Gary McGowan

Gary McGowan has served as an arbitrator and mediator in national and international disputes, often complex, high-stakes matters, for more than 25 years. He has arbitrated over 200 disputes, serving as chair or sole arbitrator in over 150 of them.

Before 1990, McGowan litigated business cases, most notably as a founding partner of Susman, Godfrey & McGowan, a prominent boutique law firm. He is known for being an effective, thoroughly prepared, and discerning neutral.

Education

• J.D., University of Texas School of Law
  • Associate Editor, Texas Law Review

Professional Affiliations

• Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (London) —FCIArb
• Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators
• Fellow, Construction Lawyers Society of America
• Member, London Court of International Arbitration
• International Panel of Arbitrators, International Centre for Dispute Resolution (New York)
• Energy Arbitrators List, an international panel of energy industry arbitrators sponsored by the International Centre for Dispute Resolution
• Roster of Neutrals, American Arbitration Association; Commercial Panel, Large and Complex Case Panel, and Oil & Gas Panel
• National Panel of Distinguished Neutrals, International Institute For Conflict Prevention and Dispute Resolution (“CPR”)
• CPR’s Energy, Oil and Gas Panel of Distinguished Neutrals
• Roster of Arbitrators, American Health Lawyers Association
• Panel of International Arbitrators, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board
• International Panel of Arbitrators, British Columbia International Commercial Arbitration Centre
• Panel of Arbitrators, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
• Panel of Arbitrators, Australian Centre for International Arbitration
• Panel of Arbitrators, Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration
• Member, International Arbitration Institute (Paris)
• Board of Directors, Section of Alternative Dispute Resolution, State Bar of Texas (2015 to 2018)