Message-ID: <3197013.1075853226872.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 02:51:00 -0800 (PST) From: nmanne@susmangodfrey.com To: rrivera@susmangodfrey.com, jeffrey.t.hodge@enron.com, sraymond@susmangodfrey.com, jross@susmangodfrey.com, richard.b.sanders@enron.com Subject: arbitrators in Duke Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: "Neal S. Manne" X-To: Robert Rivera , "'jeffrey.t.hodge@enron.com'" , Shawn Raymond , "Jonathan J. Ross" , "RSanders (E-mail)" X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Richard_Sanders_Oct2001\Notes Folders\Duke X-Origin: Sanders-R X-FileName: rsanders.nsf Here is some feedback I got from within Susman Godfrey: 1. Morris: Several people have been before him as a judge or arbitrator and they all think he is fine. Recall he also is the one who is a good friend of Mike Beatty. 2. Paul: extremely negative feedback 3. Roberts: even worse feedback than Paul. SG took a very contentious deposition of him in the Exxon Valdez coverage case. 4. Webster: fine; but probably unacceptable to Duke once they know Enron's and my relationship with him. 5. Phillips: Mixed. Steve Susman likes him and thinks he would be fine. Others note that he apparently is extremely close to Renfrew, having strongly urged Renfrew as the neutral arbitrator in a matter in which Phillips was the (unsuccessful) mediator. Others note generally the obvious concern that Renfrew may have some special sway with any former federal judge, a rather small and elite club. Others noted that we should beware Oklahoma based arbitrators in particular (Morris, Paul and Phillips all are from Okla.), where Duke is a big player. With respect to potential counter-proposals, Beatty is considering some names. In addition, two people suggested within SG are former state judge Harlan Martin (who runs JAMS' Dallas office); and former 3rd Circuit judge Arlin Adams (who ruled in SG's favor as sole arbitrator in our dispute with Jack Grynberg). Neal S. Manne (713) 653-7827 nmanne@susmangodfrey.com