Chicago International Dispute Resolution Association
CURRICULUM VITAE
TERESA F. FRISBIE, FCI Arb
Mediator * Arbitrator* Attorney at Law
125 S. Wacker
Suite 1700
Chicago, Illinois 60302
Tel.: 312.782-8477
Fax.: 312.332-6376
Email:
Areas of Emphasis:
Online dispute resolution
tools
Consultant in all aspects
of dispute resolution, including negotiation of clauses, the conduct of the
proceedings, and the enforcement of arbitration awards
Special focus on small
business, employment, and international commercial mediation
Dispute Resolution Affiliations
Judicial Dispute Resolution, Inc., (JDR), Chicago, Illinois
Mediator and Arbitrator Panel Member 2002 to Present
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London, U.K.
Fellow, 1997 to present;
Executive Committee, North American Branch, 2001 to present;
Chair, Mediation Training Committee, 2002 to present,
Chicago tutor and/or local course coordinator, 1998 and 2002
Center For Conflict Resolution, Chicago, Illinois
Mediator, 1998 to present
Chicago International Dispute Resolution Association (CIDRA)
Executive Director, 2001 to 2003;
Mediator and Arbitrator Panel member 1997 to present
Circuit Court of Cook County Illinois
Arbitrator (Chair qualified),1990 to present
Association for Conflict Resolution, Chicago Chapter, Member 1999 to present
Chicago Bar Association - Member, International Law and Alternative Dispute
Resolution committees
American Bar Association - Member, Dispute Resolution Section
Other Affiliations
Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory - AV Rating
National Restaurant Association - Allied Member (1996 to 1999)
Admitted to bar for the State of Illinois and the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Illinois in 1986. Admitted to the Trial Bar of
the Northern District of Illinois in 1989.
Dispute Resolution Training and Conferences
Advanced Training for Employment Mediators, Center for Conflict Resolution,
February 2002
Advanced Skills Training, Center for Conflict Resolution and Illinois Department
of Human Rights, October 23, 2001
Sexual Harassment Mediation Training, Center for Conflict Resolution and
City of Chicago, August 14, 2001
American Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Section, Collaboration in the
Capitol, Washington, D.C., April 26-28, 2001
Employment Mediation Training, Center for Conflict Resolution and Illinois
Department of Human Rights, February 21, 2001
Dispute Resolution Day, DePaul University College of Law, December 1, 2000
Forty Hour Mediation Training Course, Center For Conflict Resolution, Chicago,
IllinoisJune 18-19, 25-26, 1998; simulation and observation, August 4 and
September 31, 1998
Special Fellowship Assessment and Examination, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators,
Charleston, South Carolina, April 24-26, 1997 (passed exam)
American Arbitration Association and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators International
Business and Dispute Resolution Forum, April 23, 1997
Entry Level International Arbitration Course and Examination, Chartered Institute
of Arbitrators and American Arbitration Association, Vancouver, British Columbia,
May 24-26, 1996 (passed exam)
Circuit Court of Cook County arbitration training, July 16, 1990.
ADR Experience
Conducted hundreds of mediations and arbitrations since 1990.
Legal Experience
Davis Mannix & McGrath, Of Counsel, 125 S. Wacker, Chicago, Illinois,
2001 to present
Foran & Schultz, Partner, 30 North LaSalle, Chicago, Illinois, 1986 to
2000
Counsel to U.S. company in international arbitration dispute concerning
virtual reality entertainment equipment manufactured in England and delivered
to South American buyer
Mediator in numerous cases involving allegations of employment discrimination.
Counsel to plaintiff and defendant in employment discrimination cases.
Arbitrator in numerous cases involving personal injury.
Counsel for several plaintiffs in injury and medical malpractice cases.
Counsel for Fortune 500 restaurant corporation defending numerous personal
injury, wrongful death and dram shop cases.
Counsel to Fortune 100 corporation regarding restaurant franchise dispute.
Obtained 2.9 million dollar judgment on behalf of purchaser of commercial
property. Successfully defended judgment on appeal
Counsel to martial arts celebrity in dispute regarding video game.
Counsel to individuals in water rights and oil well fraud cases.
Counsel to plaintiff in detached retina medical malpractice case
Obtained $100,000 attorney fee award on behalf of hotel owner in dispute
with tenant. Successfully defended judgment on appeal.
Counsel to Internet start up in contract and intellectual property matters.
Successfully defended physician in attempt to attach individual assets
regarding purchase of medical practice.
Obtained U.S. pre-trial attachment for Pakistani client against Scottish
hotel owner
Defense of Hong Kong knife manufacturer in U.S. product liability suit
Lead counsel for corporate client in three week Cook County jury trial
Several state and federal court trials defending Canadian government in
asbestos litigation
1.0 million dollar settlement for client just prior to trial in DuPage
County construction injury case.
Extensive experience in complex commercial litigation.
Represented clients in various business transactions and negotiations
ranging from partnership breakups and real estate transactions to software
development contracts and corporate matters.
Second chair Trial counsel in federal court trial of Clean Air Act civil
enforcement suit. No injunction entered.
Assisted lead counsel in federal, five-month-long, multi-defendant trial
of Chicago On Leong Chinatown gambling case. (Obtained only not guilty verdict)
Second chair trial counsel in successful representation of pediatric eye
surgeon at hearing regarding professional license.
Second chair trial counsel in successful defense of judge before Illinois
Judicial Inquiry Board.
Articles and Presentations
Television interview for CLTV Your Money, Benefits of Mediation for Small
Businesses, February 2003.
Mediation Skills Training, Croatia Bar Association, Zagreb, Split and Rijeka,
Croatia, February 10-14, 2003.
Online Mediation Can Benefit International Trademark and Domain Name Disputes,
published in ADR Online Monthly, June 2002.
International Mediation and Arbitration on Main Street: What Medium-Sized
Businesses and Their Lawyers Need to Know in the Global Age
American Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Section, Washington, D.C., April
2001, reprinted in JAMS Dispute Resolution Alert, Volume 2, Number 2, November/December
2001.
Negotiating and Drafting the Dispute Resolution Clause in Major Business
Agreements - Negotiating and Drafting Major Business Agreements Conference,
The Drake Hotel, Chicago, Illinois December 6-7, 2001
Mediation, Arbitration and Litigation in the Global Economy, First Year Dinner,
Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, September 25, 2001
Applying A Systematic Approach to Conflict Resolution in Mediations Involving
Small Businesses,
American Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Section, Washington, D.C., April
2001
Resolving International Business Disputes: Litigate, Arbitrate or Mediate,
Chicago Bar Association, February 14, 2002
Editor - Undisputed Facts, newsletter of the Chicago International Dispute
Resolution Association, 2000 to 2003.
Teaching Experience
Adjunct professor Loyola University of Chicago School of Law -- online mediation
of international business disputes û coach of 2003 mediation team for
the International Competition for Online Dispute Resolution (ICODR) February
2003
Guest Lecturer- IIT- Kent Law School, Chicago, Illinois, Negotiations course,
January 2003
Course Tutor - Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Entry Level Course on
international arbitration,
Guest Lecturer - Loyola University of Chicago School of Law course on international
arbitration, 1999
Mock Arbitrator - VIS International Commercial Arbitration Competition, Regional
Competition, Chicago, Illinois, February 2002
Education
J. D. Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois June, 1986
B. A. University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois June, 1983
Foreign Studies, Salzburg College, Salzburg, Austria 1982
Mediation style: Primarily facilitative, but will make an evaluation if the
parties reach impasse and request it.
References Available upon Request
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President
One South Wacker Drive, Suite 2800, Chicago, IL 60606 USA
312-409-1373 (Telephone), 312-701-9335 (Facsimile),
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