Most arbitration services fall into two categories. First, there are the large ADR firms that often employ retired federal or state appellate judges. There are also national organizations that let the parties choose an arbitrator (usually a lawyer) from a list. Such arbitration is appropriate for some disputes, but these organizations may charge $300 to $500 per hour for the arbitrator's services, plus administrative fees. Moreover, their arbitration rules may be cumbersome.

At the other end of the spectrum are the online arbitration services. Some promise to decide complex disputes for a few hundred dollars. The parties receive a binding arbitration decision, but the person making that decision may have had no training in law or may not have been able to thoroughly study the materials the parties submitted because these services generally require a high volume of disputes to compensate for the low cost.

We offer a third alternative. Mr. Cohen, a former Municipal Judge and attorney with 27 years of experience, charges $225.00 per hour for his services, with a cap of $1,800.00 per day, plus out of pocket costs. There are no administrative fees. Mr. Cohen offers a flexible approach to arbitration, providing services on-site, at our offices, through telephonic hearings, or entirely online. When Mr. Cohen makes a decision all parties receive a signed arbitration award explaining his findings and conclusions in plain English. A party may register and enforce the award in any court with jurisdiction.

RMAS has adopted arbitration rules that are simple, fair, and flexible. For more information about employing Mr. Cohen as an arbitrator please call us (303) 258-0561 or email us. For more information about Mr. Cohen's qualifications, visit About Mark Cohen.


RMAS provides arbitration services throughout the United States, including Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, California, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. In Colorado, RMAS serves provides arbitration services in Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Greeley, and Fort Collins, and in Adams County, Arapahoe County, Douglas County, Eagle County, Grand County, Jefferson County, Larimer County, Summit County, and Weld County, and throughout the state.

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