David Caron
American attorney (1953-2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David D. Caron (28 June 1952 – 20 February 2018)[1] was an American attorney who was the dean of the King's College London School of Law, and an emeritus professor of UC Berkeley School of Law. Caron was a Member of the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal and a Judge ad hoc of the International Court of Justice. After his death it was said that "at (his) prime, (he) was arguably one of the top two or three arbitrators in the United States and in the world."[2]
David D. Caron | |
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Judge of the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal | |
In office 2015 – 2018 (death) | |
Preceded by | Charles N. Brower |
Succeeded by | Sir Christopher Greenwood |
Judge ad hoc of the International Court of Justice | |
In office 2014 – 2018 (death) | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1953-06-28)28 June 1953 Connecticut, United States |
Died | 20 February 2018(2018-02-20) (aged 64) London, England |
Alma mater | United States Coast Guard Academy, University of Wales, University of California, Berkeley, Leiden University |
Occupation | Professor, Judge |
Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky said that Caron "wrote on virtually every aspect of international law, looking especially at public and private international dispute resolution and international courts and tribunals" He also credited Caron with being a "pioneer in the field of international environmental law, looking at issues such as the law of the sea and climate change."[3]