Taft attorney Peter “Bo” Rutledge was credited in the recently released International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution, Inc. (CPR) Preview, Jules @ SCOTUS: Amicus Supports a Federal Arbitration Act ‘Jurisdictional Anchor.’ The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s amicus brief supports the respondents and urges the Supreme Court to hold that a federal court that stayed litigation pending arbitration retains jurisdiction to confirm or vacate the resulting award. Counsel of record on the brief, Rutledge is a former Supreme Court clerk, senior counsel in Taft‘s Atlanta office, former dean of the University of Georgia School of Law, and a longtime leader in Supreme Court arbitration jurisprudence, underscoring the brief’s expertise and credibility. Taft’s Nathan Miles contributed to the brief as well.

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Renowned for his proficiency in international dispute resolution and appellate work, Rutledge combines extensive academic knowledge with practical legal experience to address complex global legal issues. Co-author of one of the nation’s leading books on international civil litigation, Rutledge has filed nearly 70 briefs in the U.S. Supreme Court and appellate courts throughout the country. Rutledge was appointed by the Court as amicus curiae to argue the case of Irizzary v. United States, and, in his successful defense of the judgment, joined the rare ranks of Supreme Court litigators who have prevailed in a case the U.S. government declined to defend. Miles is a senior associate in Taft’s Commercial Litigation Practice. Prior to entering private practice, he served as law clerk to the Honorable Robert Benham on the Supreme Court of Georgia.