Mr. Granof is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Washington State Bar, the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS), and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, where he attained his Fellowship designation in International Arbitration (FCIArb). He currently serves on State Bar of Wisconsin Dispute Resolution Section Board and the CIArb-North American Executive Board, having previously served as Chair of the ABA Torts Trial and Insurance Section (TIPS') Dispute Resolution; Professionals’ Officers’ and Directors’ Liability; and International Committees.

He is a Public Arbitrator for the Financial Institution Regulatory Authority (FINRA), a certified ARIAS Arbitrator, and also sits as a member of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) Commercial and Consumer Panels. Mr. Granof graduated with a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Wisconsin, was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa honors society, and completed his training in Mediation Skills through Northwestern University.

Publications / Papers:

• Resolving Insurance Claim Disputes Before Trial, ABA Publishing, Spring 2018
• The Global Directors and Officers Deskbook, ABA Publishing, Fall 2014
• Directors and Officers Liability Insurance,” Juriste International, UIA – International Association of Lawyers (2012.4)
• Potential Liabilities of Corporate Directors and Officers in the United States,” Juriste International, UIA (2012.3)
• Alternative Dispute Resolution in International Business Transactions,” Juriste International, UIA (2012.2)
• Doing Business in Washington State, International Practice Section, Washington State Bar, 2010
• Ebb and Flow: The Changing Jurisdictional Tides of Global Litigation,” New York International Law Review, Winter 2008, Vol. 21, No. 1.
• Global Issues Affecting Securities Claims at the Beginning of the Twenty-First Century,” Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal, Fall 2007, Vol. 43, No. 1

Membership

• Elite Expert Award (Issued by IMS Expert Services, for services rendered as an expert witness) -2017
• Outstanding Leadership Award (Issued by The Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section of the ABA) - 2017
• Exceptional Achievement Award (Issued by The Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section of the ABA) - 2014
• Diversity Award (Issued by The Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section of the ABA) - 2009
• Burton Award (For exceptional Legal Writing) - 2009
• Phi Beta Kappa (For Academic Scholarship) - 1975