James Nelson
Denver, Colorado
James Nelson FCIArb joined the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in 1977. He holds the distinction of being the longest standing member of CIArb’s North America Branch. Drawing on his experience as corporate counsel, professional engineer and registered patent attorney, he serves as arbitrator focusing on IP disputes, some of which were seated in the UAE, Australia, Belgium and England. Mr. Nelson is on the board of the National Society of Professional Engineers, Colorado, the Kozolchyk National Law Center, the Rocky Mountain District Export Council, and the Board of Advisors for the Nanda Center at the University of Denver College of Law. He has also taught courses at several Colorado universities. Mr. Nelson was appointed to the NAFTA Advisory Committee on Private Commercial Disputes and served as chair of the World Trade Center in Denver.
Denise Peterson
Houston, Texas
Denise Peterson, a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, is a member of the Houston, Texas CIArb Chapter and is a former member of the Board of Directors of the North American Branch. Now in her tenth year of practice, she is licensed in both the states of Texas and New York and is a solicitor to the Senior Courts of England and Wales. Ms. Peterson mediates civil cases across Texas and is on multiple arbitration panels. Ms. Peterson is a sought-after speaker on advanced mediation tactics and implicit bias. Her most recent article on dispositive motions in arbitration is featured in February 2021’s Houston Lawyer Magazine. The founder of Texas Volunteer Mediator Association, Ms. Peterson is seeking bridge the gap for access to mediation services and also increase diversity in the ADR profession.
Felipe Andre Isore Gutierrez
Houston-TX / Miami-FL, USA
Felipe has 22 years of experience in providing risk management and expert services. Felipe has extensive experience in dispute resolution, project management risk, compliance, forensic accounting, and fraud related services. Felipe worked and lived across the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Oceania. With experience in infrastructure, energy / power and utilities, oil and gas, mining, metals, and real estate, as an expert in Quantum, Damages and Fraud he has testified in international arbitration multiple times. Felipe has a BSc in Accounting, a MSc in Economics and a LLM in Construction Law and Arbitration. He has been recognized annually since 2015 by the global community of construction attorneys and colleagues as consulting and expert witness leader in the construction industry (Who's Who Legal and Leaders League publications). Felipe is the Founder and Managing Partner of CONEXIG, a US based global consulting firm.
James (Jim) Reiman
Chicago, IL
Jim arbitrates and mediates complex domestic and international business disputes. Additionally, he serves on the boards of directors of public and private companies and teaches negotiation in the Oxford Programme on Negotiation (University of Oxford, Saïd Business School) and international arbitration in Chartered Institute of Arbitrators’ membership qualification programs. A Chicago business transactions attorney for 19 years, Jim left the law in 1999 to pursue a business career. He ran the e-commerce operations of a NASDAQ listed auction company, turned-around a failing chain of cell phone stores in China (a company at which he served as CEO/Chairman, grew from US$2.25 million to US$275+ million and 35 to 250+ stores over 5 years, and took public on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM Market), and built a US and Canadian business developing and manufacturing aerodynamic products for heavy duty trucks.
Dr. Laura T. W. Olive
Boston, MA
Dr. Olive is an Associate Director in the Energy Practice at NERA Economic Consulting. She works with companies in the oil, gas, and electricity industries providing expert advice regarding regulation, contract disputes, and market dynamics in the context of litigation arbitration. Dr. Olive frequently publishes and speaks to legal and industry leaders regarding the economics of energy around the globe. She is an advisory board member of the CiARB NAB Young Members Group.
