Compulsory Arbitration Committee

What is the Compulsory Arbitration Committee?
Compulsory Arbitration is a committee of the State Civil Litigation Section. The committee studies and makes recommendations concerning the rules and the practical working of the compulsory arbitration system in the City of Philadelphia and takes such actions as may be appropriate.

How can I join the Committee?
Any member in good standing of the Bar Association, who is also a paid member of the State Civil Litigation Section may participate in the Compulsory Arbitration Committee. Meetings of the Committee are normally open, upon advance notification, to everyone who is interested in compulsory arbitration. 

To read the committee's Code of Civility, click here.

Click here to read the answers to commonly asked questions on Compulsory Arbitration.

Co-Chairs

Brad S. Rush
Kovler & Rush, P.C.
121 S. Broad Street, 13th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: (215) 735-5476
Fax: (215) 735-9057
brad@kovlerrush.com

Erin M. Siciliano
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Independence Square West
The Curtis Center, Suite 1130 East
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(215) 627-6900
erin.siciliano@wilsonelser.com

Resources

• Standardized Discovery in Arbitration Cases Motor Vehicle & Premises Liability Cases
• Arbitrators Govern Counsel Fees for Awards
• Appeals Court Interprets Procedural Rule: Trial Held after Arbitration No-Show Must Follow Standard Practice
• Committee Code of Civility
• Commonly Asked Questions about Compulsory Arbitration
• New Evidence Rules for Compulsory Arbitration Appeals: New Rule 1311.1
• Position Paper for Self Propounding Standard Interrogatories