08/07/07

       Transportation 

             Arbitration 

              Board, inc.

Arbitration:

Arbitration is similar to a judicial proceeding in that the arbitrator(s) take evidence, receive arguments, and issue a decision or award.  Arbitration proceedings are generally less formal and not subject to the strict requirements of a court proceeding, and in many cases pleadings and evidence may be submitted in writing, thus avoiding actual appearances of witnesses and counsel.  Arbitration may be binding or non-binding, depending on the agreement of the parties.  If the arbitration is binding, the decision or award of the arbitrator(s) is enforceable as though it had been issued by a court of law.

Services Available:

A number of specialized mediation and arbitration programs are available for transportation and logistics disputes.  These include:

Transportation Arbitration Board

Provo, UT

Contact:  Steve Hatch, Administrator

Phone:  (801) 422-7014

Fax:      (801) 422-0608

Email:   steve_hatch@byu.edu

(A not-for-profit corporation, organized in 1974 through the joint sponsorship of the Transportation Consumer Protection Council, Inc. (now known as the  Transportation & Logistics Council, Inc. (TLC)) and the National Freight Claim Council, Inc. (now known as TLP&SA).  Best for smaller motor carrier loss and damage claims.)

For additional information and forms, click here.

Transportation ADR Council, Inc. (NFP)

Contact:  Frank C. Botta, Esq.

               Thorp, Reed & Armstrong, LLP

               One Oxford Centre

               Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1425

Phone:     (412) 394-7711

Fax:         (412) 394-2555

E-mail:     fbotta@thorpreed.com

(Sponsored by the Transportation Lawyers Association)