University of Kansas (KU) Law Professor Stephen Ware began focusing on Arbitration in the early 1990’s when he was on the faculty of Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law.  At KU Law, Professor Ware has several times taught Arbitration as part of a survey Alternative Dispute Resolution course, Law 860.

Ware is the author of several books on arbitration:

• an Arbitration casebook (Foundation Press University Casebook Series, 4th ed. 2020) (with Alan Scott Rau);
• an arbitration treatise Principles of Arbitration Law (West Concise Hornbook Series, 2d ed. 2023) (with Ariana Levinson).
• and a co-authored Cambridge University Press book on reforming the Federal Arbitration Act.

In addition, Ware has published dozens of law review articles about arbitration, and has testified on arbitration before the United States Senate and House of Representatives and, as an expert witness, in court.

He blogs about ADR generally and Arbitration specifically.

KU Law’s Course Description for Law 872, Commercial Arbitration, is: Addresses the law and practice of commercial arbitration, a rapidly growing form of alternative dispute resolution.  Drafting arbitration agreements, the enforceability of arbitration agreements, selecting arbitrators, the arbitration hearing, and the enforceability of arbitration awards.  Gives special emphasis to arbitration of international commercial disputes and the institutional rules under which such arbitrations proceed.

KU Law Professor Stephen Ware speaks on arbitration at hearing of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Watch on YouTube

KU Law Professor Stephen Ware provides expert testimony on arbitration to United States Senate. Watch on YouTube

Professor Stephen Ware discusses arbitration and class actions. Watch on YouTube