NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that Richard H. Silberberg, a partner in the Firm’s New York office, has been named President of the College of Commercial Arbitrators (CCA), effective October 20, 2017.
The College of Commercial Arbitrators, an invitation-only organization established in 2001, consists of approximately 250 peer-selected commercial arbitrators situated throughout the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia. The College’s Fellows have the professional training, judgment and experience to undertake the most complex and difficult commercial arbitration assignments.
The College of Commercial Arbitrators celebrates and advocates excellence in the field of commercial arbitration – in the United States and internationally. As the world’s most prestigious commercial arbitration professional organization, the College promotes the highest standards of arbitrator ethics and conduct, best practices in commercial arbitration, peer training and development, and diversity within the profession.
The College is well-known for its Protocols for Expeditious, Cost-Effective Commercial Arbitration, published in 2010 and used by arbitration tribunals throughout the world, and for its Guide to Best Practices in Commercial Arbitration, now in its fourth edition.
Mr. Silberberg, a Dorsey partner since 1988, leads trial teams in domestic and international litigation, arbitration and administrative proceedings. His clients include renowned manufacturing, health care, professional services and technology companies.
Mr. Silberberg has served in a number of firm leadership positions at Dorsey. He most recently completed two terms as Chair of Dorsey’s Policy Committee, is currently Co-Chair of Dorsey's International Arbitration & Litigation and Class Action Litigation Groups, and previously served as Partner-in-Charge of the Firm's Global Litigation, Intellectual Property and Regulatory practices, as a member of its Management Committee, and as head of its New York office.
In addition to his new role as President of the College of Commercial Arbitrators, Mr. Silberberg is a member of the Board of Directors (and Executive Committee) of the New York International Arbitration Center, the Executive Committee of Dispute Resolution Section of the New York State Bar Association, and a member of various dispute resolution organizations and tribunals around the world, including the Large Complex Case and Master Mediation Panels of the American Arbitration Association, the International Centre for Dispute Resolution, the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution, and the London Court of International Arbitration.
“Rich is a superb lawyer who is also dedicated to providing leadership to the profession and to the ADR community, as demonstrated by his active role in numerous prominent organizations, including the College of Commercial Arbitrators,” said Dorsey Managing Partner Ken Cutler. “We know that Rich will bring great energy and judgment to the important work of the CCA.”
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