About Richard Bales Arbitration
I grew up in Houston, Texas. My mother was a respected school secretary and my father a police officer who started on street patrol and left the Department as Acting Chief. I learned from him the value of hard work, perseverance, and never doing less than your very best. In college, my political science degree qualified me for graduate school or flipping burgers, so I went to law school. During college, I read an article about a woman who had been sexually harassed. I realized then.....
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Experienced. Fair. Knowledgeable.
30 years of experience
I have 30 years of experience as a law professor and arbitrator, with a focus on labor and employment disputes. My guiding principles are to listen intently to both sides, keep an open mind, and respect all participants.
Teacher. Arbitrator. Writer.
Faculty Member
I am a faculty member at Ohio Northern University Law School, where I teach a wide variety of labor/employment and ADR courses, Torts, and Civil Procedure. I have published more than eighty scholarly articles and authored or co-authored eight books on a variety of topics related to labor/employment/ADR.
My most recent scholarship focuses on labor arbitration awards related to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a neutral, I provide dispute resolution services primarily through arbitration and fact-finding, and I conduct ADR training both in the U.S. and throughout the world.
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Hearing
Online hearings:
I have run literally hundreds of classes and hearings online, and am proficient at moving participants in and out of breakout rooms and sharing documents, videos, and other material during the hearing. I’m happy to set up and run the hearing and do not charge extra for it. Advocates do not need to worry about handling documents during the hearing because I will do that for them if they wish. I prefer Zoom but will use other platforms if agreed by the parties.
In-person Hearings
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I am available for in-person hearings and am willing to travel anywhere for the convenience of the parties. My offices are in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Travel time and expenses are calculated from my nearest office.
25 +
Years Experience as Neutral
8
Books
110 +
Scholarly Articles & Book Chapters
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arbitration awards
Arbitration Offices of Richard Bales
Though offices are centered in the Midwest and Texas, online hearings and a willingness to travel create a national arbitration practice.
Ohio
525 S. Main Street, Law Building Ada OH 45810
Pennsylvania
247 Cliffside Dr. Mars PA 16046
Texas
2317 Bedford Circle Bedford TX 76021
Bales Arbitration Office 
Case location (Click the icons to learn more about each case.)
Escondido
Escondido
Consumer
Long Beach
Long Beach
Consumer
Long Beach ca
Long Beach ca
Consumer
Pasadena
Pasadena
Consumer
Concord
Concord
Contract
concord ca
concord ca
Contract
La Mirada
La Mirada
Contract
Winnetka
Winnetka
Contract
Richmond
Richmond
Contract
Bakersfield
Bakersfield
Contract
Chula Vista
Chula Vista
Contract
Sylmar
Sylmar
Contract
Spring Valley
Spring Valley
Contract
San Diego
San Diego
Contract
Topanga
Topanga
Consumer
Sutter
Sutter
Consumer
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Consumer
Sacramento
Sacramento
Consumer
Chicago
Chicago
Contract-Wages
Charleston
Charleston
Age Discrimination
Morgantown
Morgantown
Discrimination
Roanoke
Roanoke
Job assignment / Contract
Roanoke
Roanoke
Job assignment / Contract
Seagoville
Seagoville
Discipline
Pasadena
Pasadena
Discipline
Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie
Wages
Fort Worth
Fort Worth
Discharge
Warrensville Heights
Warrensville Heights
Discharge
Fort Worth
Fort Worth
Discipline
Tulsa
Tulsa
Discipline
Yellow Springs
Yellow Springs
Arbitrability
Waterville
Waterville
Contract
Waterville
Waterville
Discipline
Chester
Chester
Discharge
Bensalem
Bensalem
Contract
Canonsburg
Canonsburg
Discharge
Washington
Washington
Pension
Job bid / Seniority
Job bid / Seniority
Arbitrability
Port Allegany
Port Allegany
Arbitrability
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Drug test
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Discipline
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Contract
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Discipline
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Contract
North East
North East
Discipline
North East
North East
Contract
Harrisburg
Harrisburg
Discipline
Ellsworth
Ellsworth
Discharge
Coraopolis
Coraopolis
Discharge
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Contract
Warrensville Heights
Warrensville Heights
Transfer
Walnut Grove
Walnut Grove
Subcontracting
Columbus
Columbus
Discharge
Columbus
Columbus
Discharge
Columbus
Columbus
Discipline
Dayton
Dayton
Promotion
Dayton
Dayton
Discharge
Dayton
Dayton
Arbitrability, Discharge
Fairfield
Fairfield
Discipline
Discharge
Discharge
Discipline
Lebanon
Lebanon
Discipline
Vandalia
Vandalia
Overtime
Tiffin
Tiffin
Discharge / Discrimination
Perry Township
Perry Township
Wages
Middletown
Middletown
Shift assignment / Seniority
Marysville
Marysville
Vacation Time
Liberty Township
Liberty Township
Arbitrability, Discharge
Pineville
Pineville
Discipline
New Orleans
New Orleans
Contract
Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge
Discipline
Bluefield
Bluefield
Discipline
Combs
Combs
Contract
Lexington
Lexington
Discipline
Lexington
Lexington
Discharge
Louisville
Louisville
Discharge
London
London
Overtime
Marion
Marion
Discharge
Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne
Discharge
Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem
Discipline
Pollock
Pollock
Contract Dispute
Berino
Berino
Discipline
Carlsbad
Carlsbad
Discipline
Cleveland
Cleveland
Discharge
Cleveland
Cleveland
Discharge
Cleveland
Cleveland
Sick Pay
Cleveland
Cleveland
Discipline
Cleveland
Cleveland
Discharge
Belmont
Belmont
Seniority
Akron
Akron
Discharge
Akron
Akron
Seniority
Ada
Ada
Pension
Pollock
Pollock
Overtime
Charlotte
Charlotte
Discrimination
Rio Rancho
Rio Rancho
Furlough
Avondale
Avondale
Discharge
Fort Collins
Fort Collins
Discipline
Swink
Swink
Contract
Evans
Evans
Discipline
Arbitration Offices of Richard Bales, Texas
Arbitration Offices of Richard Bales, Texas
Arbitration Office of Richard Bales, Pennsylvania
Arbitration Office of Richard Bales, Pennsylvania
Arbitration Office of Richard Bales, Ohio
Arbitration Office of Richard Bales, Ohio
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