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July 18, 2017 By david

About arbitration

My jobs here are listening well and bringing my experience as a manager, entrepreneur, attorney and teacher to bear on the facts presented in order to reach a fair result.

I’ve served as an arbitrator in commercial cases since my first years practicing law, more than 30 years ago. During this time, I have always tried to balance open-mindedness with decisiveness.  It is rarely easy.

I see my first duty as patient attention, that is, listening carefully while the parties tell their respective stories. Equally important is the duty to determine which side gave the most believeable account in light of the governing standards. The jobs of listening before deciding operate in tandem, and require different skills.

An article by a fellow arbitrator nicely captures the challenge that confronts everyone who serves as a neutral:

“When parties come to an arbitrator for a fair decision on agreed-upon issues, the arbitrator must have the confidence and courage to make the tough calls based on the evidence presented and the legal arguments made.”

You struggle to hear everything that’s been said (and left unsaid) before reaching through the facts and the law for the fairest possible result.

David in China
With a delegation of American arbitrators and mediators in Beijing a few days after speaking about cross-cultural dispute resolution in Hong Kong.

 

About my work with early-stage companies

I also advise early-stage companies on planning and execution.

My engagements have involved work in several areas, including entertainment (play and education concept), health care (refractive eye surgery delivery model) and energy (expansion of liquified natural gas business).

I also write about how work can be improved by using some of the skills that you’d rely upon in launching an early stage business concept. My forthcoming book is called WorkLifeReward: the Call & Response of a Good Life at Work.

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About

David Griesing
Three Logan Square
1717 Arch Street, Suite 3630
Philadelphia PA 19103

Mr. Griesing is an arbitrator and early stage business advisor. He serves on arbitration panels for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the American Arbitration Association (AAA). He has an A.B. in history from Holy Cross, an M.A. in religion from Yale University and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, where he wrote for the law review and received the Bureau of National Affairs Award.


Teaching/Writing

  • Top Ethical Challenges Facing Neutrals (ABA Annual Meeting, Toronto)
  • Eisenhower Foundation Dispute Resolution East & West (Hong Kong Arbitration Centre)
  • Conflict Resolution Methods (Oil & Gas Law Colloquium)
  • Why Didn’t My Attorney Call Me Back? (PA Law Weekly)

Training

  • FINRA Chairperson training
  • AAA Safeguarding, Deciding and Writing an Award
  • Center for Dispute Settlement Mediation Training
  • AAA Arbitration Fundamentals
  • Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Arbitration Program

Mr. Griesing is also an author, writing about the intersection of values and work. For more information, visit his author page.

RECENT COURSES

  • Securities, Ethics, Business

Current

  • The Future of Workplace Arbitration
  • Crypto-currencies: A Legal Guide to Uses of Blockchain Tech

2017

  • SEC Audit Committee Developments
  • The Ethical Role of the Securities Lawyer
  • Investment Fund Anatomy
  • Protecting Corporate Interests from the Inside
  • Ethical Issues Representing Clients with Diminished Capacity
  • Ethical Issues Unique to Consumer Space
  • Ethics of Social Media

2016

  • Securities Law-Aspects of Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Securities Litigation 2016: From Investigation to Trial
  • Ethical Issues in Complex Securities Litigation
  • Understanding the Securities Laws
  • Special Role of Securities Lawyer-Legal Ethics

  • 2015

    • Ethics of Law Suit Financing
    • Creative Lawyering: Innovative Strategies
    • Issues Around Distributing Content Across Multiple Platforms
    • Hot Legal Topics at Years-End

    • 2014

      • Update from Division of Corporate Finance
      • Advanced Jury Trial Preparation
      • Employment Discrimination Law
      • Critical Start-up Business and Legal Issues
      • Employment Retaliation Claims

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