Fred Pinckney Arbitrator In Atlanta With Years Of Experience

By Anthony Turner


With overcrowded court calendars, the popularity of arbitration has increased over the past few years. As an alternative form of dispute resolution, arbitration is a quicker and more direct process than a jury trial. The parties involved must agree to the process. Once a matter has been arbitrated the decision of the arbitrator or panel of arbitrators is final. Fred Pinckney arbitrator has the experience and wisdom to conduct a fair and unbiased resolution process.

Mr. Pinckney has been a member of the American Arbitration Association since year 2003. He has arbitrated 75 commercial cases as a member of the Association. His services are highly sought after, as his clients appreciate his ability to understand the facts of a case and how the law applies to those facts. They know he will hear the case without bias.

Often business contracts include an arbitration clause where all the parties agree that if a dispute arises that cannot be resolved it will be subject to arbitration. The process of fact finding and gathering expert opinions is called discovery. The two main differences between a jury trial and arbitrating the dispute are important to the parties involved. First, unlike the courtroom, this is not a public forum. Second, the date or dates of arbitration process are not subject to the court calendar.

Some disputes are heard before a single arbitrator, while others are heard before a panel of arbitrators. The panel typically consists of two so called party arbitrators, one each for the two parties in dispute, and one more neutral. Often the party arbitrators vote for the party that engaged their services. Therefore, the deciding vote often lies with the neutral.

Mr. Pinckney is a certified member of Arias U. S., a corporation which is not for profit that works diligently to promote the improvement of the arbitration process. The firm specializes in the insurance industry with its expertise in disputes involving insurance. Arias also provides its services to risk retention groups and captive insurance companies.

Parties in dispute often attempt to mediate the dispute before going to arbitration. If they are able to resolve the matter and come to a financial agreement, there is no need to arbitrate. Mediation itself is not binding and does not seek to prove or disprove alleged facts. However, if the parties do choose to enter into a settlement agreement, that agreement is binding.

His years of working as an attorney and his experience as the general counsel for a publicly held reinsurance company are evidence of his strong background in the corporate, legal and insurance realms. His in depth understanding of each of these areas makes Mr. Pinckney an exceptional trier of fact and well respected among his peers.

In 2006 he began to devote more time to area of health care, specifically as it relates to reinsurance or insurance. He is the principal of Business Law and Arbitration Services located in Atlanta, Georgia. His diverse areas of knowledge make him and invaluable resource to his clients. Mr. Pinckney is skilled at taking the complexities of a matter and appropriately applying the legal principles of law.




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