CPR was founded in 1979 as the Center for Public Resources from a coalition of leading General Counsel dedicated to identifying and applying appropriate alternative solutions to disputes thereby mitigating the extraordinary costs of lengthy court trials. That determination is still at the heart of CPR’s activities today.

We are pioneers and leaders in the area of dispute resolution.  We were the first organization to bring together Corporate Counsel and their law firms to find ways of mitigating the extraordinary costs and delays of litigation, while achieving more satisfying and lasting results through appropriate alternatives, like negotiation, mediation, and arbitration.

We believe that the culture and practice of the way in which businesses settle disputes, nationally and internationally, needs vast revision in order to untie the bonds of lengthy and excruciatingly expensive litigation.

We believe that every effort to promote the appropriate use of mediation, arbitration, and other strategies must continue to be explored and used.  And, we believe that CPR has an unparalleled role in exacting these changes.

CPR at Work for You! 

Read CPR's latest Activity Report for an overview of CPR's accomplishments at the outset of FY2012.  You can also learn about CPR's more recent activities and initiatives here.