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Fees Schedule & Guarantee of Satisfaction
St. Louis Mediation & Arbitration Center
The St. Louis Mediation & Arbitration
Center cannot
guarantee the outcome of a mediation or that a case will
end up in a settlement. However, we
do guarantee
that you will find the accommodations, mediation style and your
experience here to be first-class. If you have a complaint about any
aspect of your experience here (other than the outcome of the
mediation) advise us of the nature of your complaint before you leave
for the day and there will be no charge for your portion of the
mediation.
Generally, mediation fees are set depending upon the amount in
controversy, the number of parties involved, and the complexity of the
dispute. The cost to each party for most mediation sessions is
usually less than each party would spend on costs and attorney's fees
for a deposition. Mediations may be held by Zoom or in person.
In addition to professional fees,
there will be a $500.00 room fee for in person mediations held at
Alaris. (This is a pass-through cost.) Likewise, in person
mediations scheduled at Alaris that are cancelled less than one week
from date will be charged a $500.00 cancellation fee. (Also, a
pass-through cost)
The flat rate fee is based on a
full day session, beginning at 9:30 a.m. and includes
a catered lunch for all participants. All mediation fees include a
limited amount of post-mediation telephone conferences.
Unless unique circumstances dictate a different result, each party
(multiple persons or parties represented by the same counsel are
considered one party) will share an equal portion of all mediation
fees. The St. Louis Mediation & Arbitration Center will accept cases
where one or more parties are
pro
se, however,
pro
se parties are also expected to equally share in the
payment of fees. |
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FLAT RATE FEES PER
PARTY
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AMOUNT IN CONTROVERSY* |
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$100,000.00 or less |
$1,500.00 |
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$100,000.00** and up |
$1,750.00 |
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* Plaintiff's initial demand at the
beginning of the mediation. |
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** Includes claims for equitable or nonmonetary relief
and mediations held outside of the city or county of St Louis. |
HOURLY RATE FEE PER PARTY
If you
prefer, an hourly rate of $300.00 per party will be charged. There is
a minimum charge of four hours.
Checks for fees are collected the morning of the mediation and
deposited the next business day.
The
inability of a party to pay a full fee will not interfere with the
mediation process. Please contact us, in confidence, if special
circumstances exist in your case.
ARBITRATION FEES
Arbitrations that are scheduled directly with St. Louis Mediation &
Arbitration Center, LLC will be billed as follows:
Pre-final hearing matters will be billed at $600.00 per hour, to be
split evenly between the parties unless the Arbitration Agreement
between the parties stipulates otherwise, then the Arbitration
Agreement will govern the split of fees.
Final
hearing matters will be billed on a per diem basis of $3,500.00 split
evenly between the parties unless the Arbitration Agreement between
the parties stipulates otherwise, then the Arbitration Agreement will
govern the split of fees.
Alaris
will act as administrator of arbitrators for which it will charge a
one time $500.00 administrative charge.
Arbitrations may be held in person or by Zoom. In person mediations
will incur a room charge (a pass through from Alaris) and a
cancellation charge if a reserved room is cancelled within one week of
the date of hearing (also a pass through from Alaris).
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"...you did an excellent job in
assisting the parties to settle this case. I think your
approach, while low key is very effective. You were especially
helpful to me in getting my client to realize that what I had
told him was accurate and realistic." |
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