Arbitration Overview

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JAMS successfully resolves business and legal disputes by providing efficient, cost-effective and impartial ways of overcoming barriers at any stage of conflict. JAMS offers customized, in-person, virtual and hybrid dispute resolution services through a combination of first class client service, the latest technology, top-notch facilities and highly trained mediators and arbitrators.

Founded in 1979, JAMS is the world’s largest private alternative dispute resolution (ADR) provider. Our panel includes more than 400 retired state and federal court judges, attorneys and other ADR professionals with proven track records and extensive practice area and industry expertise. JAMS neutrals and clients are supported by more than 200 associates, including ADR systems design experts and case managers with decades of experience.

We handle an average of 18,000 cases annually, ranging from two-party personal injury mediations to complex, multi-party, multimillion-dollar arbitrations in the United States and other jurisdictions worldwide.

Arbitration: A Powerful Tool for Achieving Fair, Expeditious Resolution

JAMS In-Person, Virtual and Hybrid Arbitration Services

In an era of unprecedented business disruptions, timely dispute resolution is critical. In-person, virtual or hybrid arbitration with an experienced JAMS arbitrator provides an effective alternative to protracted litigation.

As the world’s largest private ADR provider, JAMS administers an average of 18,000 cases in person and online every year, including thousands of complex, multi-party arbitrations. We’ve spent more than four decades refining the arbitration process and are dedicated to providing fair, expeditious resolution and reasoned awards in disputes of all types.

Arbitration at JAMS allows the parties to select a neutral with industry-specific expertise and to define the process best suited to resolve their dispute, including customized rules, discovery protocols, an appeal procedure and other efficiencies. With virtual dispute resolution gaining in popularity, arbitration also offers greater scheduling flexibility and a worldwide pool of JAMS arbitrators from which to choose.

Virtual Arbitration Options

JAMS arbitrators are available to resolve disputes remotely. We offer a number of videoconference options for arbitrations based on case size and complexity. Please refer to our Virtual ADR page or our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for more information about virtual options for your next hearing.