Arbitration Lawyer Lakewood, CO

Negotiate the Best Outcome With Our Lakewood, CO Arbitration Lawyer

Many commercial and business contracts contain a clause requiring arbitration to address disputes or questions of breach of contract. From an employment or compensation contract to a vendor agreement or commercial lease, most contracts indicate that the signatories forfeit their right to sue by signing. Instead, they must resolve the matter through arbitration. This can be a good opportunity for you to present evidence supporting your position that you otherwise may not be able to in Colorado civil court. When you go through arbitration as a form of alternative dispute resolution, you retain the right to representation by an attorney. Our Lakewood, CO arbitration lawyer represents your interests in arbitration, prepares your case, and gathers the evidence necessary to convince the arbitrator to rule in your favor.

The attorneys at Volpe Law LLC have extensive experience helping clients resolve contractual disputes, including seeking damages for breach of contract, both in court and out. Our deep understanding of Colorado employment, real estate, and commercial contract law lets us give professional, bespoke advice for your dispute. As seasoned negotiators and litigators, we are very comfortable in arbitration and know how to make the process work for you. Call us today to learn more.

Understanding the Colorado Arbitration Process

Arbitration is an alternative to resolving a civil matter in court. Legal disputes that may be referred to arbitration include licensing agreement disagreements, business torts, franchise disputes, construction project conflicts, and issues with contract interpretation. Disputes may go to arbitration initially, or a judge may refer the parties to arbitration if the contract in question requires the matter to be resolved outside of court before filing legal action.

Arbitration can be resolved by a panel of arbitrators or a single one. The arbitrators are empowered to resolve the issue, find facts, review evidence presented by both parties, review each side’s case, and render a decision. Often, arbitration is binding, although all parties must agree to it for it to be legally binding.

Arbitration shares similarities with a civil trial, although there are some key differences:

• Arbitration is private; only the attending parties may be privy to the issues addressed and evidence presented. In a civil trial, everything becomes a matter of public record.
• Arbitration can be scheduled at the convenience of both parties, whereas a civil trial will be set when there is a schedule opening for the district court
• You can select your arbitrator (in a compromise with the other party), but if you take the matter to trial, you’ll have no control over who the judge for the case will be
• The arbitrator or panel may have a better knowledge of the matters at hand and an appreciation for some of the nuanced issues, while your trial judge may not

If arbitration is your only avenue for legal recourse, then you may not have any other choice.

How Our Firm Can Help in Arbitration

You must submit evidence and a strong case as you would in court. However, the rules of evidence in arbitration are less strict than those in civil court, which means you may be able to introduce some pieces of evidence that you otherwise wouldn’t. However, there are still set rules, which our attorney understands. Failure to follow these rules can weaken your case.

We gather the appropriate, presentable evidence and build a case in accordance with Colorado laws governing arbitration. We develop the case, counter the other side’s arguments, and present your claim to the arbitration panel. We also have extensive resources, such as expert witnesses, who can lend weight to your case and support our assertions.

Protect your rights with the help of the attorneys at Volpe Law LLC. Contact us today for a consultation with a Lakewood arbitration lawyer.