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Steven J. Burton

Address: 

College of Law
University of Iowa
Iowa Cty IA 52242

3691 Forest Gate Drive
Iowa City, IA 52240
U.S.A.

Phone Number: 
(319) 335-9024
Fax Number: 
(319) 335-9098
Born: 
1949, Los Angeles
Education: 
J.D., Univ. of So. Calif., 1973; B.A., U.C.L.A., 1970
Bar Admission or Professional License: 
Admitted to California bar, 1973
Present Position: 
John F. Murray Professor of Law, Univ. of Iowa
Professional Experience: 

Associate professor, professor, and distinguished professor of law, University of Iowa (since 1977), teaching contracts and sales transactions for 35 years; and International Commercial Arbitration for 20 years; University faculty scholar, University of Iowa, (1986-90); Fulbright Scholar at
Oxford University, United Kingdom (1987); Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Dep't of State (1973-77)

Professional Associations: 

American Bar Association

Panels of Arbitrators: 

ICC, USCIB US national panel; ICDR.

Arbitration Experience: 

Chair of the Tribunal, ICC Arbitration, 2003-4; Sole Arbitrator, AAA arbitration, 2006-7; Special adviser, U.S. Agent in the Gulf of Maine case, I.C.J. (1980-84); expert witness on questions of contract law in about 10 international and domestic arbitrations, and a few court proceedings; consultant on issues of contract law.

Areas of Specialization: 
Arbitration & ADR
Art & Cultural Property
Aviation & Space Law
Business Transactions
Contracts
Distribution & Licensing
Energy
International Business Transactions
International Contracts
International Sale of Goods
Oil & Gas
Publications from JURIS: 
International Commercial Arbitration in the United States: Commentary & Materials - Vol. 6 No. 1 ARIA 1995
Publications: 

Co-editor, American Arbitration Principles and Practice (Practicing Law Institute 2008) (with Robert B. Von Mehren, George Coombe); Author, Elements of Contract Interpretation (Oxford University Press 2009); Author, Principles of Contract Law (Thompson-West , 4th ed. 2012); Co-author, Contractual Good Faith: Formation, Performance, Breach and Remedies (Little, Brown & Co. 1995) (with Eric G. Andersen); Author, Judging in Good Faith (Cambridge University Press 1992); author, numerous law review articles on contract and sales law, legal reasoning, and other topics.