ARBITRATION BRIEF

BEFORE THE ARBITRATOR

[Arbitration Provider]: ☐ AAA ☐ JAMS ☐ 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

1. Introduction
2. Statement of the Case
3. Statement of Facts
4. Applicable Law
5. Argument
6. Damages
7. Conclusion and Prayer
8. Exhibits

1. INTRODUCTION

This Arbitration Brief is submitted on behalf of [________________________________________] in connection with the hearing scheduled for [__/__/____].

Arbitration Agreement: Located at Section [____] of the [________________________________________] dated [__/__/____].

Governing Law:
☐ Texas General Arbitration Act (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ch. 171)
☐ Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. §§ 1–16)
☐ Both

2. STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Nature of Dispute: [________________________________________]

Claims:

☐ Breach of Contract
☐ Fraud / Statutory Fraud (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 27.01)
☐ DTPA Violations (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code Ch. 17)
☐ Breach of Fiduciary Duty
☐ Negligence / Gross Negligence
☐ Employment Dispute
☐ Construction Dispute
☐ Oil & Gas / Mineral Rights
☐ Other: [________________________________________]

Counterclaims (if applicable): [________________________________________]

3. STATEMENT OF FACTS

[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]

Key Documents:

Chronology:

4. APPLICABLE LAW

[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]

5. ARGUMENT

A. [First Issue]

[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]

B. [Second Issue]

[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]

C. [Third Issue]

[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]

6. DAMAGES

7. CONCLUSION AND PRAYER

WHEREFORE, [________________________________________] respectfully requests the Arbitrator to:

(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.

Respectfully submitted,

Signature: ________________________________________
Printed Name: [________________________________________]
Date: [__/__/____]

8. EXHIBITS

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that on [__/__/____], this Brief was served on opposing counsel by:
☐ Email
☐ Arbitration provider portal
☐ Mail

Signature: ________________________________________
Date: [__/__/____]

This template is provided for informational purposes only. Consult a licensed Texas attorney before use.