Peter K. Rundle

More than twenty years of diverse experience as a trial attorney representing and counseling domestic and international clients in a vast array of matters. More than ten years of experience providing arbitration, mediation and other ADR services involving many domestic and international issues. Representation and ADR services have included: REAL ESTATE (purchase/sale, title, easements, financing, mortgage lending:underwriting - securitization, leases, fraud, environmental, receivership, foreclosure, appraisal/valuation); BUSINESS & CORPORATE (purchase and sale, formation: corporation - partnership - joint venture - LLC - LLP, capitalization, equity adjustment, fiduciary duties, D&O liability, executive compensation, internal investigations, fraud, business torts, unfair competition); COMMERCIAL (contracts, warranties, UCC, covenants not to compete, shipping); SECURITIES (SEC civil enforcement actions; private securities litigation and arbitration, including fraud, churning & suitability issues); TECHNOLOGY (semiconductors, semiconductor assembly, testing & packaging, commercial and consumer electronic device qualification, manufacturing and reliability, epidemic failures, root cause analysis, OEM / ODM contracting, manufacturing and supply chain, licensing, medical devices); CONSTRUCTION (public works, False Claim Act, licensing, differing conditions, scheduling & delay, architect of record consultants, means & methods); FINANCE & LENDING (commercial lending, asset backed lending, real property secured lending, letters of credit, credit facilities & enhancements, acquisition and construction financing, mortgage brokerage, mortgage banking and lending, underwriting, subprime & Alt-A, predatory lending, equity purchase, wrongful foreclosure, lender liability, secondary markets, warehouse lines of credit, repurchase demands); INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (patent licensing, royalty structures and disputes, copyright infringement); PROBATE, TRUSTS & ESTATES (will contests, trust administration, beneficiary disputes); ELDER ABUSE (financial elder abuse, caregiver overreaching, care facility issues).

University of California College of the Law, San Francisco

J.D. | Law

1982 - 1985

University of California - Irvine

B.A. | Classics

1978 - 1982

Honors: cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Arbitrator & Mediator

ADR Experience

1996 - Current

Settlement Officer, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1999 - 2002; Arbitrator, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 2004 - Present; Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association, 1998 - Present; Member, Panel of Distinguished Neutrals, International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR), New York, 2002 - Present. Member, The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb), London. Has served as counsel in numerous arbitrations, including: ICC arbitration between Asian electronics manufacturer and American OEM; ICDR arbitration between Asian patent licensee and American licensor; JAMS arbitration between American real estate developer and owner regarding soils and slope movement; NYSE/FINRA arbitrations regarding suitability and churning claims. Has served as arbitrator, mediator and special master in numerous matters, including: CPR arbitration between Asian electronics manufacturer and American warranty service provider; Orange County Superior Court Special Master regarding real property easement disputes; Los Angeles and Orange County Superior Courts, Special Master, Penal Code Section 1524 Proceedings; Ad Hoc mediator in real property title and business fraud disputes; AAA arbitrator in securitized mortgage repurchase demands; AAA arbitrator in investor fraud claim; AAA arbitrator in joint venture dispute; AAA arbitrator in business purchase and sale dispute; AAA arbitrator in investment company management dispute.

American Bar Association

Member

Current

International Bar Association

Member

Current

Orange County Bar Association

Member

Current

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Member

Current

United States Council for International Business

Member

Current

London Court of International Arbitration

Member

Current

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb), London

Member

Current

CPR: International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution, New York

Arbitrator

2002 - Current

American Arbitration Association

Arbitrator

1998 - Current

California State Bar  # 120267

Member

1985 - Current

California

Since 1985