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Fees & Reservation Policy
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ADR Services
Patricia
Prince offers services as a mediator for litigated actions
and pre-litigation conflicts, such as workplace or family elder care or legacy
disputes. She also conducts workplace investigations. Fluent in Spanish, Ms. Prince also offers Spanish-speaking
services.
Hourly Rate
$395 per hour is charged for pre-mediation review of materials
submitted by the parties; substantive telephone conferences
or meetings, if any; time spent during the mediation session
and any post-session time authorized by the parties. There
is no administration fee.
Travel Time and Expenses
There is no charge for travel time to and from a mediation session
in the San Francisco Bay Area within an hour of Mill Valley. Mediations held outside this area are negotiated on a case-by-case basis.
Reservation and Deposit
A deposit of $2,400 (split between the parties) is required to reserve a full-day mediation session. The date requested for the mediation session will be confirmed only upon receipt of the deposit. Additional deposits apply for cases involving four or more parties represented by separate counsel. If the total fee for the actual session (together with pre-session preparation and other authorized services) is less than the deposit, the balance will be refunded. If the total fee exceeds the deposit, counsel will be invoiced after the mediation session.
Cost Sharing and Payment of Fees
The Mediator’s fees and expenses will be shared equally by each party participating in the mediation, unless otherwise agreed by the parties and made known in writing to the Mediator. The respective law firms representing the parties shall be directly responsible for the fees and costs associated with the mediation. All mediation fees shall be paid within 30 days of the date of the invoice for mediation services.
Cancellations/Rescheduling Policy
If a scheduled mediation is cancelled or postponed within 10
days or less before the day of the scheduled session, the
canceling or postponing party(ies) will be charged for
2 hours of mediation services, unless the time can be re-booked.
If the parties do not agree on which party is the canceling
party, the charges will be split equally between them.
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