Alternative Dispute Resolution
Chairs
Abrams, Hon. Jerome
Gale, James
Vice-Chairs
Wilkes, Hon. Christopher
Mission Statement
The Alternative Dispute Resolution Subcommittee serves the Committee and the Section by monitoring and disseminating applications of negotiation, mediation, arbitration and other methods of resolving business disputes outside the courts. It creates panel presentations, articles, and other work product to assist transactional attorneys in negotiating contracts that include commercially efficient methods to resolve disputes arising from those deals, and also to assist litigation attorneys in avoiding protracted, risky and costly judicial proceedings whenever possible.
Appellate Litigation
Chairs
Azadian, James
Hua, Jenny
Vice-Chair
Webster, Cory
Mission Statement
We are the Appellate Litigation Subcommittee. We are focused on issues of importance to the business community that are percolating through the nation’s appellate courts, with particular attention to the United States Supreme Court. We are also focused on the role of, and the value added by, appellate practitioners in modern commercial litigation.
Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain Subcommittee
Chair
Newman, Brad
Scarpulla, Hon. Saliann
Vice-Chair
Blunk, Rachel
Mission Statement
Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and related technologies are transforming the workplace and many industries, including consumer technology, healthcare, retail, transportation, financial services and insurance. The AI Subcommittee monitors the rapid development and deployment of artificial intelligence and automated systems across industries, and involves attorneys, regulators and judges in dialogue and education about the legal implications. The Subcommittee closely tracks the evolving AI regulatory landscape on the local, state, federal and international levels, and the increasing waive of AI-related litigation. Through the active participation of its members, the Subcommittee’s twin focuses are on elevating the level of discourse and scholarship surrounding the vexing legal issues facing those involved in this evolving area of the law, and serving as a resource for regulators seeking to establish AI public policy.
Bankruptcy Litigation
Chairs
Rubenstein, Michael
Fitzgerald, Edward
Vice-Chairs
Stong, Hon. Elizabeth
Stulman, Aaron
Mission Statement
The mission of the Bankruptcy Litigation Subcommittee of the Business and Corporate Litigation Committee of the ABA Business Law Section is to educate jurists, practitioners and scholars on current developments in commercial bankruptcy law. The Subcommittee strives to keep its finger on the pulse of the practice to provide timely, relevant information and analysis to ABA members for their use in developing and mastering their understanding and application of the law.
Business Courts
Chairs
Allf, Hon. Nancy
Welch, Hon. Heather
Vice-Chairs
Hermes, Ed
Ridgely, Hon. Henry
Thomas, Carmen
Mission Statement
The Subcommittee on Business Court’s mission is to provide resources to governments, legislatures, judiciaries, Bar Associations, academics, the media, and individual judges and lawyers seeking information and assistance to support the development and improvement of specialized business, commercial, and complex litigation courts. In addition to the fount of information available on our web page, there are numerous judges and lawyers who make themselves available to speak, formally and informally, on these subjects. We work closely with the Judges Initiative Committee and the Section’s Business Court Representatives in bringing the practical expertise of business court judges and practitioners to the Section’s members, and other committees; and we closely monitor related developments in this area throughout the United States and internationally.
Business Torts
Chairs
Miller, Kathleen
Owens, Hon. Denise
Sozio, Michael
Vice-Chairs
Kanan, Stephanie
Cannabis and Alcoholic Beverages Litigation
Chairs
Branch, KC
Dickens, Kristina
Vice-Chair
Sava, Christina
Mission Statement
The mission of the Cannabis and Alcoholic Beverage Law Subcommittee is to provide a forum for and to educate attorneys, regulators and judges about the complex legal issues facing those involved in these highly regulated areas of the law. The Subcommittee is focused on raising the level of discourse and scholarship on the topics of alcohol and cannabis through the active participation of its members in remaining engaged with the rapidly changing landscape and resulting implications of the federal, state and local regulation of cannabis and alcohol both in the U.S. and in Canada.
Class and Derivative Actions
Chairs
Brabander, J R Kristian
Templer, Deborah
Vice-Chairs
O'Brien, Michael
Tomkowiak, Sarah
Communications and Technology
Chairs
Readinger, Laura
Crawford, Jomaire
Vice-Chair
Wang, Mian
Mission Statement
The Communications and Technology Subcommittee works at the Committee and Subcommittee levels to assist with communicating the mission, content, and activities of the Business and Corporate Litigation Committee and its Subcommittees. We welcome those who wish to become Subcommittee members. If you have an inclination for working on websites, listservs, creating podcasts, using social media, etc., participating in the Subcommittee’s work is a great opportunity to use your skills and fulfill these interests, while networking across the Committee and its Subcommittees in supporting their efforts.
Corporate Counseling and Litigation
Chairs
Steadman, Anne
Butcher, Rebecca
Vice-Chairs
Potts, Benjamin
O'Dell, Julie
Diversity Clerkship Program
Chairs
Bach, Mitchell
Tiradentes, Vanessa
Ward, Hon. Christine
Vice-Chairs
Wang, Mian
E-Discovery
Chairs
Readinger, Laura
Wilkes, Hon. Christopher
Witte, Robert
Vice-Chairs
Stemerman, Jonathan
Allf, Hon. Nancy
Employment Litigation
Chairs
Baldocchi, Jennifer
Berle, Hon. Elihu
Vice-Chairs
Garcia, Tomas
Masinter, Eve
Ethics, Professionalism and Civility
Chairs
Owens, Hon. Denise
Schuster, Hon. J Stephen
Vice-Chairs
Berle, Hon. Elihu
Gale, Hon. James
Halaby, Andrew
Financial Institutions Litigation
Chair
Riley, Karl
Vice-Chair
Henson, Courtney
Pastore, Michael
Former Chairs Advisory
Chairs
Riback, Stuart
Clendenen, Patrick
Staudenmaier, Heidi
In-House Litigation Management
Chairs
Eyre, Douglas
Newman, Hon. Clifton
Vice-Chairs
Gray, Jennifer
Kim, Patricia
Pinkston, Arnold
Zabat-Fran, Christina
Indemnification and Insurance
Chair
Zeberkiewicz, Krysten
Welch, Hon. Heather
Vice-Chair
Dorelli, Michael
Mission Statement
The mission of the Indemnification and Insurance Sub-committee of the Business and Corporate Litigation Committee of the ABA Business Law Section is to focus on the latest developments in the law regarding indemnification and advancement of directors and officers, in connection with the defense of lawsuits and investigations against them, to provide for their legal fees and other costs associated with defending claims against them in their corporate capacity. The sub-committee also covers director and officer liability insurance and developments in that area of the law. Each year, the sub-committee writes a chapter in a book on the law in our area that covers the recent developments and recent cases for the ABA publication entitled: "Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation."
Intellectual Property Litigation
Chairs
Vrana, Robert
Bolling, Jesse
International Litigation
Chairs
Barber, Steve
Trapp, Hon. Randa
Rovira, Alfredo
Vice-Chairs
Mestre, Jorge
Cameron, Cara