Personal bio
Former State District Judge Carl Ginsberg (FCIArb) presided over the 193rd Judicial District (Civil) Court in Dallas County, Texas for 12 years (2006-2018). During his tenure, Judge Ginsberg tried over 200 jury trials & several hundred bench trials, and heard thousands of motions, in cases spanning virtually every facet of civil litigation (inter alia, complex commercial litigation, construction, technology, breach of contract, professional malpractice, fraud, partnership dissolution, violations of fiduciary duties, breach of non-compete covenants, theft of trade secrets, employment-related disputes, workplace injuries, and mass torts). Before taking the bench, Judge Ginsberg was an avid litigator, having tried dozens of jury trials to verdict, and has been Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization (Personal Injury Trial Law) since 2003. While serving full-time on the bench, Judge Ginsberg earned a Master of Laws (LLM) (with merit) from the University of London in International Dispute Resolution, focusing on international commercial arbitration, as well as a Post-Graduate Diploma in Public International Law (with distinction), also from the University of London. Judge Ginsberg also holds a Certificate (Directed Studies Program) in Private International Law from the Hague Academy of International Law. Since 2019, Judge Ginsberg has been a full-time neutral, and is a roster member of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) (Commercial, Employment, and Consumer panels), the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR), the Financial Industry National Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the Abu Dhabi Global Market Arbitration Centre (ABGM) and Judicial Workplace Arbitrations (JWA).