Arbitration Program
During the initial scheduling conference in
a civil case, the judge, parties and attorneys may select
arbitration as the best forum for reaching a settlement. In
this process a trained arbitrator is given the authority to
manage the case for approximately 120 days. Arbitrators may
be selected from a list available in the courtroom. Arbitrators
oversee discovery and decide all motions after a case is assigned
to them, conduct evidentiary hearings, and render decisions.
If the parties choose binding arbitration, the arbitrator's
award is converted into a judgment of the Court. If the arbitration
is non-binding, the parties must file a timely request for
a trial de novo or the arbitrator's award is converted into
a judgment of the Court. These motions for a trial are filed,
in person or by mail, in the main Multi-Door office on the
3rd level of the John Marshall Annex.
Location of arbitrations:
Arbitrators conduct hearings either in their offices
or at the Mediation Center, which is located in Court Building
A , 515 5th Street, N.W., Room 104.
To reach us:
General information: (202) 879-1549
Sharon Conyers, Arbitration Program Officer: (202) 879-0662
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