Steven Skulnik Practical Law / Thomson Reuters 747 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017 Tel: (646) 231-3457 Fax: Email: sskulnik@gmail.com www.linkedin.com/in/skulnik

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Biographical Notes:

Mr. Skulnik's law practice focused on litigation and arbitration matters.  He previously was counsel at Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP and a partner at Pavia & Harcourt LLP. He was named a Super Lawyer for Alternative Dispute Resolution.

He is a member of the Panels of Arbitrators of the American Arbitration Association (AAA), International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution Panel of Distinguished Neutrals (CPR), the U.S. Council of International Business (USCIB) for the ICC International Court of Arbitration (ICC), The NY Chapter of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN) and Federal Arbitration (FedArb), the mediation panel of the AAA (mediation.org) and a court-appointed mediator for the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Mr. Skulnik is a Senior Arbitration Editor at Practical Law (Thomson Reuters).

Representative Matters

As an arbitrator:

Chairman of the tribunal in a dispute between an educational testing service and software developer (AAA arbitration).

Chairman of the tribunal in a dispute over hotel franchise agreement (AAA arbitration).

Chairman of the tribunal in a dispute between a food manufacturer and its multi-unit franchisee (AAA arbitration).

Chairman of the tribunal in a dispute between a compiler of data on recycled automobile parts and manufacturer of automobile part information systems (AAA arbitration).

Chairman of the tribunal in a dispute between parties who owned the same trademark in different territories over the reasonableness of termination of a license agreement (AAA arbitration).

Sole arbitrator in a dispute between a buyer and seller of commercial real property in Europe (ICDR arbitration).

Sole arbitrator in a dispute between a photographer’s representative and a photographer (AAA arbitration).

Sole arbitrator in a dispute over “Fair market value of distribution rights” under New York’s Alcohol Beverage Control Law (AAA arbitration).

Sole arbitrator in a dispute between investment banker and his former employer (AAA arbitration).

Sole arbitrator in a dispute over termination of Medicare Advantage provider agreement (AAA arbitration).

Sole arbitrator in a dispute between a local exchange carrier and a telecommunications billing aggregator over indemnity relating to consumer class action (AAA arbitration).

Co-arbitrator in a patent license dispute (AAA arbitration).

Co-arbitrator in a dispute under a janitorial services contract for NHL hockey arena (AAA arbitration).

Co-arbitrator in a dispute involving a license agreement between a software developer and an insurance company (AAA arbitration).

Co-arbitrator in a warranty dispute concerning a large cabin business jet  (AAA arbitration).

Co-arbitrator in a dispute between members concerning removal of a manager and derivative claims against the removed manager (AAA arbitration).

Co-arbitrator in a dispute brought by a fifty percent member of an LLC brought derivatively on behalf of the LLC against trademark licensor (AAA arbitration).

As a mediator:

In a dispute between two technology integration firms.

In a royalty dispute in a fashion license.

In a dispute over website design.

In a dispute between a hotel owner and its manager.

In a dispute over a sales commission plan between employee and company that provides treasury services to hedge funds.

In a dispute over restrictions on insider's on sale of company stock.

Education:

• Brandeis University (BA, Economics-1980)
• Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (JD-1983)

Languages

English

Memberships & Affiliations :

New York State Bar Association (Dispute Resolution Section, Arbitration Committee Co-chair), New York City Bar Association (Arbitration Committee), and the New York International Arbitration Center (NYIAC).

Selected for inclusion in New York Super Lawyers®  2012-16.

Panels
Panel of Arbitrators of the American Arbitration Association
Panel of Arbitrators of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR)
Panel of Arbitrators of the U.S. Council of International Business (USCIB) for the ICC International Court of Arbitration (ICC)
Panel of Arbitrators of Federal Arbitration (FedArb)
Panel of Mediators of the American Arbitration Association (mediation.org)
Court-appointed mediator for the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Court-appointed mediator for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Rates: $500 per hour for: • Arbitration hearing. • Mediation session. • Study time. No charge for travel time.

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