FEE RATES AND EXPENSES FOR MEDIATION AND/OR ARBITRATION CONFERENCES, EFFECTIVE MARCH 17, 2025. Beginning with March 17, 2025, only mediations will be scheduled. For the arbitrations or hybrid med/arbs scheduled prior to March 17, 2025, these will be completed with us, but only mediations will be scheduled going forward.
Each participating side will be billed equally per the rates listed below for Mediation or Arbitration (“Conference”), unless otherwise agreed by the parties. Invoices will consist of all time spent on the dispute, including, but not limited to, preparation time, telephone conferences, e-mail correspondence, attendance at the Conference, admin expenses, travel fees and expenses where applicable, conference room rental where applicable, billing and collection efforts (including, but not limited to, my attorneys fees and costs if necessary), assistance with the preparation of any agreements by the parties and any reporting of the Mediator/Arbitrator to counsel or to the court.
CONFERENCE TIME FEE RATES
- $300.00 per hour per side for two-sided party disputes
- $260.00 per hour per side for three-sided party disputes
- $230.00 per hour per side for four-sided (or more) party disputes
- For half-day Conferences, a minimum fee of 4 hours will be charged (3 hrs minimum conference plus 1 hr minimum for review, reports, correspondence, etc.)
- For full-day Conferences, a minimum fee of 7 hours will be charged (6 hrs minimum conference plus 1 hr minimum for review, reports, correspondence, etc.)
CONFERENCE ROOM RENTALS
For Conferences that require rented accommodations , the expenses will be included in invoices and pro-rated to each side.
TRAVEL FEES AND EXPENSES
- Travel Fees – Time for travel, where applicable, will be billed at $300 per hour will be included in invoices and will be pro-rated to each side.
- Travel Expenses – Mileage, airfare, parking, hotel rooms and meals, where applicable, and any other related expenses will be included in the invoice and will be pro-rated to each side.
CANCELLATION POLICY AND FEES
Mr. Albrecht accepts engagements to the exclusion of scheduling other work during the time period reserved. Accordingly, the following applies to all matters.
CANCELLATION POLICY: In the event of cancellation, we must receive email notice at least eight (8) full calendar days prior to the start time of the scheduled session or we will charge a cancellation fee of $1,500.00 and each party will be responsible for half of the cancellation fee regardless of who cancels it. All counsels need to be on the email notification to cancel or have a Notice of Cancellation attached to the email notification.
PAYMENT AND ADVANCE DEPOSIT POLICY
Payment of fees and expenses shall be paid at the conclusion of the Conference.
The attorneys representing parties in this matter or their law firms are responsible to ensure that the Mediator/Arbitrator is paid in a timely fashion, and if not, the attorney (or law firm, if the attorney practices in a firm) will be personally liable for said fees and costs, including any cancellation fees.
Pro se parties (those not represented by attorneys) must pay no later than the conclusion of the Conference. An advance deposit may be required to secure payment by pro se parties.
Invoices are typically emailed after the conclusion of the Conference. However, in cases where Albrecht Mediation Services, in our sole discretion, believes it to be necessary, an advance deposit may be required from a party or its counsel. Failure to pay any required advance deposit by the payment deadline will result in cancellation of the Conference.