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Experience:
Jeff Sarles divides his dispute resolution practice between appellate and international arbitration work, and also handles a variety of other litigation matters. He joined Mayer Brown in 1994 and is the co-practice leader of both the firm's Supreme Court and Appellate group and International Arbitration group.
In appellate matters, Jeff has briefed and argued numerous appeals in the federal and state courts, involving such issues as free speech, patent infringement, employment discrimination, ERISA, securities fraud, environmental, telecommunications, consumer class actions, arbitration and antitrust.
Jeff has represented companies in commercial arbitrations before such leading bodies as the AAA, ICC, CPR, and LCIA, as well as under the UNCITRAL Rules. His numerous domestic and international arbitrations have involved such issues as construction disputes, post-closing purchase price adjustments, the adequacy of custom-ordered software technology, auto production shortfalls, and indemnification for a product recall. He has practiced before courts of first instance and appellate courts in cases involving arbitrability, arbitral jurisdiction, and judicial review of arbitration awards. Jeff has also represented governments and investors in investor-state arbitrations and annulment proceedings before the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes and in appellate litigation involving the scope of arbitral jurisdiction over foreign governments.
As part of an active litigation practice, Jeff has briefed and argued dispositive motions in federal and state trial courts throughout the country, resulting in numerous cases being dismissed on the pleadings or on summary judgment. He has substantial experience in briefing discovery and evidentiary issues.
Notable Engagements:
Argued two cases in the Seventh Circuit on the same day, one for AT&T involving arbitration issues and the other for Chevy Chase Bank involving consumer class action issues under the Truth in Lending Act.
Handling a NAFTA investment arbitration for a US food products supplier against the government of Mexico, an ICC arbitration for a major US auto manufacturer, and an LCIA arbitration for a Spanish medical products company.
Successfully briefed and argued against class certification in an antitrust price-fixing case on behalf of seven defendants.
Recently won a Federal Circuit appeal in a patent infringement case on behalf of a large gambling equipment manufacturer.
Education:
Northwestern University School of Law, JD, cum laude, 1994; Editor-in-Chief, Northwestern University Law Review, University of Chicago, MA with honors, Wesleyan University, BA; Phi Beta Kappa. | 