Any controversy, dispute or claim arising out of or relating to this Release, including the obligations to make payments pursuant to the Employment Agreement, any modification or extension hereof, or any breach hereof (including the question whether any particular matter is arbitrable hereunder) shall be settled exclusively by arbitration, in the District of Columbia in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in force (the “Rules”).  Such arbitration shall be effected by arbitrator(s) appointed by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) in accordance with the Rules.  The Parties hereto agree to abide by all awards and decisions rendered in an arbitration proceeding in accordance with the foregoing, and all such awards and decisions may be filed by the prevailing Party with any court having jurisdiction over the person or property of the other Party as a basis for judgment and the issuance of execution thereon.  The fees of the arbitrator(s) and related expenses of arbitration shall be apportioned among the Parties as determined by the arbitrator(s).  Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties to the arbitration, all hearings shall be held, and all submissions shall be made by the Parties, within thirty (30) days of the date of completion of Discovery, in which the parties shall engage in good faith and pursuant to the Discovery provision of the AAA Employment Arbitration Rules, and the decisions of the arbitrator(s) shall be made within thirty (30) days of the later of the date of the closing of the hearings or the date of the final submissions by the Parties.  The Parties consent to the jurisdiction of the Courts of the District of Columbia and of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, for all purposes in connection with the arbitration.  The Parties consent that any process or notice of motion or other application to either of said courts, and any paper in connection with arbitration, may be served by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by personal service, or in such other manner as may be permissible under the rules of the applicable court or arbitration tribunal, provided that a reasonable time for appearance is allowed.