Arthur Pearlstein
Director of Werner Institute
Professor of Law
Office: 223B
(402) 280-3853
arthurpearlstein@creighton.edu

Arthur Pearlstein, Professor of Law and Director of the Werner Institute for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution, 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 the Creighton faculty, Professor 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, Professor 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. Professor Pearlstein also serves on Creighton University’s Graduate Board and chaired the committee on interdisciplinary education of Creighton’s Graduate School Task Force.

Courses Taught:
Alternative Dispute Resolution