Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I get to your office?
Visit our contact page to find directions to each of our offices.
- Where do I park?
Century City
Parking is available at the 1900 Avenue of the Stars building. The rates are $3.00 per 12 minutes with a maximum of $30.00 for the day. There are a couple of parking alternatives. 1. The "$11.00 Lot" - there is a parking lot located just south of our building's driveway. The cost is $11.00 for the day. Please be advised that this parking lot fills up quickly. Arriving early increases your chance of finding a parking spot. The "$11.00 Lot" opens at 8:00 a.m. 2. The Century City Mall - parking at the mall is free for the first 3 hours, $7.00 for the next half hour, and $2.00 for every 15 minutes thereafter, to a maximum of $21.00 for the day. This is very inexpensive in comparison to our building, only $11.00 for 4 hours, $19.00 for 5 hours.
Downtown LA
Parking is available at the 915 Wilshire Boulevard building. The rates are $10.00 for the day if entered before 9:30 a.m. Entrance after 9:30 a.m. costs $27.50 for the day.
- Do you validate parking?
Sorry, we do not validate parking, this is how we keep administrative fees low.
- What hotels are nearby?
Our locations document has information on several hotels near each of our offices.
- What is the fax number/address for (CC, LA, SF, SD, LV
& OC)?
Century City
1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 250
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Tel. (310) 201-0010
Fax. (310) 201-0016Downtown Los Angeles
915 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1900
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Tel. (213) 683-1600
Fax. (213) 683-9797San Francisco
50 Fremont Street, Suite 2110
San Francisco, CA 94105
Tel. (415) 772-0900
Fax. (415) 772-0960San Diego
225 Broadway, Suite 1400
San Diego, CA 92101
Tel. (619) 233-1323
Fax. (619) 233-1324Las Vegas
1640 West Alta Drive, Suite 4
Las Vegas, Nevada 89106
Tel. (702) 671-0026
Fax. (702) 671-0027Orange County
19000 MacArthur Boulevard, Suite 550
Irvine, California 92612
Tel. (949) 863-9800
Fax. (949) 863-9888
- What are the restaurants/airports nearby?
- What are your rates?
Generally, rates for neutrals run between $350 and $625 per hour depending on the neutral selected. Please contact our office for specific neutral rates. In addition to our neutrals hourly rate, there is also an administrative fee(s). For more information view our Rates and Fee Schedules page.
- What are your arbitration/mediation rules?
Our rules may be viewed and downloaded from our rules page.
- Do you have a VCR or DVD Player?
Please be sure to let our office know so we may reserve a room with a VCR or DVD for you.
- Where do I send briefs/payment?
Please send all payments to our Century City office. Briefs should be sent pursuant to the Hearing Notice.
- Do you take credit cards?
Yes. We take Visa and MasterCard.
- Is there a place to meet prior to the case?
There are coffee shops in the buildings of all of our offices. Parties and counsel are also free to use a conference room (if available) up to one hour before the scheduled start of their hearing.
- When will you send out the arbitration award?
Arbitration awards will be sent when received from the arbitrator and upon receipt of all funds due from counsel.
- How or When do I receive my check?
Please call our accounts receivable department, or you may e-mail them.
- To whom are checks payable?
Please make checks payable to ADR Services, Inc.
- What does ADR stand for?
"Action Dispute Resolution Services." ADR is also an acronym for Alternative Dispute Resolution.
- What are your cancellation policies?
Notice of Cancellation/Rescheduling must be submitted to our office in writing.
For all hearings, regardless of when canceled, the non-refundable administrative fee is due.
Depending on the duration of the hearing and the timing of the cancellation relative to the hearing date(s), the cancellation fee can amount to full fees for the neutral's time. Generally, to minimize cancellation fees, ADR Services must receive notice of cancellation 15 days prior to the scheduled date of hearing for full day matters and 7 days for half day matters.
For more details, please refer to our Fee Schedule, and kindly note that some neutrals have different cancellation policies. Such policies will be reflected in the Hearing Notice. - How do I get on your panel?
We have certain minimum requirements regarding panel membership. Please e-mail us for further information.
This page was last modified in January 2010
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