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'''Chris LaHatte''' is the current [[ICANN]] [[Ombudsman]], a position he has held since July, 2011.<ref>[http://www.lawfuel.co.nz/news/article.asp?NewsID=1390 Wellington Barrister Takes Internet Ombudsman]</ref> Prior to this, he was a Barrister for 33 years. His role in ICANN is centered around dispute resolution.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/chris-lahatte/12/5a1/584 Chris LaHatte's Linkedin Profile]</ref> He is a member of Building Adjudicators, a Fellow of AMINZ in Mediation and Arbitration, an editor for Brookers District Court Procedure, and a Costs Assessor and Mediator for the New Zealand Law Society in Auckland and Wellington.<ref>[http://lahatte.co.nz/ Chris LaHatte's Website]</ref>

'''Chris LaHatte''' was the [[ICANN]] [[Ombudsman]] from July 2011 to July 2016. He now runs his own dispute resolution firm in New Zealand.<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-lahatte-5845a112/ LaHatte's LinkedIn Profile]</ref> Prior to this, he was a Barrister for 33 years. His role in ICANN is centered around dispute resolution.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/chris-lahatte/12/5a1/584 Chris LaHatte's Linkedin Profile]</ref> He is a member of Building Adjudicators, a Fellow of AMINZ in Mediation and Arbitration, an editor for Brookers District Court Procedure, and a Costs Assessor and Mediator for the New Zealand Law Society in Auckland and Wellington.<ref>[http://lahatte.co.nz/ Chris LaHatte's Website]</ref>

It was announced in an ICANN blog post written by chairman [[Steve Crocker]] that LaHatte would be transitioning out of his position as ombudsman effective 27 July 2016. <ref>[https://www.icann.org/news/blog/the-chairman-s-blog-the-icann-ombudsman ICANN Ombudsman. Retrieved 27 Jun 2016.]</ref>

It was announced in an ICANN blog post written by chairman [[Steve Crocker]] that LaHatte will transition out of his position as ombudsman effective 27 July 2016. <ref>[https://www.icann.org/news/blog/the-chairman-s-blog-the-icann-ombudsman ICANN Ombudsman. Retrieved 27 Jun 2016.]</ref>

His hobbies include enjoying his MGF sports car.<ref>[[ICANN 42]] Interview</ref>

His hobbies include enjoying his MGF sports car.<ref>[[ICANN 42]] Interview</ref>

== Career History ==

== Career History ==

Mr. LaHatte has had many years practicing as a barrister in New Zealand and worldwide. He recently served as the in-house advocate for construction conciliations and arbitration for Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation, the largest transportation infrastructure initiative in the world to-date, with an estimated cost of $15 Billion. Chris is considered very experienced in several areas including insolvency litigation. He has also worked on criminal appeals and has argued several judicial review cases to the Court of Appeals. He has also appeared in the Maori Land Court, Taxation Review Authority and other tribunals.

Mr. LaHatte has had many years practicing as a barrister in New Zealand and worldwide. He recently served as the in-house advocate for construction conciliations and arbitration for Taiwan High-Speed Rail Corporation, the largest transportation infrastructure initiative in the world to date, with an estimated cost of $15 Billion. Chris is considered very experienced in several areas including insolvency litigation. He has also worked on criminal appeals and has argued several judicial review cases to the Court of Appeals. He has also appeared in the Maori Land Court, Taxation Review Authority, and other tribunals.

For many years, he was the Convenor of the Auckland District Society Library Committee. He has presented a number of seminars for the society.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/lahatte.htm Chris LaHatte, Ombudsman]</ref>

For many years, he was the Convenor of the Auckland District Society Library Committee. He has presented a number of seminars for the society.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/lahatte.htm Chris LaHatte, Ombudsman]</ref>

== Education ==

== Education ==

Mr. LaHatte holds a Master of Management in Dispute Resolution from the Massey University.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/chris-lahatte/12/5a1/584/fr Chris LaHatte's Linkedin Profile]</ref> He did LLB from the University of Auckland.<ref>[https://omblog.icann.org/?p=346 Chris LaHatte appointed as ICANN Ombudsman]</ref>

Mr. LaHatte holds a Master of Management in Dispute Resolution from Massey University.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/chris-lahatte/12/5a1/584/fr Chris LaHatte's Linkedin Profile]</ref> He did LLB from the University of Auckland.<ref>[https://omblog.icann.org/?p=346 Chris LaHatte appointed as ICANN Ombudsman]</ref>

== External Links ==

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