In addition, all across the country, many state court systems are mandating ADR as a first step to bringing a civil suit. About Arbitration Arbitration is an alternative to traditional court-based litigation. This third party is known as an arbitrator . Before the hearing, the rules and procedures to be followed through the course of the proceeding are agreed to by the parties. The arbitrator then hears both sides of the case and issues an award to one side at the conclusion of the hearing.
Arbitration can be an excellent alternative to traditional court-based litigation.
Usually, arbitration hearings are of much shorter duration than jury trials. The cost of arbitration is also much less than litigation, as expensive tactics utilized by lawyers such as extensive pre-trial discovery are simply not a factor in arbitration. Since 1979, Robert A. Creo has served as an arbitrator on hundreds of occasions. His services have been used by many corporations, unions, and professional organizations. The mediator discusses the dispute with each party, working with each party in a confidential manner to attempt to find common ground between the parties.