JAMS Neutral · SIAC Panel · Stipulated into AAA Matters
Technology, AI & Cybersecurity Arbitration
Daniel B. Garrie has served as a neutral — mediator, arbitrator, and discovery referee — in 1,000+ disputes over the past 20 years. He sits as arbitrator in technology, AI, and cybersecurity matters: cases where the evidence is code, logs, and forensic artifacts, and where the arbitrator's ability to read that record directly shapes the entire proceeding.
01 — Practice Scope
Technology, AI & cyber disputes
- —AI-driven disputes — model behavior, training data, output liability, governance
- —Cybersecurity incidents, data breach & ransomware
- —Privacy, GDPR, CCPA, and regulatory exposure
- —E-discovery disputes & digital forensics
- —Software, SaaS, and source-code disputes
- —Trade secrets & misappropriation of technical IP
- —Cloud, infrastructure, and platform disputes
- —Cyber-insurance coverage disputes
Why it matters here
“As an arbitrator, I am able to hear arguments and objectively look at the facts, similar to looking at 1's and 0's, and apply the law without ever forgetting the importance of efficiency of time and money.”Daniel B. Garrie
02 — Why This Matters in Arbitration
Four reasons technical fluency changes the outcome.
- Technical fluencyReads code, logs, forensicsThe native lens for cyber, AI, source-code, and trade-secret matters
- Arbitration practice200+ as sole or tri-panelJAMS · SIAC · LCIA · HKIAC · CPR · AAA by stipulation · AAA-ICDR
- Adjudicative discipline100+ court appointmentsIncluding In re: Facebook & Powers v. McDonough
- Practitioner-arbitratorStill leads investigationsFounder, Law & Forensics — current in the technology and forensic practice parties bring to the seat
Technical fluency is not an add-on in technology arbitration — it is the prerequisite. An arbitrator who reads source code, parses server logs, and evaluates forensic artifacts directly can weigh competing expert testimony against the record itself, and reach the core facts of the dispute with independent judgment. Daniel reads that evidence natively.
That native lens carries through every phase — pre-hearing orders, evidentiary rulings, and an award that reflects a decision-maker who evaluated the technical record on its merits.
03 — Selected Matters
Where Daniel has sat.
A representative cross-section of matters drawn from Daniel's record as arbitrator and technical neutral. Where confidentiality applies, parties and case captions are generalized; only public-record matters are named.
JAMS arbitration · Forensic-neutral engagement
IV Solutions v. Aetna, Inc.
JAMS Case No. 1200055122
Created a forensic discovery protocol, executed it, and delivered a report and recommendation to the arbitrator within forty-five days.
- Repositories
- 50+
- Files processed
- 15M+
- Window
- 45 days
Sole arbitrator · Cyber liability
Client v. law firm — data-breach arbitration
Confidential professional-services dispute
Arbitrator in a data-breach dispute in which a client sued its law firm following a targeted cyberattack that resulted in a leak of client data. Required forensic root-cause analysis and a standard-of-care assessment.
- Theory
- Cyber liability
- Sector
- Professional services
- Role
- Sole arbitrator
Arbitrator · Trade-secret / source-code
Software code-theft arbitration
Confidential — multiple matters
Arbitrator in matters involving alleged unauthorized copying of source code. Direct review of code differences and version-control history produced focused issue-identification and accelerated resolution.
- Subject
- Source code
- Theory
- Trade secret
- Role
- Arbitrator
When the parties are ready
Consent Daniel in. Begin with Sonya.
Once both sides have agreed in principle, Sonya Morgan coordinates Daniel's availability, runs the conflicts check, and shares the engagement materials. Most counsel are arbitrator-confirmed within two business days.