The Construction Arbitration Service of Western Pennsylvania (CAS) is a service offered by ACBA Services, Inc. in conjunction with the Construction Law Section of the Allegheny County Bar Association.
The CAS is an outgrowth of the former Construction Dispute Resolution Group which was started in 2002.
The Construction Arbitration Service provides efficient, expedient, economical and just resolution of all types and amounts of construction-related disputes by and through its 60-plus trained arbitrators consisting of experienced construction attorneys, design professionals, and contractors.
Disputes submitted for arbitration are processed by ACBA Services’ staff. A pro bono attorney case administrator, drawn from the ranks of the current Construction Law Section’s council, is then assigned to move the case forward expeditiously up to the selection of an arbitrator or arbitrators.
Once the arbitrator(s) are assigned, they handle the case through hearings and award. A program administrator is in place to handle issues beyond the scope of the case administrator or the arbitrator(s)
and to review awards before issuance.
Filing fees are a flat $850 per party. Fees are not determined as a function of the dollar amount of the claim. Arbitrator fees are hourly and are set forth on each arbitrator’s biography. All arbitrator fees are split equally among parties.
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