Arbitration is supposed to be quicker, quieter, and more flexible than a courtroom, but it only delivers when your lawyers actually understand the procedure and the arbitrators in front of them. We represent businesses in domestic commercial arbitration, carrying real trial discipline into a forum where the rules are different, the record is shorter, and the decision is largely final.
Commercial Arbitration Under Institutional Rules
We handle disputes administered under AAA, JAMS, and other institutional frameworks, along with ad hoc arbitrations governed by the parties' own agreement. Each set of rules shapes discovery, deadlines, and how the panel reaches a decision, so we adapt the case to the forum rather than forcing courtroom habits onto it. The goal is a clean, persuasive presentation that fits the streamlined process arbitration promises.
Strategy From Clause To Award
Outcomes in arbitration are shaped long before the hearing, often in the arbitration clause itself. We advise on selecting and challenging arbitrators, framing claims and defenses for a panel rather than a jury, and managing the limited discovery to your advantage. Because awards are difficult to overturn, we build the record carefully from the first filing so the result holds up if the other side tries to vacate it.
Enforcing And Resisting Awards
An award only matters once it is enforced or, if it goes against you, narrowed. We move to confirm favorable awards in court and pursue collection, and we defend against motions to vacate by showing the panel stayed within its authority. When an award is flawed, we press the limited grounds available to challenge it, keeping your expectations realistic about how hard those standards are to meet.