Arbitration Demand

Demand for Arbitration

VIA: ☐ Online Filing Portal ☐ Email ☐ Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested ☐ Hand Delivery

DATE: [__/__/____]

TO:

☐ American Arbitration Association (AAA)
Case Filing Services
1101 Laurel Oak Road, Suite 100
Voorhees, NJ 08043
Online Filing: www.adr.org/file
Email: [email protected]

☐ JAMS, Inc.
[Local Resolution Center Office: [________________________________]]
[Address: [________________________________]]
Online Filing: www.jamsadr.com
Email: [________________________________]

☐ [Other Arbitration Provider: [________________________________]]
[Address: [________________________________]]
[Online/email filing: [________________________________]]

RE: Demand for Arbitration — [Claimant Name(s)] v. [Respondent Name(s)]
Contract/Agreement Date: [__/__/____]
Arbitration Agreement Location: [Contract name, Section [____], Page [____]]

PART I: PARTIES

1.1 Claimant(s)

Claimant 1:
Full Legal Name: [________________________________]
☐ Individual ☐ Corporation ☐ LLC ☐ Partnership ☐ Other: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
City, State, ZIP: [________________________________]
Phone: [________________________________]
Email: [________________________________]

Claimant's Counsel (if represented):
Attorney Name: [________________________________]
Law Firm: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
Phone: [________________________________]
Email: [________________________________]
Bar No.: [____________________]

Additional Claimants (if any):
[________________________________], [Address: [________________________________]]

1.2 Respondent(s)

Respondent 1:
Full Legal Name: [________________________________]
☐ Individual ☐ Corporation ☐ LLC ☐ Partnership ☐ Other: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
City, State, ZIP: [________________________________]
Phone: [________________________________]
Email (if known): [________________________________]

Registered Agent for Service (corporations/LLCs):
Name: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]

Respondent's Counsel (if known):
Attorney: [________________________________] | Firm: [________________________________]
Phone: [________________________________] | Email: [________________________________]

Additional Respondents (if any):
[________________________________], [Address: [________________________________]]

PART II: THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT

2.1 Identification of Arbitration Clause

The Parties are bound to arbitrate this dispute pursuant to the arbitration clause contained in:

Name of Agreement: [________________________________]
Date of Agreement: [__/__/____]
Section/Clause Number: Section [____], Page(s) [____]
Arbitration Clause Text (quote or summarize):

"[________________________________]"

A copy of the relevant agreement (with the arbitration clause highlighted) is attached as Exhibit A.

2.2 Pre-Arbitration Notice/Cure Requirements

Many commercial contracts require written notice of a dispute and a cure period before arbitration may be commenced. Failure to comply may be grounds for dismissal.

☐ No pre-arbitration notice required under the applicable agreement.
☐ Pre-arbitration notice sent on [__/__/____] via [certified mail / email] to Respondent at [address/email]. Copy attached as Exhibit B. The [____]-day cure/response period expired on [__/__/____] without cure.
☐ Pre-dispute notice and cure requirement waived because [________________________________].

2.3 Applicable Rules

The arbitration shall be conducted under the following rules (as specified in the agreement or selected by Claimant):

☐ AAA Commercial Arbitration Rules (for commercial disputes generally)
☐ AAA Employment Arbitration Rules (for employment disputes)
☐ AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules (for consumer contracts)
☐ AAA Construction Industry Arbitration Rules
☐ JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules & Procedures
☐ JAMS Employment Arbitration Rules & Procedures
☐ JAMS Streamlined Arbitration Rules (claims under $250,000)
☐ ICDR International Arbitration Rules (international disputes)
☐ Other: [________________________________]

PART III: NATURE OF DISPUTE

3.1 Factual Background

[Provide a clear, organized narrative of the facts giving rise to this dispute. A well-written statement of facts helps the arbitration provider administer the case and assists the arbitrator. Include: (1) the parties' relationship; (2) the relevant contract terms; (3) the events giving rise to the claim; (4) how Respondent breached/harmed Claimant; (5) Claimant's damages.]

Background:
[________________________________]

The Relevant Agreement and Respondent's Obligations:
[________________________________]

Respondent's Breach/Wrongdoing:
[________________________________]

Claimant's Damages:
[________________________________]

3.2 Chronology of Key Events

PART IV: CLAIMS ASSERTED

4.1 Claim 1: [________________________________]

Legal Basis: [Contract provision / Statute / Common law tort: [________________________________]]
Elements:

1. [________________________________]
2. [________________________________]
3. [________________________________]

Factual Support: [________________________________]

4.2 Claim 2: [________________________________]

Legal Basis: [________________________________]
Factual Support: [________________________________]

4.3 Claim 3: [________________________________]

Legal Basis: [________________________________]
Factual Support: [________________________________]

4.4 Statute of Limitations

This Demand is timely because:

☐ The applicable statute of limitations is [____] years under [________________________________].
☐ The claim accrued on [__/__/____], and this Demand is filed within the limitations period.
☐ The statute of limitations was tolled by [contractual tolling provision / equitable tolling / discovery rule] from [__/__/____] to [__/__/____].

Note: Arbitration agreements often contain contractually shortened limitations periods (e.g., 1 year from accrual). Review the applicable agreement carefully.

PART V: RELIEF REQUESTED

5.1 Damages Table

5.2 Injunctive and Declaratory Relief

☐ An order requiring Respondent to [specific performance / cease and desist from [________________________________] / [other injunctive relief]].
☐ A declaratory judgment that [________________________________].
☐ Expedited/emergency relief pursuant to [AAA Rule 38 / JAMS Rule 2(c)] because [________________________________] and irreparable harm will occur absent such relief.

5.3 Punitive / Exemplary Damages

☐ Punitive or exemplary damages in an amount to be determined by the arbitrator based on Respondent's [intentional misconduct / malice / fraudulent conduct], as permitted by applicable law and the arbitration agreement.

5.4 Other Relief

☐ Such other relief as the arbitrator deems just and appropriate.

PART VI: ARBITRATION SEAT AND HEARING LOGISTICS

6.1 Seat of Arbitration

The seat (legal place) of arbitration is [________________________________], [State], as specified in the Agreement [or as Claimant proposes, subject to arbitrator determination].

6.2 Proposed Hearing Location

☐ In person at: [________________________________], [City, State]
☐ Virtually via videoconference
☐ Hybrid (in person with remote option)

6.3 Language

The arbitration shall be conducted in the [English] language.

PART VII: ARBITRATOR QUALIFICATIONS REQUESTED

7.1 Number of Arbitrators

☐ Single arbitrator (claims under $[____] or as specified in the agreement)
☐ Three-arbitrator panel (claims over $[____] or as specified in the agreement)

7.2 Requested Qualifications

The arbitrator(s) should have the following qualifications:

☐ Active bar membership or retired judge
☐ Minimum [____] years of experience in [commercial litigation / employment law / construction / IP / [________________________________]]
☐ Experience with [________________________________] industry
☐ [Other qualification: [________________________________]]

PART VIII: DISCOVERY SCOPE REQUESTED

Claimant requests that the arbitrator authorize the following discovery:

☐ Document exchange: Production of all documents in the categories listed in Exhibit [____].
☐ Depositions: [____] depositions per side, not to exceed [____] hours each.
☐ Interrogatories: [____] per side.
☐ Expert discovery: Exchange of expert reports and [____] expert depositions per side.
☐ Expedited discovery schedule given the nature of the claims.

PART IX: FILING FEES

9.1 AAA Commercial Arbitration Filing Fee Schedule

(Verify current fees at www.adr.org before filing; fees subject to change)

For this matter, filing fee enclosed: $[________________________________]
Payment method: ☐ Check enclosed ☐ Credit card authorization attached ☐ Online payment

9.2 JAMS Filing Fee Schedule

(Verify current fees at www.jamsadr.com before filing)

JAMS Case Management Fees are assessed separately during the proceeding.

9.3 Fee Allocation Request

☐ Each party to bear its own arbitration costs per the Agreement.
☐ Respondent to bear all arbitration costs per the Agreement (Section [____]).
☐ Consumer/employment claimant: Requests that Respondent pay all fees in excess of $[____] pursuant to [AAA Consumer Rules R-43 / JAMS Consumer Minimum Standards / applicable state law].
☐ Fee allocation to be determined by the arbitrator per applicable rules and law.

PART X: CERTIFICATION AND REQUEST FOR SERVICE

Claimant hereby certifies that:

1. The information in this Demand is accurate and complete to the best of Claimant's knowledge;
2. This Demand has been served on Respondent simultaneously with its submission to the arbitration provider; and
3. All applicable pre-arbitration notice and cure requirements have been satisfied.

Claimant respectfully requests that the arbitration provider:

(a) Accept this Demand for filing and open a case;
(b) Serve Respondent with a copy of this Demand pursuant to the applicable rules;
(c) Provide instructions for arbitrator selection; and
(d) Issue a scheduling order or case management order setting deadlines for arbitrator selection, pre-hearing exchanges, and a hearing date.

Respectfully submitted,

[________________________________]
[Claimant's Name or Authorized Representative]
[Title, if on behalf of entity: [________________________________]]

By counsel:

[________________________________]
[Attorney Name]
[Bar No.: [____]]
[Law Firm]
[Address]
[Phone: ([____]) [____]-[____]]
[Email: [________________________________]]

Dated: [__/__/____]

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ON RESPONDENT

I hereby certify that on [__/__/____], I served a copy of this Demand for Arbitration and all attachments upon Respondent [________________________________] by:

☐ Certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to:
[________________________________]

☐ Email to Respondent's counsel at: [________________________________]
☐ Personal delivery
☐ As otherwise authorized under the applicable arbitration rules

[________________________________]
[Signature / Name]

EXHIBITS TO THIS DEMAND