Arbitration
AAA arbitration, in plain language.
A private, expert, and enforceable alternative to court litigation — resolved by party consent under the AAA Commercial Arbitration Rules. Start with how the process works, weigh it against litigation, and see why the choice of neutral is decisive.
- ProcessHow AAA arbitration works →The eight stages from the agreement to arbitrate through a final, enforceable award under the AAA Commercial Arbitration Rules.
- Trade-offsArbitration vs. litigation — pros and cons →Where arbitration outperforms court — privacy, expertise, finality, speed — and where its trade-offs deserve a clear-eyed look.
- SelectionChoosing the arbitrator →The single most consequential decision in the proceeding — what counsel weigh, and how the strike-and-rank process actually works.
- WeeklyThe arbitration journal →A neutral, once-a-week digest of developments in arbitration, ADR, eDiscovery, and AI governance.