When Frazzano did not respond, the State Bar declined jurisdiction over the dispute. See Lawyers and Legal Fees - Fee Disputes, (last visited June 3, 2015). When informal attempts to resolve the payment of fees failed, Frazer Ryan initiated proceedings with the State Bar of Arizona Fee Arbitration Program. Although Frazzano initially paid fees as invoiced, she later stopped paying and, as a result, Frazer Ryan successfully withdrew from representing her. ¶ 3 Frazer Ryan then represented Frazzano in the probate litigation for nearly two years. If for any reason that arbitration program is unable to handle the dispute, the matter will be privately arbitrated by any retired Arizona Superior Court or appellate Court judge of our choosing. As relevant here, the agreement contained a dispute resolution provision requiring arbitration: Any dispute regarding the bills must be timely submitted to binding arbitration in accordance with the standards of the State Bar of Arizona Fee Arbitration program. Frazer Ryan presented a written fee agreement to Frazzano, her transactional attorney advised her to sign it and she and Frazer Ryan signed the agreement. ¶ 2 In 2010, Frazzano's transactional attorney contacted Frazer Ryan, requesting that the law firm represent Frazzano in probate litigation. Because Frazzano has not shown the superior court erred, the judgment is affirmed. ¶ 1 Patricia Frazzano appeals from the superior court's judgment confirming an arbitration award in favor of Frazer, Ryan, Goldberg & Arnold, LLP (Frazer Ryan). UNDER ARIZONA RULE OF THE SUPREME COURT 111(c), THIS DECISION IS NOT PRECEDENTIAL AND MAY BE CITED ONLY AS AUTHORIZED BY RULE.
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