The FedArb Management Team

Hon. Abraham D. Sofaer, Founder & Chairman

Hon. Abraham D. Sofaer is a former Federal Judge, Assistant U.S. Attorney, and Legal Advisor to the U.S. Department of State representing the U.S. in international arbitrations and before the International Court of Justice. He is the George P. Schultz Distinguished Scholar and Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institute, Stanford University, a Professor of Law at Stanford University, Founder and Chairman of Federal Arbitration, Inc. (FedArb), and a nationally and internationally known arbitrator and mediator who frequently hears very large and complex IP, patent and antitrust cases, insurance and reinsurance cases.

Kennen D. Hagen, President & CEO

Ken has spent four decades in law and finance in Silicon Valley. He helped grow FedArb into a national ADR firm that consistently recruits leading jurists and the practice heads of leading law firms to help companies resolve their large, complex legal problems. In addition, Ken recently served as the chair of a five-member monitor/trustee board that gave oversight and recommendations to the court in connection with a multibillion-dollar international conglomerate embroiled in bankruptcy and other litigation.

From 2011 to 2012, Mr. Hagen ran the San Francisco office of Bessemer Trust (a private wealth management firm that manages $70b on behalf of ultra-high net worth clients) as its Managing Director and Senior Resident Officer. He was responsible for business development and client account management throughout Northern California, Portland, and Seattle.

Prior to Bessemer Trust, Mr. Hagen was a senior executive at a public telecommunications company (Phone.com/Openwave) and oversaw its worldwide M&A consolidation strategy. From 1996 to 1999, he was an investment banker at Montgomery Securities and then at Robertson Stephens.

Mr. Hagen was also a partner at the San Francisco law firm of Pillsbury Winthrop (formerly Pillsbury Madison & Sutro) from 1983 to 1996, where he co-headed the firm’s securities litigation practice. Mr. Hagen holds a B.A. in Economics (President’s Fellow) from U.C. Berkeley (1980) and a J.D. from the Harvard Law School (1983).

After a close friend passed away from ALS, Mr. Hagen helped create and fund the Packard Center for ALS Research at Johns Hopkins University. He is currently a co-founder and is on the Executive Committee of the Board of the William H. Adams Foundation for ALS Research.

Marian Scheuer, General Counsel & Co-founder

Marian Scheuer was a New York State Assistant Attorney General in the Litigation Bureau from 1976 to 1980 and was a New York City Assistant Corporation Counsel in the Affirmative Litigation Bureau from 1982 to 1985. Later, she represented families whose property was confiscated by the Nazis. She has served as a judge pro tem in the Santa Clara Family Court in San Jose, CA. She was a project director for two historical exhibitions, co-produced an award-winning documentary film, and created a website that became part of Stanford University’s medical school website. She is a graduate of Bryn Mawr College and Columbia Law School, where she was the elected class representative to the Dean’s Advisory Committee.

Victoria Zimmon – PR/Marketing

With nearly 20 years in public relations, social media and content marketing, Victoria Zimmon is an innovative public relations and communications leader. She has extensive experience in legal, corporate, education, nonprofit and agency environments.

Andrea Marcone Herrera – Marketing

Andrea is a strategic brand and digital marketing executive with a proven track record of helping Fortune 500 companies and founder-led firms elevate their market presence and drive business growth. A collaborative leader, Andrea leverages data-driven strategies and a mix of traditional and digital marketing to engage target audiences and strengthen client relationships. She holds a math system science degree from UCLA and an MBA from UC Berkeley.

Ashli Durke, Senior Case Manager

Ashli has both corporate and litigation experience as a paralegal. Ashli has worked in house at a publicly traded digital healthcare company and at Am law 100 firms. Ashli has an Associate’s Degree in Paralegal Studies and a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Arts and Science with a minor in Criminal Justice from Lamar University.

Elizabeth Chipelo, Case Manager

Elizabeth has over a decade of experience in civil litigation as a paralegal in Texas. She graduated from Texas State University with her M.A. in Legal Studies, B.A. in Criminal Justice and obtained her Paralegal Certificate from their ABA Approved Program.