It means that in Virginia, any two parties can agree to waive their right to a jury trial, and submit all disputes to Arbitration. Under Virginia law, parties to a dispute may agree to submit their differences to arbitration.For more information about arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute resolution, please contact John at (434) 817-3100. Binding arbitration clauses are standard boilerplate language in many Virginia contracts. Unfortunately, most people skip over them. If you want to arbitrate your fee dispute, you must sign an Agreement To Arbitrate. The Virginia Supreme Court, in a divided opinion, enforced an arbitration provision that it acknowledged is based on "permissive" language. In Virginia, arbitration agreements are binding on all the parties involved. Both Virginia law and federal law have policies favoring arbitration. Fill out the form to access a sample of Practical Guidance.