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Christopher Cox, the founder of Cox ADR LLC, is a mediator and arbitrator with more than 30 years of experience as a Silicon Valley-based litigator. He also serves on the Board of Directors for AMC Networks. Before founding Cox ADR LLC, Christopher was a litigation partner with Weil, Gotshal and Manges LLP and Hogan Lovells US LLP.Admitted to the California State Bar in 1990, Chris focused on patent, trade secret, and commercial litigation while witnessing the growth of the tech industry in Silicon Valley. His complex litigation experience spans a broad spectrum of technologies and forums. This includes jury trials and appeals in state and federal courts nationwide, as well as in various arbitral seats. Representing both domestic and international clients across diverse industries and regions, Chris has earned recognition from Legal 500 for his thought leadership on trade secret issues and has been commended for his subject matter expertise along with an understanding of technology, litigation strategy, crisis management, forensics, and success in handling large, multi-jurisdictional disputes.Chris recognizes that some disputes present straightforward legal conflicts, while others are driven by complex business objectives. His approach to dispute resolution, honed from his experience as an advocate in hundreds of mediations, is well-suited to both. In addition to assessing party submissions to understand the legal issues underlying a dispute, his practice of conducting pre-mediation conferences with each party (and counsel) provides for a deeper understanding of the issues and dynamics underlying a conflict that may not be apparent from the pleadings. This approach allows all participants to focus on looking forward and consider creative business solutions before an initial mediation session, while promoting efficiency and creativity during the mediation.As a decision-maker, Chris is decisive, understands the law, and can assess the merits of a dispute in an informed and thoughtful way based on his 30+ years of experience.Chris is a a Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) and a member of the American Bar Association Dispute Resolutions Section, where he co-chairs the Client Representation Committee and sits on the Arbitration and Mediation Committees. He is also a member of the Mediation Society, Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center (SVAMC), California Arbitration (CalArb), California Lawyer's Association (CLA) and the San Mateo County Bar Association ADR Section.

Listed skills include Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property, Patent Litigation, and 15 others.