VirtualCourthouse.com is an online dispute resolution service that was founded by Judge Arthur Monty M. Ahalt in 2001 in order to provide a less expensive and faster way to resolve legal disputes.[1] Today, disputing parties can choose from a directory listing over 300 neutrals, ranging from family mediators to construction arbitrators, and retired judges, who can mediate the dispute or render an arbitral award.[2] VirtualCourthouse.com has settled thousands of cases[3][4] across the United States.[5]

VirtualCourthouse.com
Company typePrivate
Founded2001
FounderJudge Arthur Monty M. Ahalt
HeadquartersAnnapolis, Maryland
Area served
United States
Websitewww.virtualcourthouse.com

In 2009, it received the American Bar Association's Louis M. Brown Award for Legal Access for minimizing "the need and cost of unnecessary face-to-face meetings, mailing and copying" during the ADR process.[6]

In 2012, VirtualCourthouse.com entered into partnerships with the video-conferencing provider IOCOM[7] as well as with Auburn University.[8]

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References

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  1. ^ Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine[dead link]
  2. ^ "Neutral List". Virtualcourthouse.com. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  3. ^ "Judge Monty Ahalt on Fox News - Washington DC". YouTube. 2008-02-19. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  4. ^ "VirtualCourthouse - ABC Ch 7 - WJLA News". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  5. ^ Consumer Affairs (2008-02-20). "Web Surfers Seek Justice Online". Consumeraffairs.com. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  6. ^ "Louis M. Brown Award for Legal Access | Division for Legal Services". Americanbar.org. 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  7. ^ "VirtualCourthouse.com Really Gets Virtual With Videoconferencing". Law.com. 2012-06-13. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  8. ^ "Global mediation developments, resources and news". Mediation World. 2012-06-06. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
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