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Proven Judicial Expertise in Arbitration

Arbitration

Providing fair, efficient, and informed resolutions with thousands of panel appointments and billions in claims arbitrated

Arbitration

6,823

Judicial Panel appointments in 2024 

$20B

total claims and counterclaims arbitrated in 2024 

Where Experience Meets Efficiency

Benefits

Comprehensive Legal Expertise: With robust state and federal law knowledge, judges can handle a wide range of case types. 

Efficient Case Management: Their expertise in handling heavy court dockets allows cases to move expeditiously.

Track Record Transparency: Parties benefit from the public reputations and records of the judge’s rulings. 

Choice and Confidence: Unlike traditional litigation, parties have the luxury of choosing their former judge arbitrators or mediators, gaining evaluative insight into potential arbitration outcomes. 

Spotlight on Judicial Leaders

Featured Panelists

Michael Burke

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Raoul Cantero

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Carol Heckman

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Donald Kessler

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Louise LaMothe

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Harriet O'Neill

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Ursula Ungaro

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Panel Ethics & Guidelines

Ethics

Innovating Ethically

The AAA champions principles-driven innovation that keeps fairness, ethics, and integrity at the core of dispute resolution. 

 

Ethical & Human-Centered Values 

  • Fair & Ethical AI Design: Design AI systems that align with the AAA’s ethical standards, support fair and unbiased outcomes that respect the rights of all participants, and safeguard equity in dispute resolution. 

  • Human-Centered: Design AI systems with human oversight that are imbued with the AAA’s values, mitigate bias, and preserve control over critical decisions. 

 

Privacy & Security 

  • Privacy-Enhanced & Data Governed: Manage data responsibly with strict attention to privacy while adhering to data governance standards. 

  • Secure & Resilient: Foster trust in the dispute resolution process by protecting data confidentiality, integrity, and the AAA’s system reliability while defending against external threats and ensuring operational resilience. 

 

Accuracy & Reliability 

  • Accurate & Built with Purpose: AI applications should provide reliable outputs, maintain consistency under varied conditions, and communicate any limitations or the need for human oversight at key points in our processes. 

  • High Performance: AI applications should adhere to industry standards for uptime and response time to human inputs. 

 

Explainability & Transparency 

  • Explainable AI: The AAA’s AI systems should allow staff and participants in our process to understand and trust their outputs. 

  • Transparent AI Systems: Clearly communicate the choices we make in developing AI applications to enhance the delivery of services. 

 

Accountability 

  • Accountable AI Management: Establish human ownership over AI across the AAA’s processes. 

  • Vetted & Reliable AI Partnerships: Carefully select and continuously assess third-party vendors to ensure reliable performance and alignment with the AAA’s values. 

 

Adaptability 

  • Proactive AI Monitoring: Establish and apply standards for the monitoring and evaluation of AI systems in line with these principles. 

  • Continuous AI Learning & Improvement: Commit to staff training, research, and feedback loops that maintain our industry-leading culture of innovation and AI literacy. 

The AAA’s Code of Ethics

Mediators and arbitrators who work with the AAA follow ethical codes that outline the conduct expected of the AAA’s panel members and provide a framework for ethical decision making.

Arbitrators: Our arbitrators are bound by the AAA-ABA Code of Ethics for Arbitrators in Commercial Disputes or the AAA Code of Professional Responsibility for Arbitrators of Labor-Management Disputes.

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Mediators: Our mediators adhere to the Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators.

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Monitoring and Accountability

The AAA is committed to upholding the integrity of every case we administer. To meet this commitment, we:

  • Perform Regular Reviews: Panelists are regularly evaluated based on performance and feedback from parties. If concerns about ethical or other conduct arise, the AAA launches internal reviews.
  • Address Concerns: We take all allegations regarding an arbitrator’s or mediator’s impartiality or other ethical issues seriously and investigate them in accordance with our ethics standards.

Financial Integrity

The AAA provides financial transparency and ethical handling of all cases:

  • Fair and Transparent Fees: Parties will be provided with information about the rates established by each panelist during the selection or appointment process.
  • Independent Audits: The AAA’s financial records are audited annually by independent accountants.

Continuous Improvement 

To meet the evolving needs of ADR, the AAA continuously updates its ethical standards, training programs and dispute resolution resources. Our commitment to ethical excellence means that every dispute is resolved with integrity and professionalism. 

Industry-Spanning Arbitration Expertise

Arbitration Industries

Professional & Financial Services: Accounting, Financial Services, Insurance, and Legal Services 

Construction & Real Estate: Commercial and Residential Construction & Real Estate 

Energy & Industrial: Energy, Agriculture, and Transportation

Media & Consumer Industries: Advertising, Entertainment, Hospitality, and Franchise 

Healthcare & Life Sciences: Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, and Biotechnology 

Technology & Telecommunications

Intellectual Property 

Automotive & Emerging Markets: Automotive, Cannabis, and Sports 

Labor & Employment/Workplace 

Mediation

Mediation

Mediation

Mediation That Moves Cases Forward 

Judicial panelists also provide efficient, expert-guided mediation. 

Judicial panelists are frequently selected to mediate employment or workplace and mass claims caseloads. 

  • 374 Judicial Panel appointments in 2024
  • $1.5B total claims and counterclaims mediated in 2024

Broad Industry Expertise in Mediation  

  • Commercial and Residential Construction 
  • Financial Services 
  • Franchise 
  • Healthcare 
  • Real Estate 
  • Technology 
  • Intellectual Property 
  • Employment/Workplace 
  • Mass Claims Caseloads 

Confidence in Every Direction

Judicial Expertise You Can Trust

Arbitration outcomes can be unpredictable, but with a former judge at the helm, you gain the advantage of judicial insight. Their deep understanding of and experience with handling litigation allows for well-reasoned, informed decisions—giving you confidence that your case is in the hands of a proven legal expert.