Fees and Payment

Flexible Payment Arrangements

I hate dealing with the money side. I wish I could just do this for free, but I can’t. Your attorney or you should already have selected your mediation date and now you have been directed to this page. If you don’t yet have a date set, the scheduling should be done first.

Or if you need more information, please continue reading below.

Payment details

I hate to deal with financial messiness but payment is due from each side  in accordance with the Agreement to Mediate which will be sent by email to all parties and counsel for electronic signature. Payment is due at least 14 business days prior to the day of your mediation. If payment is not received from each side, or satisfactory other arrangements made by that time, the mediation is subject to cancellation.

Checks should be made payable to:  GUILFORD JONES

NOTE:  The quoted fees are per side, that is each separate party that is not totally aligned with another will pay a separate fee. If parties are represented by the same attorney and are totally aligned, then only one fee will be due from that group.

Mediation fees as of January 2023 (per party). There is no credit card convenience fee:

• Full day $900
• Half day $450
• Special 2-hour block $$300

Hosting for in-person mediations and Lunch arrangements for Full Day mediations

Mediations held in-person must be hosted by one of the attorneys at a location satisfactory to both sides. The hosting side is asked/expected to furnish a light lunch for the mediator and participants.

Invoicing

When the mediation is booked, an invoice for the applicable fee will be sent to each attorney (or pro se). If the client is to pay the fee directly, the attorney may simply forward the invoicing email to the client. There are several payment methods available.

Payment Methods

• CHECK: Payment may be made by check (including by the client if 14 days in advance), cashier’s check, insurance company check, or corporate check payable to GUILFORD JONES at 413 County Road 144, Marble Falls, TX 78654.  The Tax ID number is 74-2622672.
• CREDIT CARD: Credit cards are processed by the Clio.com system. (card data is NOT stored on this site)
• ZELLE: Zelle payments should be directed to GJones@JudgeGilJones.com

Multi-day & other details

Multi-day mediations can be arranged for a negotiated fee by contacting me by phone or email.

Out of town mediations

Mediation beyond Burnet, Blanco, Llano or Lampasas counties is considered out of town. I am happy travel to mediate. The travel charge is $3.00 per mile (one-way distance) billed to each side, which includes 1/2 of my travel time one-way and 1/2 of the round trip mileage.

Re-scheduling and cancellation policy

We all have to work diligently to find a date when everyone can convene.  If necessary, I will intervene with the Court to request additional time under the Order of Referral for Mediation.  The attorneys MUST consult with their clients prior to scheduling the mediation to insure that the date is available for them.

The date will be treated as a Court setting. I will not reset the mediation except for what would constitute good cause to postpone a trial. Please carefully consider your advance preparation before selecting a date.  Once the date is set, please notify me immediately if you do not think the case will be ready to be mediated on the scheduled date.

If a date has been set, cancelled and reset, and the new date has been cancelled by any party to the mediation, a third mediation date will not be confirmed without prepayment of the full mediation fee from all parties. A date can be held for you temporarily; however, if payment in full is not received ten (10) business days prior to the third confirmed mediation date, the date will be released.  In the unlikely event that a third confirmed mediation date is cancelled, the fee will be nonrefundable.

I do not typically charge for administrative expenses in a normal case. I do not charge a rescheduling fee if the case is rescheduled for reasons which would normally delay a trial. However, this excludes a cancellation for “additional discovery.”

Cancellations due to settlement:

There is no charge if a case settles prior to mediation, provided that I receive notice of the cancellation at least as follows (day of the mediation is not counted):

• Noon 14 calendar days in advance (e.g. noon Monday for a Tuesday mediation in two weeks) – no charge.
• Noon 7 calendar days in advance (e.g. noon Thursday for a Friday next week) – 25%
• Less than 7 calendar days in advance – 50%

Cancellations other than due to settlement:

In the event a case is reset for the convenience of a party, or a party decides to cancel an agreed mediation other than due to settlement, that party may be charged a rescheduling/cancellation fee of an amount up to the full mediation fee for the case. In the event that more than one party is requesting a reset or cancellation, the fee may be divided between all requesting parties. If at least three weeks’ notice is given, there will be no charge assessed so please provide as much advance notice as possible.

Thank you for selecting me to assist you in resolving your dispute.

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