FULL DAY CASE – $1800.00 per party – full day
HALF DAY CASE – $900.00 per party – half day
COLLECTIVE OR CLASS FLSA MEDIATIONS – $3500.00 per party plus travel expenses if outside Austin
FULL DAY ARBITRATION – $5000.00 – full day plus $500.00 per hour for additional work to be divided by the parties. A non refundable prepayment must be made for all days that are reserved for the arbitration hearing.
A full day is an eight (8) hour mediation session. All hours after 8 hours are billed at $500.00 per hour and divided equally by the parties.
Travel time, as with travel expense, shall be divided between the parties and shall be billed after the mediation session.
CANCELLATION FEE
After a mediation or arbitration is scheduled and notices of the mediation are sent, no cancellation fee shall be charged if the mediation is cancelled FOURTEEN (14) days from the date scheduled for mediation or THIRTY (30) days from the first date scheduled for arbitration. Such cancellation must be in writing. If the mediation is cancelled within 14 days of the date set for mediation or 30 days of the first date set for arbitration, a cancellation fee of 50% of the daily rate per party shall be charged to each party. If the mediation is cancelled within 2 business days of the scheduled mediation date, a full mediation fee is charged to each party. The mediator may excuse the cancellation fee if the cancellation is due to medical reasons, court intervention, or an event beyond the parties’ control.
REVIEWING PRE-MEDIATION SUBMISSIONS
The daily rate charged each party includes up to two (2) hours per party for reviewing pre-mediation submissions. All reading time beyond 2 hours shall be charged to that party at $250.00 per hour and shall be billed with the expense invoice after the mediation.
FOLLOW-UP AFTER THE MEDIATION SESSION
All post-session follow-up shall be charged at $300.00 per hour and divided equally by the parties.
SCHEDULING MULTIPLE DAY MEDIATIONS
Should the parties schedule two or more days of mediation, the parties shall be responsible for the entirety of their portion of the mediation fee for all days reserved, regardless of the length of the mediation session. The cancellation or rescheduling fee described above shall apply to the fee for the total number of days reserved.
FACILITY FEES AND LUNCHES
Lakeside no longer has an office space to hold mediations. One of the parties will need to provide a location for any mediation that is requested to be held in person. Parties shall be responsible for all facility costs and shall be responsible for all costs associated with lunch, food and beverages for mediations.
HOLDING DATES
A party may request to hold a mediation date. Such requested holds shall be honored for forty-eight (48) hours from the time of the request. Should such date not be confirmed within 48 hours, the requested date may be given to other parties requesting the date.
