Filing a Petition to
Arbitrate a Malpractice Claim
  1. Read carefully the following three documents:
    1. Information Sheet
    2. Notice to Clients
    3. Rules of Procedure
  2. Once the above documents have been read, complete the three forms below, printing each one as you go.
    1. Request for Arbitration
    2. Agreement to Arbitrate
    3. Statement of Claim
  3. Once printed, submit an original and two copies of each, along with a filing fee to:

    Attorney/Client Arbitration Board
    The District of Columbia Bar
    1250 H Street NW, sixth floor
    Washington DC 20005-3908
    202-737-4700 ext. 216

    Be sure to also keep a copy for yourself.

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