Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators, 2012 to Present
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
“Fellow” (FCIArb), April 2010 to Present; “Member” (MCIArb), May 2009
CIArb, International Commercial Arbitration Training Program, October 10 and 11, 2009
Mediation
Distinguished Fellow International Academy of Mediators, October 2015 to 2021
AAA Master Mediation Panel, Commercial, Northeast Region, March 2015 to Present
Certified Mediator, 2009, International Mediation Institute, The Hague. See Ms. Samaras’ mediator profile here.
Courses (representative courses taken in past 7 years)
2025
March, AAA-ICDR 2025 Panel Conference
2024
January, ABA Section of Dispute Resolution, Arbitration Transparency: Mastering Disclosures and Procedural Integrity.
April, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – North American Branch: 2024 Annual Retreat CLE Program (San Diego, CA).
June, AAA Educational Services: Arbitration Tech Toolbox: Mastering Digital Tools for Enhancing Your Arbitration Practice / Vincent AI:Your Ultimate Legal AI Platform.
July, College of Commercial Arbitrators: Getting it ‘Right’: Duty and Discretion in Tracking Down the Law.
October, College of Commercial Arbitrators, 24th Annual Meeting.
2023
February, AAA Educational Services/ACE 23: Panelist Safety and Security.
March, AAA Educational Services: How Decision-Making Science Can Make You a Better Arbitrator.
March, AAA Educational Services: Awarding Attorney Fees, Costs and Post-Award Interest in Arbitrations.
April, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – North American Branch: 2023 Annual Retreat CLE Program (Santa Fe, NM).
August, AAA Educational Services: ADR Legislation & Case Law Legal Update 2023.
October, College of Commercial Arbitrators, 23rd Annual Meeting.
2022
February, AAA Educational Services/ACE 22: Process Essentials for AAA Arbitrators.
2021
July, AAA Educational Services/ACE 21: Impartiality: Do You Know Where Your Biases Are?
August, CPR: Cybersecurity in ADR Training, Module I – Current and Emerging Threats; Module II – Practical Tips to Mitigate Risks; Module III – CPR Data Security and the Protocol on Cybersecurity in International Arbitration.
September, CPR: Imperfect Impartiality: How Neutrals Can Combat Implicit Bias.
April, ICC: Nuts and Bolts of Conducting Arbitral Hearings via Videoconference.
May, LCIA: The pathology of arbitration proceedings – what longer-term effects and solutions will this crisis yield?
June, CPR: Cybersecurity in ADR Training, Module I – Current Threats; Module II – Practical Tips to Mitigate Risks; Module III – CPR Data Security and the Protocol on Cybersecurity in International Arbitration.
July, AAA/SVAMC: Ensuring Efficiency in Complex Technology Arbitrations.
July, CIArb: Best Practices for Virtual ADR Proceedings.
August, JAMS/SVAMC: Challenges and Best Practices in the International Arbitration of Patent Validity Disputes.
2019
July, AAA Educational Services/ ACE 19: Case Finances – What Arbitrators Need to Know.
July, CPR: Cybersecurity in ADR Web Training, Module I – Current and Emerging Threats; Module II – Practical Tips for Arbitrators and Mediators on Mitigating Cybersecurity Risks; Module III – The ICCA-CPR-NYC Bar Association Protocol on Cybersecurity in International Arbitration.
2018
May, AAA Educational Services ACE 18: Arbitrator Performance and Demeanor ~ Meeting Participant Expectations.
Bar Memberships
Maryland State Bar, 1985
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1985
California State Bar, 1991 (inactive since 2011)
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, 1991
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, 1991
District of Columbia Bar, 1995 (inactive since 2010)
Pennsylvania State Bar, 2003
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2003
