Transportation Arbitration Board

Transportation Arbitration Board

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 Shippers National Freight Claim Council, Inc. (now known as the Transportation Consumer Protection Council, Inc. (TCPC)) and the National Freight Claim Council, Inc. (now known as TLP&SA). Best for smaller motor carrier loss and damage claims.)

Transportation ADR Council, Inc. (NFP)

Contact: Pat McMonigle, Dysart Taylor

Phone: (816) 931-2700

*(Sponsored by the Transportation Lawyers Association)

The following are commercial organizations specializing in arbitrations and mediations:

Midwest Arbitration and Mediation, Inc.

P.O. Box 26064

Kansas City, MO 64196

Contact: Diana Friedman

Phone: (816) 221-4079

Email: adrmidwest@aol.com

Frank Botta, Esq.