Why Arbitration?

Arbitration Advantages over Litigation:

Arbitration can provide many advantages over our Courts’ civil and commercial litigation process including the following key concepts:

1. Parties can choose their arbitrator; in contrast, the  court assigns the particular judge to the case.

2. The arbitration process can take place as efficiently and quickly as the parties desire. The timetable is worked out amongst the parties and the arbitrator. In contrast, the court process usually takes much more time, and the timing of the process is not often in the parties' hands.

3. The arbitration is confidential between the parties. The public does not have a right to know about the details; court cases are open to the public and accessible by the press.

4. The arbitration can take place in a private location as opposed to a public courthouse.

5. The chosen arbitrator has expertise in the subject-matter; often, the assigned judge does not have any prior experience in the subject-matter.

6. Costs of the arbitration are controlled by the parties; litigation costs are imposed by the judge.

7. Procedure and rules for the hearing can be tailor-made for the particular hearing. Identical court rules apply to all civil cases and often can be cumbersome.

8. Enforcement of the arbitration award often is more expeditious than enforcement of a court judgement.

Arbitration Fees:

Reasonable per diems can be negotiated based upon whether I am the sole arbitrator or a member of a panel.

Cancellation Policy

Arbitration cancelled more than 90 days prior to its start:

No charge

Arbitration cancelled up to 90 days prior to the arbitration:

To be arranged at time of retainer