Curtis Von Kann

22 years experience in arbitrating a wide variety of cases, including commercial, governmental, environmental, employment, intellectual property, health care, telecommunications.

Experience

Extensive experience in mediating and arbitrating a wide variety of cases, including commercial, governmental, environmental, employment, executive compensation, intellectual property, contract, professional liability, insurance, False Claims Act, health care, class actions, and mass torts

Special expertise in settling and arbitrating complex, multi-party cases

First person selected to resolve complaints against Members of Congress and others under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995

Frequently requested ADR trainer and lecturer for numerous organizations, including the World Bank, U.S. Department of Justice, National Judicial College, CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution, American Intellectual Property Law Association, Mass Tort Litigation Institute, American Bar Association, American Law Institute, American Corporate Counsel Association, and leading law firms

Work History

Chair, ADR Department of Ross, Dixon & Masback, 1995-1997

Judge, District of Columbia Superior Court, 1985-1995

Civil Litigator, Hogan & Hartson (partner) and other law firms, 1969-1985

Cases

Class Action / Mass Torts: Arbitrated the division among Fortune 100 companies of $1 billion product liability class action payment

Environmental: Mediated the allocation of $40 million in Superfund site cleanup costs among Waste Management, State of New Jersey, and 70 industrial generators

Intellectual Property: Arbitrated determination of royalty rates to be paid by AOL, MTV, Viacom, and other webcasters for Internet streaming of recorded music

Contract: Mediated contractors

Training

Presenter at numerous arbitration training programs sponsored by CCA, JAMS, ABA, AAA and CPR.

License(s)

District of Columbia Bar United States Supreme Court Bar

Education

J.D., Harvard Law School, 1969 B.A., Harvard College, cum laude, 1964

Publications

’A Report Card on the Quality of Commercial Arbitration: Assessing and Improving Delivery of the Benefits Customers Seek,’ 7 DePaul Bus. & Com. L.J. 499 (2009) ’The College of Commercial Arbitrators’ Protocols for Expeditious, Cost-Effective Commercial Arbitration,’ (2010) (Associate Editor), available at www.thecca.net ’The College of Commercial Arbitrators’ Guide to Best Practices in Commercial Arbitration,’ 1st Ed. (2006) JurisNet, LLC (Editor-in-Chief) ’Parties Should Make Arbitration Process Choices in the Contract,’ Metropolitan Corporate Counsel (Sept. 2002) (Co-Author)

Awards

Listed in Best Lawyers in America (2016) in practice area of Arbitration. Past President, The College of Commercial Arbitrators

Panels

CPR Institute of Distinguished Neutrals JAMS Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators SafeSport Panel of Arbitrators

Associations

Independent Counsel of the United States in investigation of allegations concerning Presidential campaign.