Arbitration Demand

Demand for Arbitration

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

DATE: [__/__/____]

TO:

☐ American Arbitration Association (AAA)
File a Case / AAA WebFile

☐ JAMS, Inc.
JAMS Case Submission / JAMS Contact Directory

☐ [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 (if selected by agreement, or if no JAMS rule set is selected and no disputed claim or counterclaim exceeds $250,000, excluding interest and attorneys' fees)
☐ 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 Commercial Rule R-39 / JAMS Comprehensive Rule 2(c) / OTHER APPLICABLE RULE] 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 Filing Fee

Use the current AAA fee calculator and the fee schedule for the rule set that actually applies. Fees vary by claim type, amount, number of parties, and whether the matter is commercial, construction, consumer, employment/workplace, international, or mass arbitration. Do not rely on an old embedded fee table.

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

9.2 JAMS Filing Fee

Use the current JAMS Arbitration Schedule of Fees and Costs. Domestic filing fees vary by the number of parties, and JAMS consumer and required-employment matters use special individual fee caps and company-payment rules. Confirm the applicable policy before payment.

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 allocation under the current AAA or JAMS consumer/employment fee schedule, provider minimum standards, the arbitration agreement, and applicable 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) Confirm receipt and provide the case-opening notice required by the applicable rules;
(c) Provide instructions for arbitrator selection; and
(d) Begin the arbitrator-selection and initial case-management steps required by the selected rules.

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

CURRENT LEGAL AND PROVIDER REFERENCES

• Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. Sections 1-16
• AAA Commercial Rules, Forms, and Fees (commercial rules effective September 1, 2022)
• AAA Consumer Rules, Forms, and Fees (rules effective May 1, 2025)
• AAA Employment/Workplace Rules, Forms, and Fees (rules effective May 1, 2025)
• JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules (effective June 1, 2021)
• JAMS Streamlined Arbitration Rules (effective June 1, 2021)
• JAMS Employment Arbitration Rules (effective June 1, 2021)
• JAMS Mass Arbitration Procedures (effective May 1, 2024)