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Joanne Barak

Address: 

Crossways Group Inc.
42 Woods Road
P.O. Box 7
Palisades, New York 10964
U.S.A.

Phone Number: 
845-365-0136
Fax Number: 
845-365-2564
Email: 
barakj@crosswaysinc.com
Languages: 
English
Nationalities: 
USA
Education: 
New York University (BA 1971; JD – 1975)
George Washington University (LLM, International Law – 1978)
Bar Admission or Professional License: 
New York (1976)
U.S. District Court, SDNY (1982)
U.S. District Court, EDNY (2008)
U.S. Court of Military Appeals (1976)
Israel Chamber of Advocates (1980)
Present Position: 
Counsel, Crossways Group Inc. (1997 – present)
Professional Experience: 

Over 30 years of commercial and international law experience, including extensive experience in areas of financing, sales and distributorship agreements, partnership, joint venture, employment, non-disclosure and non-circumvent agreements, and all maritime matters. Has advised and represented domestic and international corporate clients and foreign governments in aforementioned areas. Has worked as an attorney in New York, New Jersey, Washington, D.C. and Jerusalem.

Professional Associations: 

Fellow and Board Director, College of Commercial Arbitrators

Panels of Arbitrators: 

American Arbitration Association’s Large Complex Case Panel, Joint Venture and Mergers & Acquisitions Panel, Commercial Panel, International Centre for Dispute Resolution Panel, and Special Programs Mediation Panel. FINRA (non public).

Arbitration Experience: 

Has arbitrated more than 300 disputes as panel appointed and party appointed arbitrator. Has acted as sole arbitrator and as chairperson of three arbitrator panels. Representative multimillion dollar international cases include: U.S. military contractor and Saudi subcontractor termination dispute (emergency arbitrator); U.S. insurance company and Swiss bank for breaches of letter of credit coverage contracts; Canadian rail car manufacturer and Spanish subcontractor for breaches of manufacturing agreement; U.S. sports equipment company and Chinese manufacturer for breaches of manufacturing agreement; Saudi jewelry manufacturer and U.S. investment advisor for breaches of financial services agreements; U.S. high end fashion design firm and Chinese licensee/manufacturer for breaches of licensing agreement; U.S. distributor and Japanese consumer goods manufacturer for breaches of exclusive distributorship agreement.

Military Service: to rank of LCDR, U.S. Coast Guard Reserve

Areas of Specialization: 
Commercial
International Arbitration
Banking & Finance
Distribution
Sales
Partnership Disputes
Joint Ventures
Employment Law
Maritime Law
Corporate
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