Jack J. Coe Jr.

Jack J. Coe Jr. is a Professor of Law at Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, where he serves as Faculty Director of the LLM Concentration in International Commercial Arbitration. He is admitted to practice in California and Washington, and holds the Diploma of the Hague Academy of International Law.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Law, London School of Economics and Political Science, 1999
  • LL.M., University of Exeter, Exeter, England, 1982
  • J.D., Loyola Marymount University, 1979
  • B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 1975 (with distinction)

Professor Coe specializes in international commercial arbitration, private international law, and investor-state disputes, with a focus on procedural reform and transparency. His work intersects international legal frameworks and dispute resolution mechanisms.

His research has been published in leading journals including Virginia Law Review, Penn State Law Review, and Transnational Dispute Management. Key themes include NAFTA Chapter 11 arbitration, ICSID proceedings, and arbitration ethics.

Scientific Awards & Affiliations:

• Who's Who Legal: Arbitration
• Fellow, American Bar Foundation
• Elected Member, American Law Institute
• Associate Reporter, Restatement on U.S. Law of International Commercial Arbitration
• Rotary International Graduate Fellow
• Salzburg Seminar Fellow