Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution
Institutional Dispute Advocacy & Certified Commercial Mediation (Since 2005)
Institutional arbitration representation and certified ADR mediation designed to achieve decisive resolution without the delay, expense, and public exposure of traditional courtrooms.
Does this sound like your current situation?
- A commercial contract mandates private dispute resolution through AAA, JAMS, or CPR arbitration tribunals.
- Commercial parties require an experienced, Texas-certified mediator to unlock complex multi-party settlement deadlock.
- An adverse party refused to comply with an arbitration clause, requiring a court motion to compel arbitration.
- You need to confirm, enforce, or challenge an arbitration award in Texas State or Federal District Court.
Federal statutory framework establishing the strong public policy favoring enforcement of binding arbitration agreements and limiting judicial vacatur.
Texas state framework governing motions to compel arbitration, arbitrator appointment, and statutory award confirmation.
Governs court-ordered and voluntary commercial mediation, settlement confidentiality, and neutral mediator duties.
Strict statutory requirements for drafting enforceable, binding settlement agreements and dispute releases.
WHAT WE HANDLE
- American Arbitration Association (AAA) Commercial, IP, and Technology Proceedings
- JAMS Domestic and International Dispute Resolution Tribunals
- Certified Commercial and Multi-Party Mediation (Led by Lema Mousilli, Certified Since 2005)
- Court Confirmation, Enforcement, and Vacatur Proceedings under the FAA and TAA
Our 4-Stage Legal Process
Clause Audit & Motions to Compel
Analyzing scope of arbitration agreements and filing motions to compel or defend under the Federal Arbitration Act.
Arbitrator Selection & Scheduling
Strategic selection of neutral arbitrators and negotiating tailored, cost-effective evidentiary schedules.
Expedited Evidentiary Hearing
Presenting streamlined witness testimony, technical exhibits, and legal briefs before institutional arbitration panels.
Award Confirmation & Enforcement
Promptly converting final arbitration awards into enforceable state or federal court judgments.
Key Legal Questions in Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution
Why choose arbitration over traditional state or federal court litigation?
Arbitration provides complete confidentiality, customized scheduling, specialized commercial decision-makers, and limited discovery timelines, protecting sensitive corporate financials from the public record.
Can an arbitration award be vacated or overturned in Texas?
Under both the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) and Texas Arbitration Act (TAA), grounds for vacating an award are strictly limited to statutory misconduct, evident partiality, corruption, or an arbitrator exceeding their delegated contractual authority.
What makes Attorney Lema Mousilli's mediation practice distinctive?
As a Texas-certified mediator continuously appointed by state district judges since 2005, Lema brings active trial experience into the mediation room. She accurately evaluates courtroom risk, identifies hidden evidentiary vulnerabilities, and guides entrenched commercial litigants to binding Rule 11 settlement finality.
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