FedArb Council
The Honorable William H. Webster, Chairman
U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
(1970-1973)
U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
(1973-1978)

The Honorable John S. Martin
U. S. District Court, Southern District of New York (1990-2003)

The Honorable George C. Pratt
U. S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
(1976-1982)
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
(1982-1995)

The Honorable Charles B. Renfrew
U. S. District Court, Northern District of California (1971-1980)

The Honorable Ralph G. Thompson
U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma
(1975-2007)

Judge John W. Bissell (Ret)

Mr. Bissell is Chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Department at the Connell Foley law firm and a member of the firm's Business Litigation practice group. He has extensive experience as an arbitrator, mediator and fact-finder in ADR matters.

Mr. Bissell served 27 years on both state and federal courts in New Jersey. Appointed a United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey in 1982, he served in that capacity until his retirement on September 1, 2005. From 2001 until 2005, he was Chief Judge of the Court. From 1981-1982, he served as Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey, and from 1978-1981 he was Judge, Essex County, New Jersey District Court. In the years before he was appointed to the judiciary, Mr. Bissell served as an Assistant United States Attorney, District of New Jersey (1969-1971), and was in private practice as an associate and partner with a large New Jersey firm (1966-1969; 1972-1978). Mr. Bissell began his legal career as Law Clerk to U.S. District Judge A.S. Lane, District of New Jersey from 1965-1966.

Mr. Bissell is a recipient of the 2005 John F. Gerry Memorial Award from the Camden County Bar Association; the 2005 Association of the Federal Bar of the District of New Jersey William J. Brennan, Jr. Award; the 1988 Princeton University Class of 1962 award for Distinguished Public Service; and the 1971 U.S. Attorney General's Meritorious Service Award. His work was recently recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Seton Hall University School of Law Public Interest Network. He is also a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Sports Officials and has been affiliated with the National Ice Hockey Officials Association’s Metropolitan New York Chapter since 1972.

Mr. Bissell’s publications include "Bench Opinion on the Second Amendment", 10 SETON HALL CONST. L.J. 807 (2000), and "Comments on Jury Nullification", 7 CORNELL J.L. &. PUB. POL’Y 51 (1997). He is a graduate of the University of Virginia Law School (LLB 1965), Princeton University (AB, 1962), and Phillips Exeter Academy (1958).

Selected Opinions:

In re Royal Dutch/Shell Transport Securities Litigation, 380 F. Supp. 2d 509 (D.N.J. 2005) (Securities Law)

Schering Corporation v. Geneva Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 275 F. Supp. 2d 534 (D.N.J. 2002), aff'd, Schering Corporation v. Geneva Pharmaceuticals, 339 F. 3d 1373; rehearing and rehearing en banc denied, Schering Corp. v. Geneva Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 348 F. 3d 992 (Fed. Circ. 2003) (Prescription Drug Patents)

William Colarusso v. Transcapital Fiscal Systems, Inc., 227 F. Supp. 2d 243 (D.N.J. 2002) (ERISA)

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, et al. v. Affiliated FM Insurance Company, et al., 245 F. Supp. 2d 563 (D.N.J. 2001); aff'd, Port of New York and New Jersey v. Affiliated FM Ins. Co., 311 F.3d 226 (3d Cir. 2002) (Insurance)

Centennial Insurance Company v. Lithotech Sales, LLC, 187 F. Supp. 2d 214 (D.N.J. 2001), aff'd, Centennial Ins. Co. v. Lithotech Sales, LLC, 29 Fed. Appx. 835 (3d Cir. 2002) (Marine Insurance)

New Jersey Turnpike Authority v. PPG Industries, Inc., 16 F. Supp. 2d 460 (D.N.J. 1998); aff'd, New Jersey Turnpike Authority v. PPG Industries, Inc., 197 F.3d 96 (3d Cir. 1999) (CERCLA and Spill Act)

Telebrands Direct Response Corp. v. Ovations Communications, Inc., 802 F.Supp. 1169 (D.N.J. 1992) (Intellectual Property, Trade Dress/Patent)

T.B. Harms Co. v. Jems Records, Inc., 655 F. Supp. 1575 (D.N.J. 1987) (Copyright Infringement by Importer)

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