Arthur Pearlstein
Arthur Pearlstein received his B.A from Haverford College, his J.D. from Harvard Law School cum laude, and his Master's in Dispute Resolution from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University. Immediately prior to joining Creighton, Mr. Pearlstein served as the general counsel and director of Alternative Dispute Resolution and International Programs at the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). In addition to his work as a lawyer, mediator, and facilitator, Mr. Pearlstein has an extensive background in teaching and training both overseas and in the U.S. He has written widely on law, dispute resolution, and popular culture and has been a speaker, panelist and guest lecturer on negotiation and alternative dispute resolution at a wide variety of institutions, conferences and symposia around the world. His research and praxis interests include dispute systems design, emergence and private ordering in conflict resolution, interdisciplinary education, and collaborative professional practice.