Shawn Aiken, PLLC

Shawn Aiken has arbitrated and mediated cases concerning almost every aspect of commercial law.
Since 1990, Shawn Aiken has received over 400 arbitral appointments and mediated more than 700 commercial disputes, including those involving lenders, borrowers, and guarantors; commercial leaseholders and tenants; business partners, including closely-held shareholders, co-venturers, members of limited liability companies, and family members; residential and commercial construction projects; claims for breach of fiduciary duty, unfair competition, fraud, misrepresentation, breach of and interference with contract, misappropriation of corporate opportunity, RICO, lost profits, and other commercial torts.

Shawn is a four-time Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year" (Phoenix) honoree, earning that recognition for mediation (2012 and 2015) and arbitration (2019 and 2021).

Shawn's approach to helping parties to resolve matters begins with case assessment and risk analysis. He aims to help the parties reach resolution through varied approaches, including combining mediation with arbitration and third-party opinion when needed to overcome impasse. At the end of the mediation session, if the parties desire, Shawn may suggest adoption of binding or non-binding techniques to promote final agreement.

Since 1995, Shawn has been a member of the Commercial Panel (Arbitration) of the American Arbitration Association. And, for over 20 years, he has been a member of the Large, Complex Case Panel (Arbitration) of the Association.

Since 2015, Shawn has received several appointments as special master. He is an Approved Compensated Mediator for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Arizona, and Fellow of the Academy of Court-Appointed Neutrals.

Since 1990, Shawn Aiken has received over 400 arbitral appointments and mediated more than 700 commercial disputes, including those involving lenders, borrowers, and guarantors; commercial leaseholders and tenants; business partners, including closely-held shareholders, co-venturers, members of limited liability companies, and family members; residential and commercial construction projects; claims for breach of fiduciary duty, unfair competition, fraud, misrepresentation, breach of and interference with contract, misappropriation of corporate opportunity, RICO, lost profits, and other commercial torts.

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