FOR LAWYERS, AGENTS & ADVISORSDon't recommend a processyou can't defend to your client.
You're not choosing FAIR for yourself; you're vouching for it to a client who's trusting your judgment. That means real rules, real neutrals with real credentials, and a straight comparison to litigation and generic arbitration, not a sales pitch.
A recommendation you canstand behind, not just suggest.
When you're advising a client on a dispute clause or a live conflict, you need to compare FAIR against litigation and generic arbitration in terms you can put in a memo: timeline, cost, finality, and who's actually deciding.
What holds lawyers back
- Can't justify FAIR to a client over a better-known provider like AAA or JAMS.
- Opaque process rules make it hard to advise with confidence.
- No named neutral profiles to vet credentials before committing a client.
- Their own reputation is on the line, not just the client's outcome.
What FAIR puts on the table
- A direct, documented comparison to litigation and generic arbitration: timeline, cost, and finality side by side.
- Named neutrals with verifiable sports-industry credentials, not anonymous panels.
- A fast, final, and binding arbitration path when your client needs closure, not another docket entry.
- A confidential mediation track when the relationship is worth preserving.
HOW FAIR COMPARES
Litigation. Generic arbitration.Or FAIR.
Three paths, each with a clear use case: pick the one that matches where your client's conflict actually is, then see the full process on the service page.
Ombuds
A confidential, off-the-record first step: useful when a client wants the issue raised without triggering a formal case.
Mediation
Confidential, non-binding negotiation toward a settlement: faster and cheaper than pretrial motions, and the relationship survives it.
Arbitration
Fast, final, and binding: a defensible ruling from a named, qualified neutral, without an 18-month court calendar.
Named neutrals.Verifiable, not vague.
Former NCAA general counsel. Arbitrators who've ruled on NBA and NFL matters. You can see exactly who would hear your client's case before you ever file; vet them the way you'd vet expert witnesses.
The questions you'dask before you'd recommend us.
"Why is this better than generic arbitration or AAA?"
See the direct comparison above, plus the sport-specific process detail on each path page , built for sports disputes specifically, not adapted from commercial arbitration.
"Who exactly are these neutrals?"
Named profiles with real credentials on our neutral directory , check them before you ever commit a client.
"Is this actually faster and final?"
Yes. Arbitration through FAIR is fast, final, and binding. Full step-by-step process on the Arbitration page.
"Do I have to draft a clause from scratch?"
No. Talk to our team and we'll walk you through language that's already been used and tested. Start with a confidential inquiry .