Welcome to the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
North America Branch

H. Vincent Draa

Chicago, IL

Vincent Draa FCIArb is an arbitrator with 40 years of experience as an international lawyer focusing on M&A and other complex commercial transactions. He served for 20 years as general counsel for the international operations of Tenneco Inc. and W.W. Grainger Inc. Vincent is Of Counsel to Kochhar & Co., a leading Indian law firm and an Adjunct Professor at Loyola University (Chicago) School of Law where he developed and teaches a course in Cybersecurity Management. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a panelist for the American Arbitration Association, an arbitrator for the Better Business Bureau and a member of the bench at New Era ADR. Vincent is a Fellow of the American Bar Association's Dispute Resolution Section and Vice-Chair of the ABA's Commercial Finance ADR subcommittee.

Elizabeth Ann Morgan

Philadelphia, PA

“Betty” Morgan FCIArb, offers neutral services as an arbitrator, mediator and early dispute analyst. Ms. Morgan has substantial experience with patent litigation, trademark and copyright law, trade secret litigation, restrictive covenants, wage and hour litigation, Title VII, the ADA, ADEA and FMLA. She also has experience with franchise disputes, contract disputes, banking disputes, construction litigation and securities industry practices. Ms. Morgan is the past chair of the American Intellectual Property Law Association ADR Committee. Ms. Morgan is a member of the commercial, employment and consumer panels of the American Arbitration Association. She serves on the technology, trademark, employment and entertainment panels of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution. She is a FINRA arbitrator and a mediator with the World Intellectual Property Organization and the International Trademark Association.

Chika Anyichie

Seattle, WA

Chika Anyichie PhD., FCIArb serves as an arbitrator with Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), possessing extensive experience in legal business regulation, compliance, program policy implementation, litigation, and data management. Her diverse background encompasses involvement in United States Federal Government operations, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and the Private Sector. She holds a PhD in International Arbitration Law from University of Aberdeen, LLM with Merit in International Business Law from University of Central Lancashire, U.K and LL.B in Law from Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria. She admitted as Barrister and Solicitor of Supreme Court of Nigeria. She possesses an unparalleled legal foundation. A life-long learner, she ventured to Cornell University to pursue a Master Certificate in Human Resources Management, reflecting her unwavering commitment to professional development. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), a testament of her standing in the field of arbitration. Chika’s expertise extends beyond legal matters, as she is a prolific author of numerous articles in Business and Arbitration Law. She is a member of Arbitral Women and served as a representative in United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), working group II: Dispute Settlement, 72nd session, 2020.

DeAndra Roaché

Bowie, Maryland

DeAndra Roaché FCIArb is an arbitrator, mediator, DRB member with a full-time domestic and international ADR practice. She specializes in labor, employment, and construction disputes, and she serves on numerous major arbitration and mediation panels. Ms. Roaché is an adjunct professor at the University of Arizona’s law school where she teaches Mediation. She also serves on the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation’s Region 1 (US, Canada, Caribbean) Board of Directors and chairs its Mid-Atlantic Region of DRB Practitioners. She has co-chaired DRB Working Groups for the CPR Institute and is an architect of their Dispute Board Model Rules. Prior to starting her ADR practice, she worked at large global law firms in Washington, DC before amassing extensive experience in the Labor/Collective Bargaining, Arbitration and Mediation processes unique to the Railroad industry as a labor relations professional in the Washington, DC corporate office of “America’s Railroad”- Amtrak.

Jeffery Daar

Los Angeles, CA

Jeffery Daar FCIArb is based in Los Angeles and has more than 25 years of extensive experience in international litigation and arbitration disputes involving many countries in Europe, Asia and Latin America. Jeff is a panelist for the AAA/ICDR. He is the immediate Past Chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of the California Lawyers Association, an organizer of California International Arbitration Week, and a Past Chair of both The State Bar of California International Law Section and the International Law Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. Jeff is currently President of the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission, has served on the Board of Airport Commissioners for the Los Angeles World Airports, and was Chairperson of the Los Angeles Rent Adjustment Commission.

Christina L. Beharry

Washington, DC

Christina Beharry is a Partner in Foley Hoag’s International Litigation and Arbitration Department and co-partner in charge of the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. She has represented clients globally in disputes involving various industries including aviation, mining, oil and gas, real estate, renewable energy, manufacturing, agriculture, forestry, healthcare, and telecommunications. In addition, Ms. Beharry publishes regularly on international arbitration and has edited a book titled Contemporary and Emerging Issues on the Law of Damages and Valuation in International Investment Arbitration. Prior to joining Foley Hoag, she practiced in the Trade Law Bureau of the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in Ottawa. She holds law degrees from the London School of Economics, Cambridge University, and Columbia University.

Josh Simmons

Washington, DC

Josh Simmons FCIArb is a Partner at Wiley Rein LLP, where he represents clients in high-stakes international disputes. He has extensive experience in treaty and commercial arbitration proceedings around the world. He has represented foreign sovereigns and international investors across a broad range of industries, including energy, natural resources, technology, and financial services. He also advises companies on national security law, public international law, and transnational litigation in U.S. courts. He teaches international arbitration as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Virginia School of Law. Prior to joining Wiley Rein, Josh practiced international arbitration at Covington & Burling and Three Crowns. He has also served as an Attorney-Adviser and Senior Adviser in the Office of the Legal Adviser at the U.S. Department of State.