ARBITRATION BRIEF
BEFORE THE ARBITRATOR
[Arbitration Provider]: ☐ AAA ☐ JAMS ☐ ADR Services ☐ Other: [________________]
Case / Reference No.: [________________]
[________________________________________],
Claimant,
v.
[________________________________________],
Respondent.
Arbitrator: [________________________________________]
Hearing Date(s): [__/__/____] through [__/__/____]
Hearing Location: [________________________________________]
SUBMITTED BY: ☐ Claimant ☐ Respondent
Counsel:
[________________________________________]
State Bar No.: [________________]
Firm: [________________________________________]
Address: [________________________________________]
Phone: [________________] | Email: [________________]
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Introduction
- Statement of the Case
- Statement of Facts
- Applicable Law
- Argument
- Damages
- Conclusion and Requested Relief
- Exhibit List
1. INTRODUCTION
This Arbitration Brief is submitted on behalf of [________________________________________] ("Party") in connection with the arbitration hearing scheduled for [__/__/____]. The arbitration arises from [describe dispute briefly]:
[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]
Arbitration Clause: The parties agreed to arbitrate this dispute pursuant to Section [____] of the [________________________________________] dated [__/__/____].
Governing Law: The arbitration is governed by:
☐ California Arbitration Act (CCP §§ 1280–1294.2)
☐ Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. §§ 1–16)
☐ Both (FAA applies; CAA supplements)
2. STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Nature of the Dispute: [________________________________________]
Claims Asserted:
☐ Breach of Contract
☐ Breach of the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing
☐ Fraud / Misrepresentation
☐ Negligence / Professional Negligence
☐ Unfair Business Practices (Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200)
☐ Employment Claims (FEHA, Labor Code)
☐ Construction Defect
☐ Other: [________________________________________]
Relief Sought: [________________________________________]
Counterclaims (if applicable): [________________________________________]
3. STATEMENT OF FACTS
[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]
Key Documents:
| Exhibit | Description |
|---|---|
| Ex. [____] | [________________________________________] |
| Ex. [____] | [________________________________________] |
| Ex. [____] | [________________________________________] |
Chronology:
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| [__/__/____] | [________________________________________] |
| [__/__/____] | [________________________________________] |
| [__/__/____] | [________________________________________] |
4. APPLICABLE LAW
[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]
5. ARGUMENT
A. [First Issue]
[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]
B. [Second Issue]
[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]
C. [Third Issue]
[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]
6. DAMAGES
| Category | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Compensatory / Actual | $[________________] | [________________] |
| Consequential | $[________________] | [________________] |
| Lost Profits | $[________________] | [________________] |
| Emotional Distress (if applicable) | $[________________] | [________________] |
| Punitive (if authorized by agreement/law) | $[________________] | [________________] |
| Attorney's Fees | $[________________] | [________________] |
| Costs of Arbitration | $[________________] | [________________] |
| Total | $[________________] |
7. CONCLUSION AND REQUESTED RELIEF
For the foregoing reasons, [________________________________________] respectfully requests that the Arbitrator:
(a) [________________________________________]
(b) [________________________________________]
(c) Award attorney's fees and costs of arbitration;
(d) Award pre-award and post-award interest;
(e) Grant such other relief as the Arbitrator deems just and equitable.
Dated: [__/__/____]
Respectfully submitted,
Signature: ________________________________________
Printed Name: [________________________________________]
8. EXHIBIT LIST
| Exhibit | Description | Admitted |
|---|---|---|
| [____] | [________________________________________] | ☐ Yes ☐ Objected |
| [____] | [________________________________________] | ☐ Yes ☐ Objected |
| [____] | [________________________________________] | ☐ Yes ☐ Objected |
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that on [__/__/____], this Arbitration Brief was served on opposing counsel by:
☐ Email to [________________]
☐ Arbitration provider portal
☐ U.S. Mail
Signature: ________________________________________
Date: [__/__/____]
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