Arbitration | A Look-Back On An Arbitration Effort To Remember

A Look-Back on an Arbitration Effort to Remember

On July 15, 2022, Jason Freeman and I concluded a five-day long arbitration. Not between ourselves; rather, we served as counsel for long-time clients in a business dispute that, by agreement with an opposing party, required resolution of disputes by private, confidential arbitration. Thus, the details of the dispute and proceeding are, well, private and confidential and so shall they remain. But, my high-level thoughts on the process involved are ripe for an Insights post.

Arbitration is a form of alternative dispute resolution. Arbitration is a way to resolve disputes outside the public eye that looks upon the courts of law. A dispute submitted to arbitration is usually decided by one or more persons who are selected by the parties to serve as the arbiters or arbitrators. Basically, the parties to the dispute consent to allow the arbiter—usually an attorney or expert in the matter in dispute—to render an award in