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Payment & Pre-Mediation Review Policies
Mediations are conducted by Zoom video conference unless arranged otherwise. Two-party/side mediations are billed at a rate of $237.50 per party, per hour. Three-party and four-party mediations (i.e. where all the parties are adverse to each other) are billed at a rate of $185.00 per party, per hour. Travel time for mediations outside South Florida is billed at one-half the applicable hourly rate, but will be waived with a four (4) hour minimum mediation. Charges are divided equally among the parties unless agreed otherwise.
The minimum fee for a mediation scheduled for a half day is three (3) hours’ time, and the minimum fee for a mediation scheduled for a whole day is six (6) hours’ time. If airline travel or an overnight stay is necessary in order to attend a mediation, then airfare, rental car, lodging and food will be billed at their actual cost.
Cancellations with less than three (3) business days’ notice will result in a charge equal to two (2) hours at the applicable hourly rate. For example, to avoid a cancellation fee, a mediation scheduled on a Monday (regardless of the start time) must be cancelled by no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Wednesday before the date scheduled for the mediation; a mediation scheduled on a Tuesday (regardless of start time) must be cancelled by no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday before the date scheduled for the mediation, etc. Cancellation fees will be billed to the party or parties requesting the cancellation. In the event of a dispute as to who is responsible for the cancellation fee, Bober Mediation Center will not be responsible for allocating the cancellation fee or for resolving any disputes concerning it. Rather, all parties shall be equally responsible for pro-rata portions of the cancellation fee and, after making payment shall have the right to file an appropriate motion with the court or arbitration tribunal before which their matter is pending to seek reimbursement from an opposing party or parties. Cancellation fees apply regardless of whether the mediation being canceled is, or is to be, rescheduled. However, cancellation fees will NOT apply if we are able to schedule another mediation in place of the canceled mediation.
There is no charge for any mediator-participant, pre-mediation review/conference, or for advance consultation with the mediator.
Credit is extended to counsel, only, who are responsible for payment. Bills are generally emailed to counsel one or two days after the mediation and are due and payable within fourteen (14) days of receipt. In the case of pro se parties, arrangements will have to be made for advance payment of a retainer based upon the anticipated charges or for payment to be made at the conclusion of the mediation.