Submission of any claim or controversy to arbitration pursuant to such agreement shall be a condition precedent to institution of suit or action thereon. The Virginia State Bar Fee Dispute Resolution Program has helped lawyers and clients successfully, cheaply, and expeditiously resolve hundreds of fee disputes.For more information about arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute resolution, please contact John at (434) 817-3100. Under Virginia law, parties to a dispute may agree to submit their differences to arbitration. Complete this form to start arbitration under an arbitration agreement in a contract. The VSB coordinator will provide you with the. You must complete the "Claimant" and "Respondent" portions on the front of a Submission Agreement. In the blank spaces provided for the claimants' names, you.