Reginald Holmes
Arbitrator, Mediator, Conciliator, and Private Judge at Holmes Law Mediation and Arbitration Services, APC
REGINALD A. HOLMES, is a prominent American based Mediator, Arbitrator and Conciliator with a global practice. He enjoys a international reputation for success for resolving highly intractable disputes and conflicts across a broad range of subject matters including those involving intellectual property, employment, technology, entertainment, international and large complex business disputes. He also mediates high profile personal injury and socially charged conflicts. He is an independent neutral on numerous panels of the AAA, ICC, CPR, Resolute Services and the ICDR. He is a fellow and past member of the board of directors for the College of Commercial Arbitrators (CCA), a past President of the California Dispute Resolution Council (CDRC) and a board member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. He currently services on the Executive Committee of the ADR Committee of the California Lawyers Association (CLA) He is President and Executive Director of the Neutrals Diversity Alliance (NDA). A former patent attorney, he earned an Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Florida and a Law degree from Georgetown University. He has held senior executive, business, and partner positions with several Fortune 500 corporations and law firms and has been active in national and local civic, community and professional organizations. He has a multinational caseload with practice centers in California, Chicago, New York, Atlanta, Toronto, Shanghai, and Beijing. His website is www.theholmeslawfirm.com. He may be contacted at rholmes@theholmeslawfirm.com.
Experience
Since 1988, Mr. Holmes has served the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) profession as chair, sole and panel Arbitrator, Mediator, Referee, Private Judge or Judge pro tem in hundreds of complex commercial disputes. He is a frequent Markman hearing officer and discovery Referee. Amounts in dispute over which he has presided have ranged from small dollar matters to amounts in controversy well in excess of $200 million.
Work History
Work History Chairman, The Holmes Law Firm APC (Dispute Resolution), Current; EVP and General Counsel, Horne Entertainment Inc.1997-2001; General Manager/Asst. GC - Intellectual Property/ Licensing and Business Development, McDonnell Douglas Corp. (now Boeing), 1996-97; Of Counsel, Baker & Hostetler, 1995-96; Pre -1995 Associations: Partner, Holmes and Associates, (Litigation, IP, Employment and International Law): General Counsel, West Region, Wang Laboratories Inc., (Computers/Applications Software) (Boston, Mass); Dir. of Contracts/Pricing/Competition, Rockwell International Aircraft Operations (now Boeing); Patent Attorney, Wescom Inc. (now Rockwell Collins) (Chicago, Illinois); Patents/Copyright Agent, Cushman, Darby & Cushman (now Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw and Pittman); Law clerk, Consumer Products Safety Commission, (Washington, D. C.) Experience Diverse experience, background (Engineer-Litigator-Executive-In House Counsel)
Cases
The Holmes Law Firm has experiences in resolving disputes in the following business and civil matters: * Air & Space * Anti-Trust * Automotive * Banking & Finance * Civil Rights * Commercial/Business * Condominiums * Construction * Consumer Fraud * Contract Disputes * Cross-Cultural * Debt / Bankruptcy * EEOC * Employment * Energy Sector (Oil, Gas) * Engineering * Entertainment * Family Law * Franchise * Intellectual Property * International * Land Use/Planning * Media & Communications * Non-Profit Organizations * Partnerships * Police * Probate Product Liability * Professional Fees * Public Policy * Real Property * Religious Institutions * Securities * Small Claims * Sports Technology * Trusts * Workplace
Training
ADR Training Programs (Partial list) * AAA/ICDR Neutrals Conference, 2009 * ICDR Joint Colloquium on International Arbitration, 2008 * College of Commercial Arbitrators Annual Meeting, 2008 * AAA Construction Mediation Conference, 2007 * ICDR International Symposia in Advanced Case Management Issues, 2007 * NAA Beyond the Protocol: The Future of Due Process in Workplace Dispute Resolution, 2007
License(s)
Admitted to the Bar: Virginia; Illinois; California and U.S. Patent Bar (inactive).
Education
JD - Georgetown University, 1978 BS, Electrical Engineering - University of Florida -1975
Publications
AN ESSENTIAL TOOLBOX FOR THE CHAMPIONS OF ADR, 2009 THE PRIVATE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN A POST-ADR WORLD, 2009 A PRIMER OF MEDIATING AND ARBITRATING THE MULTIMILLION DOLLAR FRANCHISE DISPUTE, 2008 A PRIMER ON ARBITRATING INTERNATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CASES, 2008 A BETTER OPTION: MEDIATIING AND ARBITRATING THE HIGH STAKES EMPLOYMENT CASE, 2008 UNDERSTANDING AND WINNING CONSUMER ARBITRATION CASES, 2008 WHEN THE BUILIDING MUST GO ON: THE MED/ARB OPITON FOR CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE PROJECTS, 2007 AVOIDING ARMAGGEDDON THROUGH ADR, 2006 KEYS FOR SUCESSFUL USA BASED INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION, 2005 WINNING MEDIATION STRATEGIES, 2001 WINNING ARBITRATION STRATEGIES FOR THE LARGE COMPLEX PATENT CASE, 1999 THE LEGALITIES OF EXPORTING, Department of Commerce, 1992-94 STRUCTURING DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS IN ASIA, Computer Law Institute, 1988 Contributing Editor, NEGOTIATING COMPUTER CONTRACTS, 1984, 1992.
Panels
AAA, ICC, CPR, Resolute Services, ICDR and a number of others
Associations
State Bar of California (International Law Section, Executive Committee Franchise Law Section, Executive Committee) Los Angeles County Bar Association (Board of Trustees, Judicial Appointments Committee) Langston Bar Association (Past President) California Judicial Council; Public Counsel (Past Board of Directors) College of Commercial Arbitrators (Fellow) California Association of Distinguished Arbitrators (Fellow) Association for International Arbitration Kappa Alpha Psi (Life Member) National Black United Fund (Past Chairman) President, Mission Meridian Village Home Owners Association
Miscellaneous
REGINALD A. HOLMES, is a prominent American based Mediator, Arbitrator and Conciliator with a global practice. He enjoys a international reputation for success for resolving highly intractable disputes and conflicts across a broad range of subject matters including those involving intellectual property, employment, technology, entertainment, international and large complex business disputes. He also mediates high profile personal injury and socially charged conflicts. He is an independent neutral on numerous panels of the AAA, ICC, CPR, Resolute Services and the ICDR. He is a fellow and past member of the board of directors for the College of Commercial Arbitrators (CCA), a past President of the California Dispute Resolution Council (CDRC) and a board member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. He currently services on the Executive Committee of the ADR Committee of the California Lawyers Association (CLA) He is President and Executive Director of the Neutrals Diversity Alliance (NDA). A former patent attorney, he earned an Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Florida and a Law degree from Georgetown University. He has held senior executive, business, and partner positions with several Fortune 500 corporations and law firms and has been active in national and local civic, community and professional organizations. He has a multinational caseload with practice centers in California, Chicago, New York, Atlanta, Toronto, Shanghai, and Beijing. His website is www.theholmeslawfirm.com. He may be contacted at rholmes@theholmeslawfirm.com.