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Mr John Shope New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut Bars

Job title: Partner
Country: United States

Membership type: Fellow membership
Primary branch: North America
Disciplines: Arbitration

Personal bio

Amherst College, B.A. Russian Studies, 1987 University of Chicago Law School, J.D. (hons.) 1991 University of Chicago Law Review Research Assistant, Hon. Richard Posner, 1990-91 Law Clerk, Hon. Jose A. Cabranes, 1991-92 Equity Partner/Associate, Foley Hoag LLP, 1992-present Arbitrator, American Arbitration Ass'n, 2011-present Distinguished Neutral, CPR Institute, 2019-present Commercial litigation and arbitration counsel with thirty years of experience in all types of commercial disputes, with emphases on class action defense, consumer claims, and energy industry disputes. Have sat as arbitrator in over thirty disputes, including as solo arbitrator, panel member, and appellate arbitrator.