Cheryl Agris was an arbitrator and mediator located in New York, NY. Given her experience and scientific background, Dr. Agris, was called upon to act as a neutral in a variety of commercial/technology disputes. She received over 300 hours of training in arbitration and mediation practice and had written and lectured extensively in the ADR field. In particular, she had taken training as an e-discovery neutral and is a fellow of the American College of e-Neutrals and has also received specialized training in international arbitration procedure and is thus a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitration.
Dr. Agris was a member of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR) Biotechnology, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Trademark and Technology Panels; American Arbitration Association’s Commercial, International and Mediation Panels, as well as several local and federal court mediation panels. Additionally, Dr. Agris was a registered patent attorney, is admitted to practice in New York, New Jersey and the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and a partner in Agris & von Natzmer, LLP, whose practice encompasses all aspects of intellectual property law with special emphasis on biotechnology, pharmaceutical and chemical patent practice.
Dr. Agris received a B.A. in Chemistry from Goucher College, a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the Johns Hopkins University and a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School. Previous positions include Law Clerk and Patent Agent, Biotechnology group, Pennie and Edmonds and Patent Attorney, Novo Nordisk of North America.
