Litigation
Jun. 22, 2002
Global Crossing
Attorney Lorraine M. Brennan never imagined that a bachelor's degree in French literature from Cornell University would come in so handy.
Attorney Lorraine M. Brennan never imagined that a bachelor's degree in French literature from Cornell University would come in so handy. But her current job, as the International Chamber of Commerce director of arbitration and alternative dispute resolution for North America and legal counsel at the United States Council for International Business, calls for her to use it every day.
"In this business, French gives you credibility," Brennan said.
Before embarking on a global career, Brennan graduated from Suffolk University Law School and served as senior law clerk to Judge Irving Ben Cooper in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. She was also a litigation associate at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy in New York City, where part of her practice involved international arbitration.
In 1997, Brennan received a master's degree in law and diplomacy from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, as well as a master's degree from a university in Geneva.
That same year, she joined the United States Council for International Business, and today she is director, acting as a contact point in the United States whenever the International Chamber of Commerce seeks arbitrators from North America.
"When the ICC needs to appoint a U.S. arbitrator, they come to me," she said.
Brennan is a member of many international bar associations and arbitration organizations, including the NAFTA Advisory Committee on Private Commercial Disputes. She frequently appears as a speaker and panelist at international arbitration events.
"For travel, you name it, I've been there," she said. "I love doing a job where I get to meet people from all over the world."
Christina Landers
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