Arbitration • DRB • Mediation
Dr. Patricia D. Galloway is an international arbitrator specializing in energy and construction matters, with more than 40 years experience in US domestic and international arbitration, having served as Chair, member of three-member tribunals on large complex cases, and as sole arbitrator.
Dr. Galloway is a Fellow in both the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and the College of Commercial Arbitrators (CCA), being the first non-lawyer elected to the college. She is also a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. She holds a Certificate in Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine Law School-Straus Institute, a Diploma in International Arbitration, and is a member of several arbitral institution panels including the International Centre for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR), International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), ICDR and the American Arbitration Association (AAA), where she also served on its Board of Directors from 2010-2020. She has lectured and written numerous articles regarding mediation and arbitration.
Dr. Galloway's experience includes arbitration, mediation, dispute review boards, and project neutrals. Prior to 2008, she served as both a consulting or testifying expert in numerous arbitration forums including; American Arbitration Association (AAA), International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), UNCITRAL, Singapore International Arbitration Center (SIAC), and London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) with disputes ranging from US$1 million to US$ 6 billion.
ADR Panel Memberships
Global
ICDR Panel of Arbitrators, including its International Energy Arbitrators List. Serves on:
ICDR Publications Committee
ICDR Working Group on Technology and Life Science Disputes
CPR Cross Border Panel. Serves on:
Energy and Construction Committee
Dispute Review Board Task Force
Transparency Task Force
USCIB ICC Panel.
Serves on ICC Commission Task Force on ADR and Arbitration
Member of update working group of the ICC Construction Industry Arbitrations: Recommended Tools and Techniques for Effective Management of Arbitrations under ICC Arbitration Rules 2018
LCIA North America Users Council
International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA)
North America
AAA Mega Projects, Large Complex Cases, Construction, Energy, and Commercial Panels
AAA Commercial and Construction Master Mediator
Member of AAA Board of Directors 2010-2020
Past Chair of AAA National Construction Dispute Resolution Committee and member of DRB Task Force
CPR Construction and Energy Panels
CIArb Panel
Background.
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Purdue University (BS, Civil Engineering)
New York Institute of Technology (MBA, Finance)
Kochi University of Technology (Japan) (PhD, Infrastructure Systems Engineering)
Pepperdine University School of Law Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution (Certificate in Dispute Resolution)
Oxford, Jesus College (Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration)
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Panel of Arbitrators (CIArb)
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President, Galloway Arbitration, 2018-present
Board Director, Stantec (NYSE: STN, TSE: STN), 2020-present
Board Director, Granite Construction, Inc. (NYSE: GVA), Chair of Nominating and Governance Committee, 2017-present
Emeritus Board Director, SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG), Chair of Special Litigation Committee, 2018-January 2019 (SCANA merged with Dominion Energy on January 2, 2019)
Chairman, Pegasus-Global Holdings, Inc., 2018-present
Board Member, American Arbitration Association (AAA), 2010-2020
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Pegasus-Global Holdings, Inc., 2008-2018
US National Science Board, 2006-2012 (Vice Chair 2008-2010)
Chief Executive Officer, President, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Consultant & Project Manager, The Nielsen-Wurster Group, Inc., 1981-2008
Chief Executive, Nielsen-Wurster Asia-Pacific Pty Ltd, 2001-08
President, Nielsen-Wurster ESB, 1985-87
CH2M Hill, 1978-81
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Experience includes arbitration, mediation, dispute review boards, and project neutrals.
Dr. Galloway is a Chartered Arbitrator and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), a member of the Distinguished Academy of Neutrals, and a Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators (CCA), being the first non-lawyer elected to the college. Matters have involved issues of transactional/contractual issues, governance matters, construction issues (including delay, acceleration, productivity, damages, standard of care, technical issues), climate-related issues, and shareholder/derivative matters.
Dr. Galloway has more than 40 years of experience in US domestic and international arbitration, having served as Chair, member of three-member tribunals on large complex cases, and sole arbitrator. She has served as an arbitrator under International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), International Centre for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR), UNCITRAL, International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) and AAA Rules. Prior to 2008, she served as both a consulting or testifying expert in numerous arbitration forums including ICC, UNCITRAL, Singapore International Arbitration Center (SIAC), AAA/ICDR, and London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) with disputes ranging from US$1 million to US$6 billion.
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In last five years…
Panelist Safety and Security (AAA-ACE23), 2023
Cyber Risk & Strategy, Diligent Institute, 2023
CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight, Carnegie Mellon University, 2023
2022 Managing Construction Disputes in the Energy Industry Part 1 & Part 2, AAA, 2022
Climate Leadership Certification (inc. climate regulation and litigation), Diligent Institute, 2022
Process Essentials for AAA Arbitrators (AAA-ACE22), 2022
Impartiality: Do You Know Where Your Biases Are? (AAA-ACE21), 2021
Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills for Global Commerce (ICDR), 2021
Best Practices for Arbitrators in Expedited/Fast Track Arbitrations (AAA), 2021
Online Zoom Training for Mediators and Arbitrators, Lynn Cole, 2020
USCIB The Nuts and Bolts of Conducting Arbitral Hearings via Videoconference, 2020
CPR online seminar: ADR in the time of COVID-19, 2020
Cyber Security Awareness Training for AAA Panelists (AAA-ADS S01), 2020
Cyber Security: A Shared Responsibility (AAA-ACE20), 2020
Case Finances: What Arbitrators Need to Know (AAA-ACE19), 2019
Improving Your Judgment: Better Negotiations, Mediations and Settlements Through Better Case Valuation, (AAA), 2017
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Women’s Inc. One of the Most Influential Corporate Board Directors, 2019
Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award-Marquis Who’s Who, Jan 2019
Chartered Arbitrator, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, 2018
National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, 2017
National Leadership Fellow, National Association of Corporate Directors, 2017
Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, 2015
Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators, 2014
AAA Outstanding Director, 2014
Honorary Doctor of Science, South Dakota School of Mines, 2011
Presidential appointee to the US National Science Board, 2006-2012
Member of the National Academy of Construction
First woman President of the American Society of Civil Engineers, 2004
Member of the Pan American Academy of Engineers
Engineering News Record, Top Women in Construction
Purdue University Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award
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International Entry Course (SIArb)
Climate Leadership Certification (Diligent Institute)
Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration (CIArb)
Certificate in Dispute Resolution (Pepperdine Law School, Straus Institute)
Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute (PMI)
Directorship Certified (NACD)
Professional Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
Chartered Engineer: Manitoba, Canada and Australia
PE in 15 US States
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Singapore Institute of Arbitrators
National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
College of Commercial Arbitrators (Fellow)
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Chartered Arbitrator, Fellow)
Dispute Review Board Foundation (DBRF)
International Bar Association
American Bar Association
InterPacific Bar Association
International Council for Commercial Arbitration
London Court of International Arbitration
Society of Construction Law
Association for International Arbitration
Arbitral Women
American Society of International Law
National Association of Corporate Directors (Board Certified)
Women Corporate Directors
American Nuclear Society
American Society of Civil Engineers (Past President, Fellow)
Institution of Civil Engineers (UK, Fellow)
Engineers Australia (Fellow)
Project Management Institute (College of Scheduling, Past Board Chair)
Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
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In last five years…
Panel 1 Speaker, New Energy Projects, New Legal Frontiers: How clean energy and climate change are transforming construction disputes, ICCA Conference, 06/02/23
Panelist, ESG is Here to Stay, Diligent Institute, webinar, Feb 6 2023
Speaker, ICC Institute Advanced Training on Dispute Boards, ICC, Sep 29 2022
Panelist, Effectively Managing Your 200 Claim Construction Arbitration (Virtual), ICDR Y&I-International Construction Arbitration Series, Sep 8 2022
Panelist, The Psychology of Disputes, Society of Construction Law (SCL), Annual Conference, Jul 8 2022
Panelist, Climate Change and Greener Arbitrations, (Virtual), New York State Bar Association, Sep 29 2021
Panelist, International Construction Arbitration: A Comparative Law Update from the US, Europe and Beyond (Virtual), NYIAC, Jul 13 2021
Panelist, How to Efficiently and Effectively Handle Construction Disputes in the New Normal, Annual U.S. Construction and Engineering Conference (Virtual), Hogan Lovells, May 13 2021
Panelist, Tips for Non-Lawyer Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association 2021 Panel Virtual Conference, Mar 5-6 2021
Panelist, So You Want to be an Arbitrator, Society of Construction Law (SCL) and the American Arbitration Association online seminar, Feb 17 2021
Panelist, Can We Reach a Fair Settlement, Construction Owners Association of America online seminar, Feb 10 2021
Panelist, So You Want to be a Mediator, Society of Construction Law (SCL) and the American Arbitration Association online seminar, Dec 14 2020
Panelist, Career Paths of Women in International Construction Arbitration, Young & International Group-ICDR Webinar Interview Series, Oct 29 2020
Instructor, Writing a DB Recommendation from the Perspective of a Prior Expert Witness, Arbitrator and DB Member, DRBF Connections Conference 2020, Master Class in Decision Writing Techniques for Dispute Board Practitioners, Oct 28 2020
Panelist, Can We Reach a Fair Settlement? Online Webinar with Eric Schatz, American Arbitration Association, Jan 2020
Panelist, How Arbitrators Evaluate the Testimony of Schedule and Damage Expert, Construction SuperConference, Ranch Palos Verde, California, Dec 16 2019
Panelist, Horses for Courses: Effective Use of Different ADR Mechanisms in the Energy Sector, CPR Canada Conference, Calgary, Oct 16 2019
Panelist, Arbitration-Best Practices, Hot Topics, and Insights from the Panel, ABA Webinar, ABA Section of Litigation, Oct 8 2019
Panelist, Contract Drafting to Minimize and Resolve Disputes, 25th Annual Northwest Dispute Resolution Conference, Seattle, Washington, Mar 28 2019
Panelist, International Construction Arbitration-Mega Projects, iLaw2019, The ILS Global Forum on International Law, Miami, Florida, Feb 22 2019
Panelist, What Arbitrators Expect from Schedule and Damages Experts, Construction SuperConference. Las Vegas, Nevada, Dec 10 2018
Panelist, Perceptions vs. Reality: What Some Clients Are Saying About the Arbitration Process and What You Can Do About It, AAA RoundTable, Seattle, Washington, Nov 15 2018
Panelist, After the Dust Settles: Exploring Common Causes and Cures of Mega Projects, Society of Construction Law Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois, Sep 27 2018
ABA Webinar, SCOTUS Swings the Pendulum Back in Favor of Arbitration: Ensure That Your Next Arbitration Clause Is Effective and Enforceable, May 10 2018
Panelist, International Arbitration, 12th Annual WCCAS Energy Mining and Resources Arbitration Conference, Calgary, Canada, May 8 2018
Panelist, What Arbitrators Expect from Schedule and Damage Experts, 2018 AAA Construction Conference, Adapting Dispute Resolution Strategies, Santa Monica, California, Mar 23 2018
Panelist, Interim Measures in Arbitration, 24th Annual Northwest Disputes Resolution Conference, Seattle, Washington, Mar 27 2018
Panelist, International Arbitration Awards-Examining and Discussing the Drafting of International Awards and Data from a Review of ICDR International Awards, iLaw2018 Annual Conference, Miami, Florida, Feb 16 2018
Panelist, Getting Off on the Right Foot: How Effective Preliminary Hearings Ensure Efficiency and Economy, Construction SuperConference, Las Vegas, Nevada, Dec 4 2017
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In last five years…
Why First-of-a-Kind Technology Disputes in Energy and Construction Projects are Challenging to Decide, New York Dispute Resolution Lawyer, Jul 2022
Presenting Delay Evidence from an Arbitrator’s Perspective, Dispute Resolution Journal, Vol. 74, Issue 3, 2020
International Construction Arbitration from an Arbitrator’s Perspective, Chapter 13, Dealing with Delay and Disruption, Thompson Reuters, First Edition, 2020
Recommended Tools and Techniques for Effective Management of Arbitration Under ICC Arbitration Rules, ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, Contributing Editor, 2018
After the Dust Settles-Exploring Common Causes and Cures of Mega-Project Failures, Society of Construction Law, 8th Annual International Conference Proceedings, Sep 26-28 2018.
The Art of Allocating Risk in an EPC Contract to Minimize Disputes, The Construction Lawyer, Journal of the ABA Forum on Construction Law, Vol. 38, No. 4, Fall 2018