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FEES & POLICIES
Fees & Retainer:
The minimum retainer for a two party mediation is $600 per party which
is due prior to initiation of the mediation process. Please
contact us for a quote on multi-party cases. Our Mediation
Procedure and Fee Agreement (click here for
copy) must be signed by all parties to the dispute and their
respective counsel.
Due to the inability to schedule mediations on short notice, any
cancellation or rescheduling of a scheduled mediation session less than
14 calendar days prior to the scheduled dated will be billed $300 which
shall be deducted from the retainer. Cancellations made less than
7 calendar days in advance will be billed in full for the reserved
period which shall be deducted from the retainer.
Mediation sessions are scheduled for minimum periods of 4 hours or a
full day. The initial fee for a half-day mediation session for a
two party matter is $600 per party ($1,200 total). The initial
fee for a full day mediation session for a two party matter is $1,400
per party ($2,800 total).
The initial fees include all case scheduling, administrative time, file
preparation, and review time for the basic pleadings (complaint,
answer, counterclaims, etc.) Mediation Summaries from each party (four
page maximum please). Additional time for mediation preparation
for complex or document intensive cases, preparation of documents,
agreements and memorandum of understanding, conferences and review of
substantial documentation is billed at $250 per hour, to be split
evenly by the parties. Conferences are billed at two hour minimum
increments. Travel expenses are billed for mediations or
conferences requiring mediator to travel more than 100 miles will be
billed at $100 per hour, plus actual costs (airline, hotel, taxi,
parking, meals, etc.) and will be paid equally by the parties.
All Fees and expenses are split equally between the parties, unless the
parties have made arrangements which must be provided to us in writing.
Policies:
Although mediation if voluntary, we request that all parties, their
counsel, and anyone with required settlement authority attend all
mediation sessions and schedule their time to ensure availability for
the duration of the scheduled time. All parties must agree if any
party, counsel or person with settlement authority is absent from the
session. If the parties do not reach an agreement at the
conclusion of the scheduled session, additional time may be
scheduled. Please see our Guaranty.
If any party refuses to participate in the mediation process or withdraw
from the process before the expiration of the scheduled time, we
request that the party first discuss their decision not to continue
with mediation in person with the other participants and the mediator.
Confidentiality. You can download or print our Confidentiality
Agreement by clicking here. All participants and their counsel
must read, agree to and sign the Confidentiality Agreement prior to
commencement of the mediation session. Our document retention
policy is that at conclusion of the mediation, all notes and documents
in our possession will be destroyed, except for administrative
records.
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