| Provider |
Total N.Y. Cases Filed |
Total Cases Settled |
Percent Disposed of |
Range of Filing Fees |
American Arbitration Association
335 Madison Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10017-4605
(212) 716-5800
www.adr.org |
97,250* |
N/A** |
N/A |
Graduated fee schedule depending on dollar amount and nature of the claim. |
CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution***
366 Madison Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10017-3122
(212) 949-6490 |
N/A |
N/A |
]N/A |
No administrative fee. If CPR assists in selection of neutrals, fees generally range from $1,200 to $3,800 depending on the nature of the matter. |
JAMS
45 Broadway
New York, N.Y. 10006
(212) 751-2700 |
801 |
721 |
N/A |
10% of total professional fees; minimum of $250 per party. |
NAM (National Arbitration & Mediation)
1010 Northern Blvd., Suite 336
Great Neck, N.Y. 11021
(516) 829-4343
namadr.com |
6,192 |
5,326 |
86% |
$200 |
National Arbitration Forum
PO Box 50191
Minneapolis, Minn. 55405
(800) 474-2371
Contact: Curtis Brown, general counsel
www.arb-forum.com |
3,327 |
1,338 |
42% |
Graduated fee schedule; lower for consumers and employees. |
New York State Unified Court System****
State Office of ADR
Community Dispute Resolution Centers Program
98 Nivers Street
Cohoes, N.Y. 12047
(518) 238-2699 |
44,730 |
22,789 |
86% |
N/A |
Resolute Systems, Inc.
1325 Franklin Avenue, Suite 95
Garden City, N.Y. 11530
(516) 294-5580
www.resolutesystems.com |
3,815 |
3,235 |
85% |
No filing fees; conference fees range from $350 to $450 per party. |
Settlement Systems, Inc.
One Old Country Road
Carle Place, N.Y. 11514
(516) 741-0100
Contact: James G. Marthen
www.ssiadr.com |
6,156 |
3,596 |
85% |
There are no filing fees; costs range from $250 to $375 per party. |
| *Growth from 1999 (36,782) includes newly created conciliation caseload in 2000 for a state government agency. |
| ** Not available |
| ***Data concerning the actual number of cases handled by CPR is not available due to its unique practice of encouraging self-administered ADR. This allows parties to retain CPR neutrals directly with no obligation to to notify CPR. |
| ****All data for the 2000-2001 fiscal year (April 1, 2000 through March 31, 2001). CDRCP cases consist of voluntary referrals from New York State courts (37 percent), law enforcement, schools, community agencies and others. |
| (New York Law Journal, December 2001) |
