The Beles Group 2822918

Seattle arbitrator and mediator with over  38 years of experience helping parties resolve their disputes.

Craig Beles’ experience as an advocate, commercial arbitrator, mediator, law professor and legal consultant spans 38 years. Mr. Beles has arbitrated, mediated or advocated in nearly 300 complex disputes involving international contracts, intellectual property, antitrust, telecommunications, construction, personal injury and employment. Additionally, he has presided in over 60 hearings as a Washington State Administrative Law Judge resolving unfair labor practices and discrimination. Since 2006, Professor Beles has taught “Transnational Litigation & Arbitration” and “Comparative European International Arbitration” as an Adjunct Professor of Law in Seattle, Washington and as a Fulbright Scholar in Brno and Prague, Czech Republic. 

Mr. Beles is currently a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators of London, England. He serves as an arbitrator for the AAA, ICDR, CPR, WIPO, ICC, and FINRA. He also serves as a Washington State Bar Association Disciplinary Hearing Officer, a King County MAR arbitrator and U. S. District Court mediator & arbitrator.

Mr. Beles was chosen “Seattle Top ADR and Mediation Lawyer” by Seattle Metro Magazine in 2010; “Top Ten Lawyers in Washington State” in the field of “Contracts/Agreements” by CEO Magazine in 2008; rated “AV-Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell every year since 1990, and rated “10.0 Superb” by Avvo.com every year since 2007. 

Mr. Beles currently serves as chairperson of the Washington State Board of Bar Examiners, secretary of the WSBA ADR Section and executive board member of the Dove (Domestic Violence) Project. He was elected chairperson of the Vashon-Maury Island Community Council, Vashon Allied Arts, King County Rural Governance Committee, and executive board member of the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust, and Northwest Folklife Association.

The firm routinely handles legal matters of varying degrees of complexity, in the following areas:
  • Family law
  • Personal injury
  • Entertainment
  • Publishing
  • Sports
Seattle law firm with the skills to handle negotiation and arbitration proceedings
The Beles Group recognizes that court is not the only way to resolve a dispute. When the cost of litigation exceeds the likely outcome, you may choose to settle instead. Preparation, execution and high-level decision-making are necessary to any arbitration and mediation proceeding. 

Choose a highly-rated and respected law firm to be on your side
Call The Beles Group at 206.623.9119 or contact the firm online to schedule your initial consultation.

The Beles Group serves clients throughout the West Coast, and in Europe regarding arbitration matters.
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216 First Avenue South
Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98104
P: 206.623.9119
F: 206.622.3812

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