Experience

Rating: 10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2019

2019 Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell®

2018

2018 Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell®

2017

2017 Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell®

2016

2016 Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Inclusion in "New Jersey's Top Rated Lawyers", Inside New Jersey

2015

Inclusion in "New Jersey's Top Rated Lawyers 2015", Inside New Jersey

2015

2015 Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

Inclusion in "New Jersey's Top Rated Lawyers" 2014 Edition, Inside New Jersey

2013

Inclusion in "New Jersey's Top Rated Lawyers" 2013 Edition, Inside New Jersey

2013

2014 Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

Inclusion in "New Jersey's Top Rated Lawyers" 2012 Edition, Inside New Jersey

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Work Experience

2017 - Present

Chair Emeritus and Co-Founder - New York Branch, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK)

2011 - Present

Attorney, Arbitrator and Mediator, Michaelson ADR Chambers, LLC

2012 - 2016

Co-Founder and Chair, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators -- New York Branch

2011 - 2012

Trustee (Americas Region), Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK)

2010 - 2012

General Counsel (virtual), Direct Grid Technologies, LLC

1984 - 2012

Attorney, Arbitrator and Mediator, Michaelson and Associates

1982 - 1984

Patent Attorney (Associate), Pennie and Edmonds

1979 - 1982

Corporate Patent Attorney (Member of Legal and Patent Staff), Bell Telephone Laboratories

1977 - 1979

Electronics Development Engineer, Rockwell International Corporation (Municipal and Utility Division)

1976 - 1977

Electronics Development Engineer, Aluminum Co. of America (ALCOA)

1975 - 1976

Electronics Project Engineer, Control Systems Research, Inc.

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Associations

2019 - Present

National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals

Member

2018 - Present

Asia Pacific Center for International Arbitration

Arbitrator

2018 - Present

Federal Arbitration (Fed Arb)

Arbitrator & Mediator

2017 - Present

American College of e-Neutrals

Fellow

2017 - Present

Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center

Member of the "Tech List"

2016 - Present

Pacific International Arbitration Centre

Arbitrator

2014 - Present

Singapore International Arbitration Centre

Arbitrator

2014 - Present

Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration

Arbitrator

2013 - Present

World Intellectual Property Organization, Arbitration and Mediation Center

Panelist -- ICANN Legal Rights Objections Panel

2012 - Present

ICDR ICANN String Confusion Objections Panel

Panelist

2011 - Present

International Arbitration Club of New York

Member

2010 - Present

American Arbitration Association

Mediator

2009 - Present

British Columbia International Commercial Arbitration Centre and Canadian International Internet Dispute Resolution Centre

Arbitrator

2008 - Present

New York State Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Section

Member

2008 - Present

College of Commercial Arbitrators

Fellow

2000 - Present

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Fellow and Chartered Arbitrator

2000 - Present

Alaska Bar Association

Member

1995 - Present

CPR Institute for Dispute Prevention and Resolution

Panelist and Member

American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section

Member

United States District Court -- Eastern District of New York

Arbitrator and Mediator

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)

Arbitrator

Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre

Arbitrator

World Intellectual Property Organization, Arbitration and Mediation Center

Arbitrator and Mediator

International Center for Dispute Resolution (ICDR)

Arbitrator and Mediator

American Arbitration Association

Arbitrator -- Comm'l Panel; eCommerce, LCC, Tech & other panels

London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)

Panelist and Member

2010 - 2016

National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals

Member

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Sample of Legal Cases

OpenTLD, B.V. v. Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), case no.: 01-15-0004-1379 (ICDR, August 24, 2015)

Request for Stay of Suspension Order Denied

Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union v. Texas International Property Associates -- NA NA

322 West 57th Owner LLC v Administrator, Domain, C/O Mecca Hosting

Marvel Manufacturing Co. v. Koba Internet Sales LP

Paxar Americas Inc v. eNom Inc.

Shaw Industries Group, Inc. v Arcadia Publishing Inc.

SPX Corp. v. Hevun Diversified Corp.

Beat the Bookstore, LLC v. May Enterprises

Estate of Marlon Brando v. Whois Guard

Sound Unseen Ltd. v. Vanderhorst

Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows, Inc. v. Lima

Mess Enterprises v. Scott Enterprises Ltd.

Lockheed Martin Corp. v. Skunkworx Custom Cycle

True Blue Productions Inc. v. Hoffman

National Collegiate Athletic Assoc. v. Brown

Register.com v. Reile

Office of Personnel Management v. MS Technology, Inc.

National Assn of Professional Baseball Leagues, Inc. v. Zuccarini

Cable News Network LP v. Khouri

Kalaydijan v. Steinle

Princeton Linear Assoc. Inc. v. Copland

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Education

1985

New York University School of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws

1979

Duquesne University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1975

Carnegie Mellon University

MS - Master of Science

1974

Carnegie Mellon University

BS - Bachelor of Science

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Speaking Engagements

2019

ADR Day 2019

International Commercial Arbitration -- What You Need to Know

2018

Dispute Resolution Section, Arbitration Committee

Tecnology Arbitration

2017

WIPO Mediators' Meeting, WIPO, Geneva, Switzerland

Procedural Issues

2016

AAA/ICDR Neutrals' Conference Clearing the Fog: Practical Insights for Enhancing AAA Arbitrator Practices and Opportunities

2015

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Workshops Arbitration

2015

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Workshops Mediation

2015

NYSBA Commercial Arbitration Training for Arbitrators and Counsel Award Writing (Arbitration)

2015

17tjh Annual Spring Conference of the American Bar Association Section on Dispute Resolution ADR In Innovation and Technology Cases

2014

WIPO Mediation Workshop Mediation

2014

WIPO Arbitration Workshop Arbitration

2014

Teleconference program Arbitrating Disputes Over RAND Licensing Committments

2014

Protecting Your IP Overseas: WIPO Services and Initiatives

IP-related ADR

2014

9th Annual Fordham Law School Conference on International Arbitration and Mediation Neutral Selection

2013

Presentation, Oct. 10, 2013 Perspectives of an IP Neutral -- discussion on a few topics

2013

2013 Americas Regional Meeting, New York, NY International Arbitration -- Market Opportunities

2012

Annual Meeting WIPO Mediation and Arbitration: Alternative to Global Patent Litigation

2012

27th Annual Intellectual Property Conference Best Practices for a Successful Mediation of a Patent Dispute

2012

14th Annual Spring Conference The ABA’s Got Talent -- How Niche Marketing has Helped Grow Your Practice

2011

E-Discovery and ADR -- Yes It Matters E-Discovery and Arbitration

2011

2011 Annual Meeting Issues Raised by Current and Anticipated Future Use of Social Media -- Challenges for Arbitrators

2011

2011 Annual Meeting Streamlining Arbitration -- It's What Your Clients Want.

2010

Mediation and Arbitrating Technology Cases Mediation and Arbitration

2010

Joint CIArb-CPR Arbitrator Training -- Accelerated Route to Fellowship Arbitration

2010

Arbitration and Mediation for International Intellectual Property Disputes Different Options for Resolving International Disputes Involving Inellectual Property

2008

First Annual Fall Meeting of the Dispute Resolution Second of the New York State Bar Association Anatomy of a Mediation -- Effective Strategies for Maximizing Positive Outcomes

2008

Fifth Annual Seminar on Intermational Commercial Arbitration: How to Handle Intellectual Property and Telecommunication Cases Arbitration

2008

"Registrars and the UDRP - registrars as registrants and other conundrums", WIPO, Geneva Arbitration

2008

"Mediating IP Disputes - Overcoming the Skeptics: a panel discussion", London Mediation

2008

"Anatomy of a Mediation - Effective Strategies for Maximizing Positive Outcomes", New York Mediation

2007

WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center Resolving Domestic and International IP Disputes Through Arbitration and Mediation

2007

Resolving Domestic and International IP Disputes Through Arbitration and Mediation Arbitration and Mediation

2007

Meeting of the International Law and Practice Section of the New York State Bar Association

WIPO: Domain Names Dispute Resolution

2007

ADR in Bloom, Ninth Annual Spring Conference of the American Bar Association Advanced Strategy and Tactics for Intellectual Property Disputes

2007

2007 Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association Arbitration and Mediation of Intellectual Property Disputes Today

2006

Intellectual Property Focus Area, an International Commercial Arbitration and Mediation Conference Confidentiality and Conflict of Interests in Intellectual Property Disputes

2006

Alternative Dispute Resolution in Intellectual Property Disputes Arbitration and Mediation

2004

"Resolution of Intellectual Property Disputes in the 21st Century", 50th Council Meeting, Fukuoka,Japan Arbitration, Mediation

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Publications

2016

Just Resolutions Emergency Arbitration: Fast, Effective and Economical

2015

Landslide, ABA Intellectual Property Law Section Patent Arbitration: It Still Makes Good Sense

2014

Dispute Resolution Journal Neutral Selection: Some Guidance from a Neutral

2014

NYSBA Dispute Resolution Lawyer The New 2014 WIPO ADR Rule Set: Flexible, Efficient and Improved

2014

New Jersey Law Journal Demystifying Commercial Arbitration: It's Much Better Than You Think

2014

New Jersey Law Journal When Speed and Cost Matter: Emergency and Expedited Arbitration

2014

CPR Alternatives Neutral Selection: Some Guidance from a Netural

2014

American Bar Association Just Resolutions Neutral Selection: Some Guidance from a Neutral

2014

American Bar Association Just Resolutions Mentor Spotlight (Interview of Peter L. Michaelson)

2010

American Arbitration Association Handbook on International Arbitration Practice (Juris Publishing) In International Arbitration, Disclosure Rules at the Place of Enforcement Matter Too

2010

American Arbitration Association Handbook on International Arbitration and ADR, 2d Ed. (Juris Publishing) In International Arbitration, Disclosure Rules at the Place of Enforcement Matter Too

2010

CPR Alternatives Enhanced Tribunals: Why It's Time to Use Personality Screening to Supplement Selection Criteria

2010

CPR Alternatives Can Conflcting Styles Be Detected? How Personality Screens Make Tribunal 'Matches' for More Effective Arbitration

2010

Arbitration: The International Journal of Arbitration, Mediation and Dispute Management Enhancing Arbitrator Selection: Using Personality Screening to Supplement Conventional Selection Criteria for Tripartite Arbitration Panels

2008

Dispute Resolution Journal In International Arbitration, Disclosure Rules at the Place of Enforcement Matter Too

2007

Dispute Resolution Journal Vacatur Not Warranted for Undisclosed Trivial Past Association - But Guidance for Other Transactions is Lacking

1986

Practising Law Institute Patent and Trade Secret Protection of Software: Patentability of Programs - Nature and Scope of Trade Secret Protection

1986

Communications and the Law The 1984 Semiconductor Chip Protection Act - A Comprehensive View

1985

Electronics Week Legal Defenses Against Piracy

1984

EUREL - 6th European Conference on Electrotechnics, EUROCON 84, Computers in Communication and Control Software Protection in the United States - Facts, Fantasies, Methods and Results

1981

Journal of the Patent Office Society, Vol. 63, No. 6, June 1981 A Brief Look at the Legality of Competitive Restrictions Imposed on Trade Secret Licensees by Trade Secret Licensors

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Languages

English

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