Carol Ludington
St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Carol Ludington has been involved in dispute resolution for over forty years serving as a damages expert in U.S. litigation and U.S. and international arbitration; as an arbitrator; and as a consultant. She is a CPA, Certified in Financial Forensics, and a Certified Licensing Professional Emeritus, with experience in hundreds of complex commercial and intellectual property disputes. Carol is on the AAA’s Commercial Arbitration Panel; a qualified neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice; and has been involved with several domestic and international dispute resolution organizations. Prior to forming her firm, Ludington Ltd., Carol was employed by two well-known international CPA firms. She has been a frequent speaker and author on damages and ADR topic, including the use of early damages analysis as a dispute resolution tool, and she was a contributing editor for The Sedona Conference Commentary on Patent Litigation Best Practices: Patent Mediation Chapter and Commentary on Monetary Remedies in Trade Secret Litigation.
Nick Dickerson
Houston, Texas
Nick is a Texas-based trial lawyer with the rare combination of experience handling both civil and criminal matters. For over fifteen years, he has practiced at Troutman Pepper Locke LLP (formerly Locke Lord LLP), where clients routinely call on him for high stakes commercial litigation, arbitration, white collar criminal defense, and internal investigations involving fraud, contract disputes, fiduciary issues, workplace safety, and international trade compliance with a focus on the energy, construction, environmental, and healthcare sectors. Nick is committed to understanding the nuances of each client’s situation and delivering practical solutions to their most serious problems. Nick is fluent in English and Spanish, and has been a Member of CIArb since 2016.
Hon. Vivian L. Medinilla (Ret.)
Wilmington, Delaware Georgetown, Delaware
Vivian L. Medinilla, a former Judge of the Delaware Superior Court, now focused on alternative dispute resolution and litigation at Weiss, Saville, Medinilla & Houser, PA. Appointed in 2013 as the Court’s first Latina judge, she brings over 30 years of legal experience in both private practice and the judiciary. She presided over hundreds of jury and non-jury trials involving mass torts, asbestos, product liability, medical negligence, and complex commercial disputes. Bilingual in English and Spanish, she holds ADR certifications from Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, the National Judicial College, and Duke Law’s Bolch Judicial Institute. She is a member of AAA/ICDR, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), and part of the Academy of Court-Appointed Neutrals (ACAN). Her career also includes senior executive leadership in Delaware’s child welfare system, founding a multilingual civil litigation firm, and serving in national roles with ABA and NAWJ.
Duncan P MacKenzie-Williams
BSc, FRICS, MCIArb, MAE Vice President
Duncan MacKenzie-Williams BSc, FRICS, MCIARB, MAE, has more than 25 years with AtkinsRéalis, working for the business internationally in different cultural environments. He has supported banks and lenders in the financial assessments of projects. Duncan has had a focus in Construction, Energy and Manufacturing. He has undertaken work across the North and South America and internationally in Europe, Singapore and the Middle East. Duncan’s core skill set includes project management, project controls, commercial and contract management as it relates to the construction, petrochemical and nuclear industries. Duncan is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a Member of the Academy of Experts. He has been appointed Expert Witness in over 15 cases and has provided sworn testimony to court, Adjudication and in arbitration, providing Expert Testimony reports, and has been examined and cross examined.