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Please contact our office directly to check calendar availability and schedule your session.

MEDIATION SERVICES CONDUCTED VIRTUALLY OR IN-PERSON

  • Half-Day Mediation: $1,000.00 Per Party / Per Day. Sessions start at 9:30 am, 1:30 pm, or 5:30 pm.

  • Full-Day Mediation: $2,000.00 Per Party / Per Day. Generally, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm.

  • Saturday Sessions: 125% Rate. Available by special request for full-day or multiparty complex cases.

  • Offsite Surcharge: $200.00 Per Party / Per Day.

Global Settlement Allocation: Fees are tailored to case complexity and party volume. Please contact the office for a case-specific proposal.

Inclusions: Rates include all pre-mediation consultation, document review, and post-mediation follow-up. No hourly overtime is billed for standard extensions.

Amenities: Snacks and drinks provided for all in-person mediation sessions; lunch is included for full-day in-person mediation sessions.

ARBITRATION SERVICES

  • Full-Day Hearing: $4,000.00 Per Party / Per Day (9:30 am - 5:00 pm).

  • Half-Day Hearing: $2,000.00 Per Party / Per Day (Up to 4 hours).

  • Study & Deliberation: $500.00 per hour (divided equally).

Includes time for pre-hearing motions, evidence review and drafting of the Final Award.

  • Expenses: Travel outside of Houston is billed at $175.00 per hour of travel time and actual cost for airfare, lodging, and meals.

PAYMENT & CANCELLATION

  • Advance Payment: Mediation fees are due in full prior to the commencement of the mediation. By confirming this mediation, the parties acknowledge that they have reviewed and agree to the firm's Payment and Cancellation Policy, including the advance payment requirement and applicable cancellation fees.

  • Methods: Check (Payable to: The Law Offices of Ronald Wardell, P.C.; TIN 76-0534026) or via QuickBooks link (Credit Card/ACH).

  • Fees: Credit card transactions incur a 3.34% fee. ACH transfers are processed without fee.

  • Account Standing: New mediation or arbitration dates will not be confirmed, and no scheduled mediation or arbitration will commence, for any attorney, firm, or carrier with an outstanding balance greater than sixty (60) days from prior mediation or arbitration sessions. All past-due invoices must be paid in full before the scheduled session.

  • Cancellation Policy: Mediation and arbitration dates are reserved exclusively for the parties and are typically scheduled several months in advance. Therefore, cancellations may prevent the scheduling of other matters. There is no cancellation fee if a proceeding is cancelled more than thirty (30) days before the scheduled date. Any cancellation within thirty (30) days of the scheduled date is subject to a cancellation fee equal to fifty percent (50%) of the scheduled fee. Cancellations within seven (7) days of the scheduled date are subject to the full scheduled fee. Settlement, continuance, nonsuit, or any other reason resulting in cancellation is treated as a cancellation under this policy.

  • Exception: If the cancelled mediation or arbitration date is rebooked, the cancellation fee may, at the mediator's discretion, be waived or, if previously paid, reimbursed.

CONTACT INFORMATION

ADR Coordinator: Paige Wardell