Personal bio
Usher Winslett has been an ADR professional since 1996, handling more than 100 international and domestic disputes as an arbitrator or mediator. He has experience as tribunal chair, wing arbitrator, sole arbitrator, and mediator on disputes involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, fraud, insurance issues, international disputes, various torts, trademark, copyright, misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair trade practices, employment, securities fraud, consumer protection laws, discrimination, ADA, FLSA, labor law, partnership issues, music, and entertainment. As tribunal chair, he has handled applications for emergency and injunctive relief. He is currently based in New York City and Georgetown, South Carolina, but he works throughout the US, internationally, and remotely (i.e., via Zoom, etc.). Usher is Co-Chair of the ABA Dispute Resolution Section Arbitration Committee and Co-Chair of the ABA Arbitration Training Institute. He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) and a former Fellow of the ABA Dispute Resolution Section. He serves on the arbitration and mediation panels of the AAA, ICDR, CPR, FINRA, and the United States District Courts for the Southern District of New York, Eastern District of New York, and the District of South Carolina. He is also on the arbitrator roster of the USCIB, the U.S. affiliate of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and a member of the New York International Arbitration Center (NYIAC). Attorneys on cases Usher has handled have praised his work: “by far the best … I have ever retained”; “Excellent job … on a difficult case”; “Mr. Winslett’s knowledge of securities laws was essential”; “Mr. Winslett did an outstanding job”; “extremely knowledgeable about and experienced in copyright law”; “He came well prepared, quickly gained the respect and trust of the parties”.