MEDIATION
I am available for half-day or full-day mediations, in person or by video conference. My mediation services can be scheduled according to your availability. If all counsel agree, I will have a pre-mediation conference with you and your experts and/or your experts may attend mediation. I firmly believe that the mediation process should be tailored to fit the specific needs of the case, and I do my best to accommodate those needs.
ARBITRATION
I can arbitrate your entire cases or just parts your cases (specific disputes). For example, I can arbitrate your entire medical malpractice, personal injury, product liability, real estate, contract, or other civil case and decide every issue including the award, or I can decide specific disputes such as whether certain statutes of limitations apply, whether motions to compel discovery should be granted or denied, decide demurrers, decide motions for summary judgment (or adjudication), and more. A major advantage of arbitration is that it can be used in a piecemeal fashion and tailored to accomplish exactly what your case needs. Another advantage is that my arbitration services can be scheduled according to your availability.
FEES
MEDIATION: I do my best to keep my mediation fees simple and straight forward. I charge five hundred dollars ($500) an hour for mediations. I do not charge for reviewing mediation briefs or pre-mediation conferences with counsel for the parties. I require mediation briefs to be submitted at least five (5) business days prior to mediation. When scheduling a mediation, a deposit for the entire expected length for the mediation must be received by me no later than fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the mediation. If the mediation does not take as long as expected, a refund will be issued. When calculating the time for a mediation, I round up to the nearest hour. This means that a mediation lasting for two hours and thirty five minutes will be billed for three hours of mediation. If a mediation is cancelled within forty-eight (48) hours of the scheduled time for mediation, I will only refund fifty percent (50%) of the deposit.
ARBITRATION: My minimum fee for arbitration is $10,000. This fee includes the first full day (eight hours) of arbitration. For each additional day after the first day I charge a minimum fee of $10,000 per day. For all document review, research, and work outside of arbitration, I charge $500 per hour. When scheduling an arbitration, a deposit for the entire expected length of the arbitration must be received by me no later than fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the arbitration. If the arbitration does not take as long as expected, a refund will be issued. When calculating the time for a mediation, I round up to the nearest day. This means that a mediation lasting for two and a half days will be billed for three days of arbitration. If an arbitration is cancelled within seventy-two (72) hours of the scheduled time for arbitration, I will only refund fifty percent (50%) of the deposit.
CANCELLATION POLICY: Please see the above..