Originally from Alternatives to the High Cost of Litigation

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Arbitration literature emphasizes that one of the primary benefits of choosing arbitration is the parties’ ability to select the decision maker to adjudicate the dispute.

Most disputants use an arbitrator-provider organization to administer their arbitration. These provider organizations typically maintain a roster of arbitrators, categorized based on subject-matter expertise and location.

In addition to subject-matter expertise, provider organizations ensure that each arbitrator has arbitration or other decision-making experience; a legal background, although this is not a strict requirement; and, more recently, a background or identity that would provide diversity on the roster.