Richard Chernick, Esq.

About

Richard Chernick serves as the Vice President and Managing Director of private practice Arbitration Practice. He has presided over more than 1,000 arbitrations and mediations, specializing in complex multi-party disputes and international proceedings. His background includes extensive experience as a trial lawyer and partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where he focused on commercial litigation and dispute resolution for 24 years before entering private practice in 1994.

Practice Areas

Business & Commercial Civil Litigation Construction Employment & Labor Entertainment & Media Healthcare & Life Sciences Insurance Intellectual Property Personal Injury & Torts Real Estate & Property

Professional Experience

Vice President and Managing Director

JAMS Arbitration Practice

Neutral

JAMS

Partner

1994

Gibson

Dunn & Crutcher

1970–1994

Publications Leadership

Author, 'California Practice Guide: Alternative Dispute Resolution' (The Rutter Group)
Contributor, 'The College of Commercial Arbitrators Guide to Best Practices in Commercial Arbitration'
Frequent lecturer on international arbitration and complex dispute management
Leadership role as Managing Director of JAMS Arbitration Practice

Positioning Takeaways

A premier choice for high-stakes international and domestic commercial arbitrations requiring a neutral with deep institutional leadership experience.

License & Certifications

State Bar of California
Fellow
College of Commercial Arbitrators
Fellow
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Education

J.D.

University of Southern California Law School

1970

B.A.

UCLA

1967

Distinction

Consistently ranked as one of the top arbitrators globally by Chambers and Partners and Who's Who Legal.

Reputation

He is widely regarded by legal professionals as a highly sophisticated neutral with exceptional expertise in managing large-scale, complex commercial and international arbitrations.

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