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Expert Arbitrator, Mediator, Strategy & Trial Counsel

Resolving Disputes and Managing Conflict with Expertise, Clarity, and Creativity

Internationally Certified, Multilingual

Best Lawyers in America® “Ones to Watch” and Top Attorney

Specializing in IP, Technology, & Complex Commercial Disputes

About Mira Vats-Fournier
CEDR, CIArb, FICA & IMI

Your Expert in International Arbitration, Mediation, and Dispute Resolution Strategies

Mira is a multilingual, internationally Certified Arbitrator, Mediator, and Strategy & Trial Counsel, focused on complex commercial, patent, trade secret, trademark, and technology disputes. She brings her multinational and intercultural executive experience, proven successes, and grit to craft lasting solutions to current disputes and prevent future ones.

Mira leverages her AmLaw100 litigation experience in the US Federal Courts and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), her expertise in financial damages analysis, intellectual property infringement analysis, negotiating settlement agreements, federal court trial experience including jury trial experience, and electronic evidence management and admissibility under US federal and international rules to counsel and advocate for her clients through the combination of approaches a particular goal may require. For five years in a row, Mira is honored to be named by Best Lawyers®, the oldest and most esteemed peer-reviewed publication in the legal profession, as “Ones to Watch in America” and Top Attorney in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Intellectual Property Litigation, and Patent Litigation.

Certified in Global Arbitration Law and Practice at the Queen Mary University of London School of Law, London, UK, Mira further honed her expertise with Certification in Advanced IP/Tech Mediation and Arbitration at Stanford Law School.

She is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb) based in London, appointed to the International Trademark Association’s (INTA’s) ADR Committee, a member of the New York International Arbitration Center (NYIAC), the Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center (SVAMC), serving as the point person for India and South Asia in SVAMC’s Asia and Oceania Working Group. Mira also serves as an editor for the Paris-based International Association of Lawyers (UIA) multilingual flagship publication, the Juriste International.

Mira entered law school as a Fellow with a full Presidential Merit Scholarship. She went on to win the Kirwin Prize for Representation and Ethics, be named to the Dean’s List, serve as School Ambassador, and was selected to compete in the Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna, Austria. During law school, Mira also earned her certification in Electronic Discovery technology, processes, and evidentiary rules, which she continues to leverage in her roles as advocate, litigator, arbitrator, and mediator.

She is a member of the Warren E. Burger Inn of Court, an invitation-only entity dedicated to ethics, civility, and professionalism in the practice of law; she is engaged with the American and international legal communities through the American, Federal, and International Bar Associations. Mira is involved in her local community as a mentor and Adjunct Professor of Law, while her pro bono efforts focus on anti-corruption, rule of law, and international humanitarian aid efforts as Vice President of Aid Across Borders.

What’s the Right Strategy for You?

Mira Vats-Fournier CEDR, CIArb, FICA & IMI , is driven by a passion for justice and the pursuit of fair, effective and enforceable solutions.

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Arbitration and Mediation

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International Dispute Resolution

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Intellectual Property and Technology Law

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Complex Commercial Dispute Resolution

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Strategic Conflict Management

Professional Memberships and Civic Affiliations

Mira Vats-Fournier Esq., MCIArb, is actively involved in several prestigious professional organizations. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb) based in London, UK, and the Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center (SVAMC) in San Francisco, US. Mira also contributes to the International Working Group for Asia and Oceania and is a member of the New York International Arbitration Center (NYIAC) in New York City, US.

Mira’s international engagements include her membership in the UIA, International Association of Lawyers, headquartered in Paris, France, where she serves on the Editorial Board of the flagship international publication, The Juriste. She is also a member of the International Trademark Association (INTA) and has served on the ADR Leadership Committee since 2021. Additionally, Mira is affiliated with the American Bar Association and the Federal Bar Association, reflecting her broad involvement in both national and international legal communities.

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 Seminars & Presentations

Mira Vats-Fournier Esq., MCIArb, has delivered numerous impactful seminars and presentations across the globe. Her topics span critical issues in arbitration, mediation, and intellectual property law. Key presentations include:

Advantages of Arbitration in IP & Tech Disputes

World Intellectual Property Law Forum  2024; Bengaluru, India

Arbitration A to Z: Things to Do and No;t to Do at the Hearing

2023 ADR Institute; Minneapolis, US

Critical Cultural Factors in Mediation and Arbitration

American Bar Association & Minnesota State Bar Association; Minneapolis, US

Legal and Regulatory Framework for Biotechnology and Genomic Engineering Technology 

University of Science & Technology of China (USTC); Hefei, China

Comparative Arbitration Practices in the US and the EU  

Minnesota State Bar Association; Minneapolis, US

Trademark Modernization Act of 2020

Litigating Under the Defend Trade Secrets Act

Singapore, Singapore

Public Policy Ramifications of Consumer Arbitration

American Bar Association & Minnesota State Bar Association; Minneapolis, US

Minneapolis, MN USA

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