
Katie Post
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Patrick Seyferth Bush Seyferth PLLC
Richard S. Zembek
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Dispute Resolution 2024
CPR Dispute Resolution provides leading edge ADR services — mediation, arbitration, early neutral evaluation, dispute review boards and others — as well as training and education on these services. It is uniquely positioned to resolve disputes by leveraging the resources generated by the ADR leaders who participate in the CPR Institute.
MATTERS BY SUBJECT MATTER
July 1, 2023 –June 30, 2024
Evolving the Practice of Alternative Dispute Resolution
DRS holds training programs for law firms and companies to keep them informed of the latest developments in ADR and best practices in drafting ADR clauses.
CPR Dispute Resolution (DRS) provides training and equips practitioners with innovative protocols, guidelines and rules that are developed and informed by the membership of the CPR Institute.
: DRS published new Guidelines for Arbitrator Disclosure in August, which were developed by the CPR Institute Arbitrator Disclosures Task Force.
The Guidelines were created to address an issue with the current standards in the profession, which indicate what an arbitrator should disclose, but not the method to appropriately disclose. The Guidelines fill this gap by providing clear and practical recommendations for arbitrators — including but not limited to those on the CPR Panel of Distinguished Neutrals — in maintaining records to assist in identifying interests and relationships that they may need to disclose and providing guidance in drafting an appropriate written disclosure statement.
The Task Force, comprised of CPR Institute members and arbitrators, was led by:
DRS SERVICES
Complex Commercial Arbitration (domestic and international)
Mediation
Appointing Services
Fundholding
Dispute Prevention & Management
Deal Facilitation
Dispute Resolution Boards
Mini Trials
Mock Arbitration
: DRS conducted a webinar training series in collaboration with the Young Leaders in Alternative Dispute Resolution (Y-ADR) Steering Committee and the relevant Committee/Industry Alliance.
These webinars were designed to help advocates, clients and neutrals develop practical skills in specific sectors — energy, insurance, and employment. Each onehour program featured experienced sector practitioners with a variety of perspectives sharing strategies for resolving and managing disputes.
SEP 20 24
ADR Skills Training: Energy Disputes Webinar
Sashe Dimitroff, Partner, BakerHostetler; and Arbitrator, CPR Panel of Distinguished Neutrals
Integrated Resolution Program
Denton Nichols, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright
Velislava Hristova, International Arbitration Lawyer
Lindsay Rowell, Partner, Blakes
NOV 20 24
ADR Skills Training: Insurance Disputes Webinar
Adrian Azer, Partner, Haynes Boone
Shigeki Obi, Chair
Associate, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
Hattie Middleditch, Co-Secretary
Associate, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Charlotte Westbrook, Co-Secretary
Senior Associate, Fietta LLP
Visit drs.cpradr.org/rules/protocols-guidelines/guidelines-for-arbitratordisclosure to read and download the Guidelines
Peter Halprin, CPR Distinguished Neutral; Partner, Haynes Boone
Erin Gleason Alvarez, CPR Distinguished Neutral, former AIG in-house counsel
DEC 20 24
ADR Skills Training: Employment Disputes webinar
Sarah Cole, CPR Distinguished Neutral
Christopher Murray, Partner, Ogletree Deakins
Tiwalade Aderoju, Olympus Solicitors and Advocates
Adam Weiss, Senior Counsel, Linklaters LLP
Tim DiMarco, Financial and Specialty Lines Claims, Everest
Panel of Distinguished Neutrals
and
Roster Diversity
The goal of CPR Dispute Resolution, which is based on the Ray Corollary InitiativeTM is that 30% of neutrals on any slate of neutrals presented to the parties for selection will be diverse. In fiscal year 2024, CPR achieved this goal in 91% of the nomination slates presented to parties.
People on the Panel of Distinguished Neutrals who self-identify as women, persons of color, members of the LGBTQA+ community, persons living with disabilities, or other under-represented groups made up:
Membership2024
The Premier ADR Thought Leadership Community
CPR Institute is a multi-stakeholder think tank, with members across the globe working in a wide variety of industries.
The CPR Institute is a membership community that champions ADR as the preferable means of dispute resolution for business and employment conflicts.
It brings together in-house counsel, outside counsel and other professionals to collectively generate thought leadership and actionable takeaways that drive real-world results.
CPR members have the exclusive opportunity to network with their peers to address the challenges and opportunities brought by the continually evolving ADR landscape.
The CPR Institute has membership levels for corporations, law firms, individual attorneys, academics, neutrals, and panelists on the CPR Panel of Distinguished Neutrals. If you are not already a member, join this unique community today.
Email Elizabeth Merrill, Director of Membership, at emerrill@cpradr.org to learn more.
“ CPR has been an invaluable business partner, providing us with creative, practical, and actionable measures to transform how we approach and manage disputes.”
Duncan
MacKay,
Deputy General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Eversource
Energy
Corporate and Law Firm Members as
of November 2024
Advokatfirman Vinge KB
AEGIS Insurance Services, Inc.
Airbus
Amgen Inc.
Arnold & Porter
Assurant, Inc.
B. Cremades y Asociados
Baker Hostetler LLP
Baker, Donelson, Bearman,
Caldwell & Berkowitz P.C.
Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar
& Scott LLP
Bayer US LLC
Bennett Jones LLP
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Deloitte
Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. Law Firm
DLA Piper
Drzewiecki Tomaszek
Ernst & Young LLP
Eversheds Sutherland
Eversource Energy
Faleck & Associados
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin
Fitch Law Partners LLP
Fluor Corporation
Foley Hoag LLP
Fox Rothschild, LLP
Freshfields
General Dynamics Corporation
Blank Rome LLP
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Chaffetz Lindsey LLP
Chevron Corporation
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, LLC
ConocoPhillips
Covington & Burling LLP
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Cuatrecasas, Goncalves
Pereira, S.L.P.
Danaher Corporation
Danone North America
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Koury Lopes Advogados
KPMG LLP
Lalive
Latham & Watkins LLP
LyondellBasell
Machado Meyer Advogados
Maschoff Brennan
Mastercard
McMillan LLP
Microsoft Corporation
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mosimann-Horn Advogados
Nestlé
Nichols Kaster, PLLP
Norton Rose Fulbright
General Motors
Glaholt Bowles LLP
Haynes and Boone
Herbert Smith Freehills
HKA
Hogan Lovells
Holland & Knight LLP
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
International Association of
Defense Counsel (IADC)
Jenner & Block LLP
Johnson & Johnson
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
King & Spalding
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak
& Stewart, P.C.
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Osborne Clarke LLP
Outten & Golden LLP
Palo Alto Networks
Paul Hastings LLP
Pfizer Inc.
Philip Morris International
Pinheiro Neto Advogados
Qualcomm
Rosman, Penalva, Souza Leao, Franco, Vale Advogados
RTX
Samaniego Law P.A.
Saul Ewing LLP
Shipley Snell Montgomery LLP
Sidley Austin LLP
Souto Correa Advogados
Sponsel Miller Greenberg PLLC
Stowell & Friedman, Ltd.
Stradley Ronon Stevens &
Young, LLP
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Syneos Health
The Law Office of
Christopher Q. Davis
Three Crowns LLP
TozziniFreire Advogados
Veru, Inc.
Visa Inc.
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
White & Case LLP
Williams & Connolly LLP
Wordstone
Panelist and Individual Members as of November 2024
Ahmed Abdel-Hakam
Tiwalade Aderoju
Shawn Aiken
Fredrick Aoko
Daniel Arbix
Sheila Bangalore
Myrna Barakat-Friedman
John Barkett
Torsten Bartsch
Andrew Behrman
Raymond Bender
Gary Benton
John Bickerman
Steven Bierman
Francis Burke
Paul Burkhart
Caio Campello
Stefano Catelani
Carlos Concepcion
Tom Cunningham
Stacey Cushner
Alexandre de Gramont
Pierre F. de Ravel d’Esclapon
Thais Diniz Coelho de Souza
Bart Eagle
Mohannad El-Murtadi Suleiman
Cindy Ettingoff
Felicia Farber
Richard Faulkner
Kenneth Feinberg
Robert Fleishman
Fred Fucci
Stephen Gilbert
Erin Gleason Alvarez
Marc Goldstein
Eric Green
Noah Hanft
Carolina Hannud
Douglas Harrison
Brian S. Harvey
Clifford Hendel
Faith Hochberg
Reginald Holmes
Velislava Hristova
David Ichel
Prince-Alex Iwu
William Johnston
Tatevik Kechiyants
Michele Kern-Rappy
Jeff Kichaven
Patrycja Kolwas
Geri Krauss
A. J. Krouse
Michael Lampert
John Lande
Bridget Lankford
Mitchell Lathrop
Frank Lattal
Giselle Leonardo
James Leshaw
Jack P. Levin
Mikael Linton-Wahlgren
David T. Lopez
Lisa Love
Jennifer Lupo
Dana MacGrath
Viren Mascarenhas
Deborah Mastin
Richard Mattiaccio
Anton Maurer
Sylvia Mayer
John Burritt McArthur
Mark McNeill
Linda Michler
Charles Moxley
Joaquim Muniz
Merriann Panarella
Tina Patterson
Marcelo Perlman
Catherine Peulvé
John Pinney
Daniel Reich
Elizabeth Reilly-Hodes
James Reiman
Michele Riley
DeAndra Roaché
Donald Rose
Javier Rubinstein
Peter Rundle
Ana Sala Andrés
Lawrence Schaner
Eric Schwartz
Tsisana Shamlikashvili
Effie Silva
Katherine Simpson
Steven Skulnik
Frank Spano
Janice Sperow
Karl S. Stern
Julia Sullivan
Edna Sussman
Dr. Mohamed F. Sweify
Marc Tepper
Nelson Timken
Harry Trueheart
Thomas Valenti
Aldos Vance
John Leo Wagner
Jay Waks
Tong Wang
Conna Weiner
Judy Weintraub
Eric Wiechmann
Alex Wilbraham
Linda Yelmini
Stephen Younger
Richard Ziegler
Scott Zucker
Donors 2024
We are grateful to those that generously support CPR:
VISIONARIES
$30,000 & ABOVE
Amgen Inc.
Bush Seyferth PLLC
Cooley LLP
Covington & Burling LLP
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
DLA Piper
General Dynamics Corporation
General Motors
Jenner & Block LLP
King & Spalding
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Microsoft Corporation
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
Norton Rose Fulbright
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash,
Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Palo Alto Networks
Polsinelli PC
ProSearch
Qualcomm
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Visa Inc.
CHAMPIONS
$20,000-$29,999
Arnold & Porter
Bayer US LLC
Carlson, Caspers, Vandenburgh
& Lindquist P.A.
ConocoPhillips
Consilio
Dykema Gossett
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Keystone Strategy
Mayer Brown LLP
Nelson Mullins, Riley & Scarborough LLP
Quinn Emmanuel Urquhart
& Sullivan, LLP
Saul Ewing LLP
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Sidley Austin LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher
& Flom LLP
White & Case LLP
Williams & Connolly LLP
SUPPORTERS
$10,000-$19,999
Ankura Consulting
Baker Donelson Bearman
Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Baker Hostetler LLP
Blank Rome LLP
Danone North America
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Deloitte LLP
Ernst & Young LLP
Fluor Corporation
Fox Rothschild, LLP
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Haynes Boone
Hogan Lovells
Holland & Knight LLP
Honigman LLP
Johnson & Johnson
Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP
KPMG LLP
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
Latham & Watkins LLP
LyondellBasell
Mastercard
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Ricci Tyrell Johnson & Grey
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
Thomas Sabatino
CONTRIBUTORS
$5,000-$9,999
AEGIS Insurance Services, Inc.
Analysis Group
Assurant, Inc.
Baker McKenzie LLP
Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar
& Scott LLP
Chevron Phillips Chemical
Danaher Corporation
Dechert LLP
Eversource Energy
FTI Consulting
Gray Reed
Herbert Smith Freehills
HKA
Lightfoot, Franklin & White LLC
Linklaters LLP
Machado Meyer Advogados
Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP
Shipley Snell Montgomery LLP
Three Crowns LLP
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
DONORS
$3,000-$4,999
Advokatfirman Vinge KB
Airbus
B. Cremades y Asociados
Bennett Jones LLP
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Chaffetz Lindsey LLP
Cuatrecasas, Goncalves
Pereira, S.L.P
Drzewiecki Tomaszek
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin
Fitch Law Partners LLP
Glaholt LLP
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Lalive
Maschoff Brennan
McMillan LLP
Mosimann-Horn Advogados
Osborne Clarke LLP
Pepperdine Caruso
Pinheiro Neto Advogados
Rosman, Penalva, Souza Leao, Franco, Vale Advogados
Sheila Bangalore
Souto Correa
Susman Godfrey LLP
TozziniFreire Advogados
IN-KIND DONORS
Debevoise & Plimpton
Morgan Lewis Nixon Peabody
Schulte Roth & Zabel
Sullivan & Cromwell
Jay Waks
Leadership 2024
A Letter from the Chairman of CPR’s Finance Budget & Audit Committee
This past fiscal year, CPR continued to provide events and programs that developed the field of alternative dispute resolution. The staff leadership changed three times during this period, culminating in the appointment of President & CEO Serena Lee. This successful evolution speaks to the strength of the organization.
CPR Institute members expanded programming, particularly in the international arena, with new events and resources relating to Brazil, Europe, and Africa. They also produced new guidelines for arbitrators and held thought-provoking committee meetings devoted to commercial mediation, arbitration, diversity and other topics.
These successful programs and events helped maintain CPR’s healthy financial status in FY24. While the CPR Institute faced some financial headwinds due to staff turnover, CPR Dispute Resolution revenue was strong. The staff reduced operating costs during a challenging inflationary period, and the organization successfully ended the fiscal year with an operating surplus.
All of us on the Board of Directors greatly appreciate the dedication and commitment you continue to provide through contributions of financial resources, investments of talent, and gifts of leadership. With your support,
CPR will continue to set the bar in dispute resolution and prevention.
Gregory S. Gallopoulos Chairman, CPR Finance, Budget & Audit Committee
Board of Directors as of December 2024
Laura Robertson, Chair
ConocoPhillips
Loren Brown, Vice-Chair
DLA Piper
Serena Lee President & CEO
Robin Adelstein
Norton Rose Fulbright
Rafael Francisco Alves
Suoto Correa Advogados
Sheila Bangalore Independent Board Member
Suzana Blades
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Pamela Bookman
Fordham University
School of Law
Bruce Byrd Palo Alto Networks
Mary Beth Cantrell Amgen Inc.
Taj Clayton Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Mônica Mendonça Costa TozziniFreire Advogados
Richard Naimark
NaimarkDisputeResolution
Yvette Ostolaza Sidley Austin
William Dodero Bayer US LLC
Nancy Dowling Danone North America
Jonathan Palmer Microsoft Corporation
Ank Santens White & Case LLP
Suzanne Folsom Retired General Counsel
Gregory S. Gallopoulos General Dynamics Corporation
Craig Glidden General Motors Co.
Dustin F. Guzior Sullivan & Cromwell
Jeffrey Kaplan LyondellBasell
Maurice Kuitems Fluor Corporation
Reginald Smith King & Spalding
William H. Taft V Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Robert Wisner McMillan LLP
Stephen Younger Withers Worldwide
EMERITUS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Hans Peter Frick Ret. Nestlé
Eric D. Green Resolutions, LLC
John Kiernan Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Scott S. Partridge Partridge LLC
Thomas J. Sabatino, Jr. Retired General Counsel
Judge William Webster Homeland Security Advisory Council
Richard Naimark, Chair NaimarkDisputeResolution
Jeffrey Kaplan, Vice-Chair LyondellBasell
Serena Lee President & CEO
William Dodero Bayer US LLC
Laura Robertson ConocoPhillips
Homer C. La Rue Howard University School of Law
Ank Santens White & Case LLP
Jay Waks
Ret. Arnold & Porter
Kaye Scholer LLP
Richard F. Ziegler AcumenADR
CPR Council as of November 2024
The CPR Council is the membership governance body of the CPR Institute that oversees the resources and tools generated by the Institute to ensure the quality, integrity, and currency of this work product for the community. In addition to discussions on innovative initiatives and programming, meetings include featured presentations by guest speakers.
“Putting Out Fires Using ADR”
Fritha Wheeler-Ozanne, Senior Counsel, Fluor
“Using Dispute Boards Across Industries” in Atlanta at Baker Donelson
Michael Lampert, CPR Distinguished Neutral
Deborah Mastin, independent neutral
Tong Wang, CPR Distinguished Neutral
Duncan MacKay, Deputy General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Eversource Energy
“Using ADR Tools to Minimize Risk in the Era of Nuclear Verdicts” in Los Angeles at DLA Piper
Jonathan Anschell, EVP & Chief Legal Officer, Mattel
Cynthia Randall, Deputy General Counsel –Litigation, Microsoft
Andrew Turney, Associate General Counsel, Amgen
Adolfo Jimenez, Partner, Holland & Knight (moderator)
CPR COUNCIL CO-CHAIRS
Cynthia Randall
Deputy General Counsel-Litigation, Microsoft
Adolfo Jimenez Partner, Holland & Knight
Adolfo Jimenez, Co-Chair
Holland & Knight LLP
Cynthia Randall, Co-Chair
Microsoft Corporation
Robin Adelstein
Norton Rose Fulbright
Rafael Francisco Alves
Souto Correa Advogados
Steven Antunes
AEGIS Insurance Services, Inc.
C. Mark Baker
Norton Rose Fulbright
Sheila Bangalore
Ulyana Bardyn
Eversheds Sutherland
Nick Barnaby
General Dynamics Corporation
John Basinger
Saul Ewing LLP
Douglas Besman
Nestlé
John Bickerman
Bickerman Dispute
Resolution, PLLC
Steven Bierman
Bierman ADR
Sarah Biser
Fox Rothschild, LLP
Frances Bivens
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Suzana Blades
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Melanie Blunschi
Latham & Watkins LLP
Pamela Bookman
Fordham University
School of Law
Doug Britt
Syneos Health
Mary Britton
Danaher Corporation
David Brodsky
Brodsky ADR LLC
Loren Brown
DLA Piper
John Buckley
Williams & Connolly LLP
Bruce Byrd
Palo Alto Networks
Mary Beth Cantrell
Amgen Inc. Taj Clayton
Kirkland & Ellis LLP M. Carter Crow
Norton Rose Fulbright
Jeanine DeFreese
Deloitte Sashe Dimitroff Baker Hostetler LLP
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Kenneth Feinberg The Law Offices of
Kenneth R. Feinberg, PC
Suzanne Rich Folsom
Gregory Gallopoulos
Kiera Gans
DLA Piper
Yolanda Garcia
Sidley
Jennifer Glasser
White & Case LLP
Erin Gleason Alvarez
Gleason Alvarez ADR, LLC
Craig Glidden General Motors
Elaine Golin Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
Daniel Gonzalez Hogan Lovells
Eric Green Resolutions, LLC
Renato Stephan Grion
Pinheiro Neto Advogados
Yann Guérin
Philip Morris International
Dustin F. Guzior
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Jyotin Hamid
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Noah Hanft AcumenADR LLC
Tim J. Hill Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, LLC
Seth Huttner RTX
Jeff Kaplan LyondellBasell
John Kiernan
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Jeffrey Koppy General Motors
Sara Kornbluh RTX
Maurice Kuitems Fluor Corporation
Homer C. La Rue Howard University School of Law
Michael Lampert LampertADR
John Lande University of Missouri School of Law
Bridget Lankford GSK
Mimi Lee Chevron Corporation
Serena Lee CPR Institute
Hon. Timothy K. Lewis (ret.) Blank Rome LLP
Peter Loughlin Assurant, Inc.
Duncan MacKay Eversource Energy
Janet Martinez Stanford Law School
Viren Mascarenhas Milbank LLP
Connie Matteo Pfizer Inc.
Mônica Mendonça Costa TozziniFreire Advogados
Allan Moore Covington & Burling LLP
Meredith Moss Ernst & Young LLP
Christopher Murray Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Richard Naimark NaimarkDisputeResolution
Lawrence Newman Baker McKenzie LLP
Alexander Oddy Herbert Smith Freehills
Lorne O’Reilly Dow Chemical Company
Yvette Ostolaza Sidley Austin LLP
Jack P. Levin Levin ADR
Jonathan Palmer Microsoft Corporation
Alexandra Pantovic Airbus
Scott Partridge Partridge LLC
Bennett Picker
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
Brooke Pietrzak Mastercard
James Pike Fluor Corporation
Elisabeth Preston
General Dynamics Mission
Systems International
Lindsey Raspino ConocoPhillips
Alberto Ravell ConocoPhillips
Brittany Ringel LyondellBasell
Stephen Rissman Philip Morris International
Randi Rivner KPMG LLP
Laura Robertson ConocoPhillips
Isabelle Robinet-Muguet
Orange S.A.
Peter Rosenbaum
Jenner & Block LLP
Ank Santens
White & Case LLP
Reginald Smith
King & Spalding
Luke Sobota
Three Crowns LLP
Joan Stearns Johnsen
University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law
Karl S. Stern, Esq.
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
William H. Taft V Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Ryan Takemoto Visa Inc.
Helena Tavares Erickson CPR Institute
Jay Waks
Thomas Walsh Freshfields
Jonathan Wasserman
Hogan Lovells
Tim Williams Wärtsilä Corporation
Robert Wisner
McMillan LLP
Gail
Wright
National Bar Association
Stephen Younger
Withers Worldwide
Richard Ziegler AcumenADR LLC
Harry Truehert TrueheartADR
Thomas Sabatino
Staff as of November 2024
On May 22, CPR held a reception for members, neutrals, and ADR dignitaries to welcome new President & CEO
Serena Lee to New York City. Guests included previous presidents Allen Waxman and Noah Hanft, leaders from AAA-ICDR and JAMS, and the CPR Board of Directors. Many thanks to DLA Piper for generously hosting this event.
Serena Lee
President & CEO
Helena Tavares Erickson
Senior Vice President &
Corporate Secretary
Ellen Waldman
Vice President, Advocacy and Educational Outreach
Elizabeth (Lizzi) Merrill
Director, Membership
Knar Nahikian
Director, International Programming
Lili Schroppe Director, Marketing
Joey Jones Manager, Operations
Eunice Kim Manager, Digital Marketing
Micah Seigel Manager, Programming and Membership
Symone Ellwood Bailey
Coordinator, Special Events
Ayana Wint
Executive Assistant
Russ Bleemer Editor, Alternatives
Stephanie Arcella
Development Lead DISPUTE RESOLUTION
SERVICES LLC
Mia Levi
Vice President & Corporate Secretary
Natasha Richardson Director
Nancy Vastardis Manager
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