About
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION AND LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Dr. Katherine Simpson, Esq., FCIArb., is an arbitrator with a broad dispute resolution practice.
She has served as sole arbitrator in disputes valued at up to $10 million, and has served in cases conducted pursuant to the American Arbitration Association (AAA) Large and Complex Cases (Commercial Rules), International (ICDR), Commercial, Employment, and Consumer Rules. Dr. Simpson is also an Arbitrator on the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) panel. She is also included in the International Institution for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR) Panels of Distinguished Neutrals. Is is an Arbitrator Member of the Court of Arbitration for Art (CAfA) and a Recommended Arbitrator for the International Commercial Arbitration Court (ICAC) of the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce.
Dr. Simpson's efforts to address the lack of diversity in the selection of ADR neutrals have twice been shortlisted for Global Arbitration Review's (GAR) annual awards. Dr. Simpson currently serves as Co-Chair of the Diversity Committee for the College of Commercial Arbitrators (CCA). She was an original founder and funder of the Ray Corollary Initiative (RCI) from 2021-2024, and was the primary drafter of the $750,000 grant that now supports the RCI's important work. Dr. Simpson taught Conflict Resolution at Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) as a Postdoctoral Associate, and is Editor in Chief for the Kluwer Arbitration International Commercial Templates and Examples series.
REVIEWS
Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Boeckstiegel (2018): "Starting from her time some eight years ago when she was at Cologne University, Katherine Simpson has helped me in many of the commercial and investment cases I chaired, as Secretary or Assistant to the Tribunal. She proved to be highly efficient in supporting my case management, researching sources, or providing narrative drafts for decisions the Tribunal had to make. Other members of the tribunal and the staff of various arbitration institutions appreciated her work and she was well respected by counsel of the parties. Obviously, over the years, she gained a large amount of experience and I have no doubt that, by now, she could efficiently and successfully serve as arbitrator."
Prof. William W. (Rusty) Park (2018): "Dr. Simpson has been an excellent Tribunal Secretary and has now doubtlessly arrived at the point where she will provide fine service as an efficient and intelligent arbitrator."
PROFESSIONAL ADMISSIONS and PANEL MEMBERSHIPS
Dr. Simpson is licensed to practice law in Maryland and New Jersey, US.
Dr. Simpson is a member of the panel of many of the leading dispute resolution institutions, around the world:
- International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR) Panels of Distinguished Neutrals: Banking, Accounting, and Financial Services, Pro-Bono, Health Care and Life Sciences, Detroit ADR, Employment Disputes Panel-Midwest, Energy, Oil and Gas Panel, Cross-Border Panel
- American Arbitration Association (AAA), Large and Complex Cases, Puerto Rico, Consumer, Employment, International (AAA-ICDR), and Commercial Panels
- Member, London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
- Registered with the United States Council for International Business (USCIB) for International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) appointments
- Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), Arbitrator Panel
- Court of Arbitration for Art (CAfA), Arbitrator Panel
- Sport Resolutions, International and Specialist Panels
- Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce, International Commercial Arbitration Court, Recommendatory List of Arbitrators
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- Arbitrator, 33 Bedford Row Chambers, U.K.
- Immediate Past Chair, Women in Dispute Resolution (WIDR) Committee of the American Bar Association (ABA) Dispute Resolution Section
- Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators (CCA)
- Member, National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN)
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation (ABF)
- Member, American Bar Association (ABA)
- Member, Atlanta International Arbitration Society (AtlAS)
- Member, ArbitralWomen
- Member, International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA)
- Member, Energy Arbitration Club (formerly Oil & Gas Arbitration Club)
- Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (North American and London Branches)