Les Schiefelbein, Jr.

Les Schiefelbein is an internationally recognized arbitrator and mediator with over forty years corporate law and government law expertise in US and International business and technology matters.

Experience

Les Schiefelbein is an internationally recognized arbitrator and mediator with over forty years of corporate law and government law experience in US and International business and technology matters. Les has handled more than 400 cases, and has particular expertise in complex commercial and government disputes to include aerospace, aviation, satellites, cybersecurity, national security, Information technology, artificial intelligence, trade secrets, software, licensing and business disruption issues due to pandemic issues. He has the ability to simplify complex issues and communicate effectively across business, technical and legal disciplines. More information can be found at: www.schiefelbeingdr.com

Work History

Les is a founding member, former CEO, and Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors for the Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center. He was previously Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company and a US Air Force Judge Advocate Reserve (Colonel), serving clients on US and international aerospace, national security, technology transactions and arbitration and mediation matters.

Cases

Les has handled over 400 cases in the course of his career, and has gained particular expertise as a sole, chair or panel arbitrator in commercial and government disputes to include aerospace, aviation, satellites, cybersecurity, national security, information technology, trade secrets, intellectual property, artificial intelligence, software licensing and energy.

License(s)

State Bar of California District of Columbia Bar State Bar of Arizona Supreme Court of the United States United States Court of Federal Claims US District Court, Central District of California

Education

Les holds a Juris Doctor degree from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, a Masters of Law in Contracts from the George Washington University Law School, a graduate of the Advanced Executive Program at the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University, and completed the London School of Economics and Political Science executive course on Business, International Relations, and the Political Economy.

Publications

“Traversing Cyber, Indigenous, New Space, Mediator and COVID-19 Disputes,” Kluwer Blog, April 1, 2021 “The World Today: Resolving International Technology Disputes,” The Daily Journal Podcast, October 1, 2020 “Interviews With Our Editors: Arbitrating Silicon Valley Disputes with Lester Schiefelbein, CEO of the Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center,” Kluwer Arbitration Blog, July 1, 2020 “Cost is the Top Tech Litigation Problem, Survey Shows: Arbitration Strongly Preferred for Specialized Expertise”, SVAMC Special Report, September 1, 2017 “Arbitration of Disputes in Aerospace Industry,” NYSBA New York Dispute Resolution Lawyer, Spring 2017, Vol. 10, No.1 · January 1, 2017 “Engines By GE, Body By Houdini: State Secrets As A Procedural Restraint To The Resolution Of Disputes,” Air and Space Law Commons, August 1, 2015 “The Android Wars: International Technology Arbitration in an Alternate Universe – A New Look at the Apple v. Samsung Dispute,” Association of Corporate Counsel, September 1, 2014

Awards

Alumni Service Award, Sandra Day O\"Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, 2021. Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center List of Leading Arbitrators and Mediators in the Technology Sector- 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015. First attorney honored with the Lockheed Martin Career Excellence Award. Reginald C. Harmon Award as the Outstanding Air Force Reserve Legal Officer.

Panels

Les is a member of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) Commercial Panel, Large and Complex Cases; International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) International Panel, Aerospace, Aviation and National Security Specialty Panel; International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Court of Arbitration and US member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR; International Panel of Arbitrators, London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). He is an accredited mediator with the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) and AAA/ICDR; Panel of Arbitrators, Singapore International Arbitration Centre and the SIAC Users Council; CPR Panel of Distinguished Neutrals serving on its San Francisco ADR Panel, General Counsel Panel, Cross-Border Panel and Technology Panel; Panelist, Asian International Arbitration Centre; Panelist, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board International; Panelist, The Chinese Arbitration Association, Taiwan; Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration; Japan Commercial Arbitration Association and has acted in matters under UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules.

Associations

Les is a member of the USA Subcommittee Member for the Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge; Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators; Founding member, former CEO, and Vice Chair of the Board of Directors, Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center. Les is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb); Member, International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA); Member, New York International Arbitration Center; Member, Society of Satellite Professionals International; Member, Board of Directors, California International Arbitration Council; Member, Dutch Arbitration Association; Member, United States Council for International Business, Arbitration and ADR Committee; Advisory Board, Boston International Arbitration Council; CEO, Global Technology Dispute Resolution Council.

Miscellaneous

In 2018, Les provided an endowment to the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University to establish the Schiefelbein Global Dispute Resolution Program. The Program is in two parts– an annual Global Dispute Resolution Conference and scholarships for law students to gain knowledge, experience and the necessary professional contacts to prepare them for careers in the global dispute resolution community.