MEDIATION RATES AND POLICIES

MEDIATION ENGAGEMENT, CONFIRMATION AND CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

This agreement letter will confirm that a mediation conference in the above case has been Scheduled.

The conference will be held via Google Meet. You do not need to download Google Meet as the URL will be provided to you via email 24hrs prior. Your Certified Florida Mediator will be Robert F. Cameron.  The engagement for mediation services is with the understanding that this AGREEMENT will control and govern the terms and conditions of the Mediation.

SCHEDULE

Mediations are reserved and scheduled for 2 hour time slots with morning mediations at 9:30 a.m. or afternoon 1:30 p.m. EST. If you wish to reserve more than 2 hours or all day, please let us know, and Settle Mediation will confirm this with a written NOTICE of MEDIATION. Otherwise, we will proceed with the 2 hours that you reserved. GOOGLE MEET IS USED FOR ONLINE MEDIATIONS

FEES

Circuit Court Mediation is charged for the first 2 hours by a flat fee of $400, split evenly between the parties. ($200 each).

Each additional hour is billed at the rate of $200 per hour, split evenly between the parties ($100 each).

*All Rates are for virtual mediation only via Google Meet.

Parties who are represented with attorneys or themselves must pay their $200 share to SettleMediation.us as confirmation of the mediation 3 days prior to the scheduled Mediation via a bank transaction to oaacars4u@gmail.com. You will receive an email reply that the transaction was accepted and applied to your fees. If the transaction fails or you do not get the email confirmation, please advise us at oaacars4u@gmail.com with your name, circuit case number and telephone number. We will contact you directly to confirm your payment 3 days or 72 hours prior to your mediation.

For “multiparty” mediations, with 3 or more parties, the rate is a flat fee of $350 or $175 per party paid in advance 72hrs ahead of the mediation. Subsequent hours beyond the initial 2hrs would be billed at $150 per party.

The mediation fee includes the mediators preparation time, telephone conferences, attendance at the mediation, follow-up, preparation of the parties agreement and the Mediators Report to the Court (which Parties receive after the Mediation agreement is finalized) and any other time including travel time. “Parties” to the mediation refers to the named parties to the dispute and any litigation as well as any interested parties voluntarily participating in the mediation process, but they must be noted and approved by the parties. The Mediator shall advise the parties if there is a Mediator trainee attending the parties can decline their consent for that training.

Private Pre-Suit Mediation or County Court Mediation is prepaid at the rate of $150 per hour (2 hour Minimum $300 shared equally between the parties). Each additional hour is billed to the parties at $100 per hour with a 4 hour maximum or $500 per party for the day. Please ensure initial payment is received 3 days ahead via to oaacars4u@gmail.com with your name and file number, email and telephone number.

PAYMENT

If Attorney firms are involved, the attorney not their clients must pay the $400 Mediation Fee, 72hrs or 3 days prior to the Mediation as confirmation the Mediation is proceeding 3 days hence.

If the Mediation goes further than 2 hours, the parties attorneys are responsible for full payment of any extra hours within 48hrs of the Mediation. Payment is due within 2 days of the Mediation date and is NOT conditioned on settlement or the receipt of settlement funds.

Past due bills over 15 days will accrue interest at the highest legal rate and no further mediations will take place with that attorney firm. Past due bills will result in additional charges for time spent on collection.

Pro se parties (those not represented by attorneys) must pay 100% of their share for the cost of Mediation or $400 directly in a Transaction to oaacars4u@gmail.com for a Mediation to be confirmed to proceed on their chosen date. This payment must be 3 days prior to the Mediation or it will be cancelled as per this cancellation policy. There is a minimum charge of $4500 ($200 for each party) for all mediations unless agreed to by the Mediator.

If a full day is reserved for a circuit court mediation, there will be a six (6) hour minimum charge or $3,000 due 3 days prior to the Mediation date, shared equally between the parties or $1,500 each paid in advance.

Please note that fees always include necessary expenses incurred by the Mediator such as clerical amounts, fax charges, postage, etc but we reserve the rights to charge for any extraordinary expenses and this would be divided equally between the parties. Parties agree to waive any part of a Court order inconsistent with the aforementioned hourly rates.