Michael Evan Jaffe
Partner

During his more than 30 years of practice, Mr. Jaffe has focused on dispute resolution internationally in arbitrations under various international arbitral regimes and domestically in court and arbitration proceedings. A significant part of his work has involved representing owners, contractors and other stakeholders in projects ranging from infrastructure and energy facilities to sports stadiums and a wide variety of commercial structures. He has acted as counsel in numerous international and domestic arbitrations, has been counsel in mediations involving both international and domestic matters and has served as an arbitrator involving projects in North America, South America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Europe, and Asia. Mr. Jaffe is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

He has been lead counsel in a wide array of construction industry and commercial litigation matters. He has been widely recognized as a leading trial lawyer.

• Chambers USA, Construction Litigation—DC (2003-2012)
• Best Lawyers in America, Litigation – Construction (2003-2013)
• Legal 500 US , Real Estate & Construction Litigation (2012)
• PLC Which Lawyer?, Construction—DC (2011-2012), Dispute Resolution—DC (2008-2010)
• Who's Who Legal, Construction—DC (2011-2013)
• Guide to the World's Leading Construction Litigation Lawyers, Euromoney/Legal Media Group (2011)
• Super Lawyers (2007-2012)

Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Advisory Board, Institute for Transnational Arbitration

Supreme Court of the United States; U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Federal, and District of Columbia Circuits

Adjunct Professor, American University Washington College of Law

Speeches
Dispute Resolution in China, From Dragon to Ox: China in 2009 (April 2009)

How to Handle Oil and Gas Industry Cases, International Commercial Arbitration, Fourth Annual Seminar (American University, Washington, DC) (October 2007)

International Projects: Understanding Risk to Maximize Opportunity, American Institute of Constructors

International ADR: Statutes, Treaties and Rules, International Law Institute