Mandatory arbitration clauses are included in the majority of entertainment contracts
Entertainment Arbitration
Lewis & Lin's attorneys represent clients in arbitrations before the American Arbitration Association ("AAA"), JAMS, and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution ("ICDR"), the international division of the AAA.
Our attorneys have extensive experience handling complex commercial and entertainment arbitrations from start to finish. We have sought and opposed applications for emergency injunctive relief, obtained pre-hearing rulings concerning the arbitrability of claims, secured sanctions and awards of attorneys' fees, and obtained millions of dollars in arbitration awards following heavily contested evidentiary hearings.
While many disputes settle, we prepare every arbitration as though it will proceed to a final evidentiary hearing. When necessary, we are prepared to take a case through final award in order to protect our clients' interests.
We represent clients in expedited arbitrations, single-arbitrator proceedings, and three-arbitrator panel arbitrations involving complex factual and legal issues. Where a contract requires mediation before arbitration, we also have substantial experience representing clients in mediating entertainment and commercial disputes.