Submission of any claim or controversy to arbitration pursuant to such agreement shall be a condition precedent to institution of suit or action thereon. 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. 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. A Practice Note explaining how to enforce arbitral awards in Virginia state and federal courts. This Note explains the procedure for.