AAA
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| Type: | Non-profit |
| Industry: | Alternative Dispute Resolution |
| Founded: | 1926 |
| Founder(s): | Jules S. Bache Henry Ives Cobb Horace De Lisser James A. O'Gorman Julian W. Mack Moses H. Grossman Charles L. Guy Frank H. Sommer Samual McCune Lindsey Julius Rosenwald David A Schulte Charles Fleischer Franklin Simon J. Noble Braden |
| Headquarters: | 1633 Broadway 10th Floor, New York City |
| Country: | USA |
| Website: | www.adr.org |
| LinkedIn: | American Arbitration Association |
| Key People | |
| Joia M. Johnson, Chairperson John J. Kerr, Exec. Committee Chairperson | |
American Arbitration Association (AAA) provides alternative dispute resolution services to entities who wish to resolve their disputes out of court. AAA also designs and develop alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms for corporations, unions, government agencies, law firms, etc. It also offers elections services education, training, and publications to provide information for all parties interested in acquiring an in-depth knowledge about ADR.[1] The association's headquarters is located in New York City.
Background
The American Arbitration Association was founded in 1926 through the merger of the Arbitration Society of America, the Arbitration Foundation and the Arbitration Conference following the enactment of the Federal Arbitration Act in 1925. At the time of its establishment, the association's National Panel of Arbitrators is composed of 480 arbitrators. The first Code of Arbitration Practice and Procedure of the American Arbitration Association was published in 1931. In 1932, the Accident Claims Tribunal of the AAA was created followed by the Inter-American Commercial Arbitration Commission in 1934, Voluntary Labor Arbitration Tribunal in 1937. In 1952, AAA and Japan Commercial Arbitration signed an agreement allowing the use of arbitration clauses in Japan-American trade contracts where disputes may be resolved in tribunals located in New York or Tokyo. The AAA co-sponsored the First National Women's Arbitrator Development Program in 1979 to train and recruit qualified women arbitrators. Over the years, AAA's National Panel Arbitrators increased. In 1995 alone, its' total number of arbitrators was 27, 350.[2] In 2009, the Association established the AAA A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr. Fellows Program (AAA Higginbotham Fellows Program) to provide educational opportunities to professionals interested in the field of ADR.[3]
International Center for Dispute Resolution (ICDR)
The International Center for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) is a division of AAA to exclusively handle cases that are filed internationally. The center has cooperative agreements with arbitration institutions worldwide to facilitate the administration of international cases. ICDR has qualified arbitrators who understands cultural diversity and are capable in interpreting and applying the International and Mediation Rules. [4]