Jud Askins

Jud Askins is the Principal at Askins Advocates Arbitration, LLC., where he leverages his combined financial and legal expertise to provide solutions for complex business issues and disputes. He holds an LL.M. in International Arbitration from the University of Miami School of Law, sponsored by White & Case, a J.D. from Gonzaga University School of Law, an MBA in Finance from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Kenyon College.

With over five years of experience as an independent arbitrator, Jud currently serves as Vice Chair of the ABA International Arbitration Committee for Rule of Law, Vice Chair of the International Trade Committee of the ABA for Policy, and Deputy to the Chair of the Committee on CLE at the ABA. He is also a proud Member of the FDI Moot College of Arbitrators (FDIMARB).

He has been actively involved in prominent international moot court competitions—including the VIS Moot, FDI Moot, Cross Examination Moot, Jessup, and Frankfurt Moot—as a panelist, coach, and consultant. Notably, he has contributed to the success of Indian, African, Turkish, Iranian, and other international teams by mentoring and consulting on oral advocacy skills.

Jud’s professional affiliations include several leading arbitration institutions such as FINRA, LCIA, NYIAC, BIAMC, and CACC. He is expanding his practice into international trade and commercial transactions, foreign direct investment, and private equity, with a strong commitment to advancing fairness, equity, and efficiency in alternative dispute resolution.

In addition to practice, Jud contributes to scholarship in the field. His publication “Peace Lily” explores Taoist concepts in arbitration, and he is currently finalizing a paper on reworking the Fair and Equitable Treatment (FET) standard in international arbitration through the African concept of Ubuntu, which is set to be presented to the AfCFTA committee.