Michael D. Briggs

Arbitrator

Resume -- Michael D. Briggs, Attorney at Law - Arbitrator

Work History

1994 - Present: Neutral Arbitrator

2001 - 2023: Solo Practice Attorney

2006 - 2015: Judge Pro Tem, Superior Court of State of California

2000 - 2001: Vice President, General Counsel and Acting Chief Operating Officer, Bidland Systems

1985 - 2000: Senior International Attorney and Chief Counsel, MediaOne Group/U S WEST, Inc.

1983 - 1985: Business Development Specialist, Loral Electro-Optical Systems

1978 - 1983: Director, International Licensing, Industrial Relations and Contracts, Graver Tank & Mfg. Co. and Aerojet General

1976 - 1978: Law Clerk, State of California Public Employment Relations Board

Key Experience and Accomplishments

Negotiated and drafted merger and acquisition, divestiture, alliance, joint venture, project financing, licensing, technical assistance, non-disclosure and e-commerce contracts and managed intellectual property (including patents, trademarks, copyrights and know-how) in U.S. and overseas for telecommunications, Internet, high technology and steel plate fabrication and construction businesses. Closed over $6 billion in M&A and financing transactions.

Served as start-up company legal counsel and mergers & acquisitions lawyer based in London (England) for European and Asian wireless, broadband and international telecommunications operating companies.Provided U.S. (federal and state), foreign country and international regulatory advice for wireless, wired and broadband telephony and data services, designed domestic and international compliance programs and established on-line Internet privacy policy.

Negotiated, drafted and administered contracts with vendors, customers and partners for services, software and hardware for industrial, OEM and government contractors .Managed international technology licensing department.Advised in-house managers regarding labor, employment and antitrust law and compliance programs. Directed dispute resolution for domestic and foreign conflicts.

Primarily engaged in business law concentrating on business development and mergers & acquisitions (including significant international experience) as legal counsel and hands-on manager ranging from start-ups to Fortune 50 companies in heavily regulated (telecommunications and energy) and unregulated (e-commerce) businesses.

Dispute Resolution Experience

Served as neutral arbitrator since 1994 on over 200 cases

American Arbitration Association Panels: Commercial (since 1994) and Trade Name Dispute (since 2001)

  Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA"; formerly National Association of Securities Dealers ["NASD"]) (since 2006)

   National Futures Association (since 2010)

       Kaiser Permanente Independent Arbitrators Panel (2010-2015)

Served as neutral mediator since 2010

Superior Court of the State of California, San Diego County: Panel of Mediators (2010-2014) and Judge Pro Tem (2006-2015)

FINRA Panel of Mediators (since 2012)

National Conflict Resolution Center (2010-2015)

Served as Judge Pro Tem, San Diego County Superior Court (2006-2015)

Professional Licenses and Admissions

Admitted to the State Bars in the United States: California, 1978; Texas, 1981; Colorado, 1986; Arizona, 1990

Admitted to Foreign Jurisdictions: Roll of Solicitors in England and Wales, 1998

Admitted to Federal District Court: U. S. District Court, Central California, 1979

Presentations

"Introducing Evidence in Arbitrations," Webinar, American Arbitration Association, presenter, March 2016

"Admitting Evidence in an Arbitration Hearing," American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section, presenter and panelist, April 2015

"So You Want to Be an Arbitrator," Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, San Diego County Bar Association, presenter and panelist, August 2011

“The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,” American Bar Association Section of International Law and Practice and The Center for Continuing Legal Education, presenter and panelist, February 1998

“Legal Issues in International Business,” Maricopa County (AZ) Bar Association, chair and presenter, April 1996.

Education

B.A., Economics, University of Southern California (1974), Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Juris Doctor and M.B.A., University of California, Los Angeles (1978)

Professional Certificate in Spanish Language, University of California, San Diego Extension (2002)