Promoting Excellence in Commercial Arbitration
The College of Commercial Arbitrators both defines and promotes the highest standards of arbitrator ethics, standards of conduct, and best practices — both nationally and internationally.
Mark Friedlander
William Bassler
Hugh L. Fraser
Robert Ackerman
Curtis Von Kann
Barbara Byrd Wecker
Ronald Longhofer
Trey Bergman
Kabir Duggal
Ken Malovos
Jerald Esrick
Allen Krouse III
Samuel Hanson
John Hinchey
Peter Silverman
Richard Chernick
Mark Shank
Paul Klaas
John Bulman
Alfred Feliu
Mark Friedlander
William Bassler
Hugh L. Fraser
Robert Ackerman
Curtis Von Kann
Barbara Byrd Wecker
Ronald Longhofer
Trey Bergman
Kabir Duggal
Ken Malovos
Jerald Esrick
Allen Krouse III
Samuel Hanson
John Hinchey
Peter Silverman
Richard Chernick
Mark Shank
Paul Klaas
John Bulman
Alfred Feliu
Established in 2001, CCA is a national organization of commercial arbitrators who provide meaningful contributions to the profession, the public, and to the businesses and lawyers who depend on commercial arbitration as a primary means of dispute resolution.
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CCA’s Driving Force
The College of Commercial Arbitrators (CCA) celebrates and advocates excellence in the field of commercial arbitration– in the US and internationally.
As the world’s most prestigious alternative dispute resolution professional organization, CCA both defines and promotes the highest standards of arbitrator ethics, standards of conduct, and best practices in alternative dispute resolution.
CCA is an invitation-only organization that provides a meaningful contribution to the profession, the public, the legal sector, and businesses that implement commercial arbitration as a means of dispute resolution. The Fellows of CCA are the elite within the profession. They have the professional training, judgment, and years of experience to undertake the most complex and difficult commercial arbitration assignments.
Considering Arbitration?
Business or commercial arbitration can avoid the time, expense, and uncertainty of court proceedings and particularly useful when parties want disputes resolved in a business setting.
Trademark, Copyright, and Trade Secret Disputes
There are a wide variety of intellectual property disputes. This article focuses exclusively on trademark, copyright and trade secret disputes (“TCT disputes”), leaving patent disputes for another white paper. The parties’ desire…
Patent Disputes
Dire predictions have recently been made by commentators pondering the future of patent arbitration in light of the new PTO post-grant trial proceedings (post-grant review (PGR) and inter‑partes review (IPR)) implemented by the Leahy-Smith…
International Disputes
International commercial arbitration is chosen by most businesses in virtually all industries for resolution of their cross-border disputes. A neutral forum and flexible process leading to an award enforceable almost everywhere are advantages that…
Energy, Electric Power Generating and Renewable Industries Disputes
Arbitration has been an important, but limited tool for alternative dispute resolution for well over 50 years in the traditionally regulated United States electric industry, but its use has undergone a significant expansion with…
Aerospace Industry Disputes
According to Merriam Webster, the term “aerospace” first appeared in 1958, the year after the first satellite was launched into space and commercial jet transportation became mainstream with the introduction of Boeing 707 flights…
Business Divorces
A business divorce concerns claims and disputes that typically arise in a privately held business with at least two owners, leading to termination of the disputants’ relationship. Such businesses may take the legal form…
Life Sciences / Biotech / Pharmaceutical / Medical Device Disputes
Arbitration of disputes in the life sciences/biotech/pharmaceutical/ medical device field is described, with a discussion of the possible advantages and drawbacks of arbitrating such disputes, identification of issues that may be of special interest…
Real Estate Industry Disputes
Arbitration is an important tool to consider for resolution of real estate industry disputes, both on the residential and commercial sides. The reality of ongoing business relationships among the parties, the ability to choose…
Private Investment Disputes
Disputes over private investment can arise with respect to a wide array of parties and transactions. Disputes can involve investment, management, exit or ancillary considerations. Private investment disputes can involve a small one-off investment…
Internal Trust Disputes
Although third-party disputes involving trusts have long been considered amenable to arbitration, there is growing interest in arbitration of internal trust disputes, meaning disputes involving the internal operation of the trust and involving the…
Insurance Disputes
Although there is a long history of arbitration in commercial insurance disputes in the reinsurance and high excess catastrophic liability contexts, insurance coverage disputes are more often litigated in a traditional courtroom setting.
Environmental Disputes
Environmental disputes can be effectively handled in an ADR process. The source of the dispute does not matter. Complex Superfund site response cost disputes are routinely addressed now by allocation neutrals. In simple property…
Distribution and Franchise Disputes
Manufacturers and other sellers of goods and services reach their markets through a variety of means, including distributor agreements, contracts with sales representatives, and franchise relationships. Disputes between the manufacturer/seller/franchisor, on the one hand,…
Construction Disputes
For more than a half-century, the domestic construction industry has been a leader in utilizing binding arbitration as a dispute resolution process. A number of factors regularly make arbitration of construction project disputes preferred…
Engineering Disputes
Engineering disputes are those dependent on the resolution of issues relating to design, function, operation, failure, and/or compliance with specifications of devices, materials, software, systems, processes, etc. Resolution of these issues requires an understanding of scientific principals and scientific terms, and some comfort with the…
Oil and Gas Disputes
The oil and gas industry has long been a leader in promoting the resolution of industry disputes through the use of binding arbitration. In the international sphere, the oft-mentioned Abu Dhabi, Qatar, ARAMCO, Aminoil, and Libya cases played a critical…
Health Care Disputes
There is a wide variety of health care industry disputes. The complexity of many health care disputes, the parties’ desire for confidentiality, the ongoing business relationships between and among the parties and the importance…
A Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
The CCA endeavors to raise awareness and understanding of the critical importance of diversity in commercial arbitration. CCA promotes diversity and inclusion in the field and in its leadership and membership.
CCA’s Outreach Committee is a standing committee whose sole purpose is to foster and achieve greater diversity among Fellows.
CCA Fellow Admission
Admission to the CCA is by invitation only. A candidate for fellowship must be nominated by a Fellow and seconded by two other Fellows. The CCA reviews candidates on an annual basis.
It is the goal of CCA to admit as Fellows those who have distinguished themselves as commercial arbitrators and have a strong interest in furthering the mission of the College. Fellows must commit to being active members of CCA, engaged in CCA activities and public service endeavors. CCA is committed to diversity in its membership.
THE CCA PROTOCOLS
The CCA Protocols For Expeditious, Cost-Effective Commercial Arbitration
THE CCA BEST PRACTICES GUIDE
The CCA Guide to Best Practices in Commercial Arbitration (4th Edition)
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