Benz, Jeffrey
Jeffrey Benz
Jeff Benz has extensive, overarching and hands-on experience as a litigator, in house counsel, transactional attorney, outside counsel, and ADR neutral spanning nearly two decades of practice. In his representation of private, public, large, small, profit, and not-for-profit companies, Jeff has established a track record of proven success with both big-picture issues and execution. Leveraging his business experience as an executive decision maker and general manager, he has had to make and manage the decisions that drive successful companies and sometimes lead to conflict. Jeff’s dispute resolution career has covered vast areas of complex business, insurance, financial, commercial, regulatory, and technology and conflict issues.
Experience
- Panel Neutral at Agency for Dispute Resolution (September 2011-Present)
- Solo Law Practice at Law Offices of Jeffery G. Benz (2008-Present)
- Chief Administrative Officer for GoldenSpear, LLC (2008-2010)
- Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary and General Counsel for AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, Inc. (2007-2008)
- Vice Present of Business & Legal Affairs at A2 Holdings, LLC (2006-2007)
- General Counsel and Managing Director of Legal and Govt Affairs for US Olympic Committee (2001-2006)
- Attorney at Coudert Brothers (1995-2001)
- Attorney at Boughey, Garvie & Busher, later merged with Wilson Elser (1993-1995)
- Legal Intern at Lloyd’s Claims Office, Lloyd’s of London (1992)
Education
- “Mediating the Litigated Case” Training Certificate at Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University, School of Law (2011)
- MBA at University of Michigan Ross School of Business (2006)
- JD at University of Texas School of Law (1993)
- BA, Political Science, University of Michigan (1990)
Affiliations
- Admitted to practice in California, Colorado, Hawaii, and New York (pending)
- Member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Member of the Hawaii State Bar Association
- Member of Dispute Resolution Section of the International Bar Association
- Member of American Bar Association specifically the Forum on Entertainment and Sports Industries and the Section on Dispute Resolution
- Member of the California Lawyers for the Arts Dispute Resolution
- Member of the Los Angeles County Superior Court ADR program
- Affiliated with the London Court of International Arbitration
- Affiliated with the ICC-USCIB
- Affiliated with the Hong Kong International Arbitration Association
- Affiliated with the Republic of China Arbitration Association
- Affiliated with the Court of Arbitration for Sport
Publications
- Take Control of your Arbitration Costs (ADR Times, 1/22/2012)
- Authored articles on sports law, license agreements, copyright licensing, legal aspects of advertising on the Internet, and international arbitration
Speaking Engagements
- Olympics, Sports & the Law / Association of Business Trial Lawyers (ABTL) of Orange County
- Testified before US Senate on legal issues.
- Serves as a regular speaker at Sports Lawyers Association Annual Meeting, and at bar association meetings.Reguarly guest lectures at classes and symposia on ADR and other topics at major law schools.
“I know firsthand that in sports there must be a winner and a loser, but in ADR, there doesn’t have to be. The parties can decide their own fate in mediation or they can decide to leave it to others in arbitration, but it’s their choice. I am passionate about helping parties determine their own fate.”
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