Mr. Jeffrey Benz is an accomplished international and domestic commercial arbitrator and mediator, with a focus on entertainment, sports and technology. He is a former General Counsel of the US Olympic Committee, former counsel to independent film producers and directors, and former athlete, he is one of only 400 Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) arbitrators and mediators worldwide. Mr. Benz is among the most frequently selected American sports and entertainment arbitrators. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a CEDR Accredited Mediator. He is also an adjunct professor on dispute resolution at Pepperdine University Law School's Straus Institute.