← All Guides
Pre-Filing Steps
Read the arbitration clause, send a written notice of dispute, calculate damages, and identify your legal claims.
Not legal advice — educational content only. For high-stakes or complex cases, consult an attorney.
Pre-Filing Steps
- Read the arbitration clause word-for-word. Identify: arbitrator forum, filing fee, notice requirement, informal-dispute window, venue, governing law.
- Send a written notice of dispute if the clause requires it (many do — 30 or 60 day cure period). Send by certified mail + email. Keep the green card and tracking.
- Calculate your damages. Itemize every dollar. Attach receipts.
- Identify your legal claims. Breach of contract, fraud, state consumer protection act (UDAP), warranty, FDCPA, TCPA, etc.
- Check the statute of limitations. Do not let it run.
- Decide on counsel. Many consumer attorneys take arbitration cases on contingency or fee-shifting. Fee-shifting statutes (UDAP, FDCPA, TCPA) often pay attorney fees separately.
Thinking about going to arbitration?
Open a case to track your dispute, organize evidence, and generate demand letters — step by step.
Open a CaseWant to Propose an NDA Modification?
If you settled an arbitration and signed an NDA, you may be able to request a bilateral modification to permit limited disclosures.
Propose an NDA Modification