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The parties must pay a pro-rata fee not to exceed $600.00 total to the arbitrator. They pay the arbitrator directly their share of the $600.00. The arbitrator is paid $100.00 per hour, not to exceed 6 hours per case. The arbitrator will refund the parties their share of the fee not used.

The filing fee to a court is usually a one-time, upfront cost in the range of $100-200. By comparison, arbitration filing fees are $750 or more, with ongoing administrative costs, plus the cost of an arbitrator at a daily or hourly rate, in addition to the cost of your own lawyers and experts.

Arbitration is often resolved much more quickly than court proceedings, so attorney fees are reduced. Also, there are lower costs in preparing for the arbitration than there are in preparing for a jury trial. For binding arbitration, there are limited opportunities for appeal.

The parties each pay their own costs to conduct their case. Parties will likely not encounter all of the above costs on every case, and the amount of these costs, and which party must pay them, is different depending on the case and the rules that apply.

Arbitrator Qualifications and Application membership in the Oregon State Bar, or a retired or senior judge, prior bar membership of at least five years, participation in at least ten trials or arbitrations either as a lawyer or an arbitrator in the practice area the applicant wishes to arbitrate, and.

If either side does not want to accept the arbitrator's decision, the case may go back before a judge or jury for a decision. A party wishing to appeal the arbitration award must do so within 20 days after the arbitration award is filed with the court. The case then goes to a new trial (trial de novo).