Mediation Services
Co-Mediation
$1,200 - $1,500
Full-day co-mediations will commence at either 9:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. and end at 6:00 p.m. or 8:00 p.m., respectively. If the mediation extends past eight hours, the mediator will charge an overtime fee of $100 per hour. There will be a lunch hour included within the full-day mediation.
Number of Parties - 2 or 3 - $1,200 per party
Number of Parties - 4 to 6 - $1,500 per party
Family Law and Civil Mediation
$700 - $1,000
Full-day mediations will commence at either 9:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. and end at 6:00 p.m. or 8:00 p.m., respectively. If the mediation extends past eight hours, the mediator will charge an overtime fee of $100 per hour. There will be a lunch hour included within the full-day mediation.
Number of Parties - 2 or 3 - $700 per party
Number of Parties - 4 to 6 - $1,000 per party
Personal Injury
$1000
Since automobile personal injury and property damage cases involving an insurance carrier typically require less mediator preparation time than other types of litigation, the following special rates apply to such cases:
$1000 per party
Half Day Mediation Pricing
Co-Mediation
$600 - $900
Half-day co-mediations will commence at either 9:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. and end at 1:00 p.m. or 5:00 p.m., respectively. If the mediation extends past four hours, the mediator will charge an overtime fee of $100 per hour.
Number of Parties - 2 or 3 - $600 per party
Number of Parties - 4 to 6 - $900 per party
Family Law and Civil Mediation
$350 - $500
Half-day mediations will commence at either 9:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. and end at 1:00 p.m. or 5:00 p.m., respectively. If the mediation extends past four hours, the mediator will charge an overtime fee of $100 per hour.
Number of Parties - 2 or 3 - $350 per party
Number of Parties - 4 to 6 - $500 per party
Personal Injury
$500
Since automobile personal injury and property damage cases involving an insurance carrier typically require less mediator preparation time than other types of litigation, the following special rates apply to such cases:
$500 per party
Additional Mediation Pricing
Drive-by Mediations
$150
Drive-by Mediations are short, 30-minute sessions. These Drive-by Mediations are offered for family law disputants ONLY. A Drive-by Mediation is used to affirm an existing agreement between the parties and to allow the parties to sign the mediated settlement agreement after approval. After signing, the parties (and if represented, lawyers) will receive a copy of the agreement.
Scheduling & Fees
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Meditations will not start until all fees have been paid in advance.
Fees are payable via:
PayPal to info@dgstadvocates.com
All participants represented by the same attorney are considered one party for the purposes of the mediation fee. If you are separate parties represented by one attorney, each party will be charged accordingly.
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If a party needs to reschedule their scheduled mediation, the party is required to notify their mediator via email or phone three business days prior to their scheduled mediation. The mediator will then respond with alternative options.
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Late cancellation of mediations cause immense problems for all concerned. To minimize this problem, the following late cancellation policy applies to all scheduled mediations. If a mediation is canceled ten business days or fewer prior to the scheduled mediation date, a cancellation fee of $500 will be charged to the canceling party.
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Occasionally, it is necessary to incur certain expenses for large, multi-party complex cases. Examples include larger hearing rooms and/or additional caucus rooms. Such expenses will be identified and disclosed in advance and agreed to by the parties prior to invoicing by the mediator. DGST Mediation seeks to provide empathetic, equitable, and efficient mediations.