Comments - Mediators: What If They Don't Pay? - ADRhub - Creighton NCR2024-03-28T16:17:10Zhttp://www.adrhub.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=4905899%3ABlogPost%3A7463&xn_auth=noMark,
We ask for payment at…tag:www.adrhub.com,2011-02-06:4905899:Comment:77012011-02-06T01:46:06.000ZStephanie Shaulhttp://www.adrhub.com/profile/StephanieShaul
<p>Mark,</p>
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<p>We ask for payment at the time of Mediation. The clients hourly rate is based on their annual income, so each mediation session fee, is not very pricey; $25.00 - $150.00. Most people can come up with this amount of money, if they know in advance it is due. The Mediation session doesn't occur, if the client cannot pay, or does not work out a payment plan with us in advance.</p>
<p>We do have to billl-for-office time, for those cases where we Mediate objections, and…</p>
<p>Mark,</p>
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<p>We ask for payment at the time of Mediation. The clients hourly rate is based on their annual income, so each mediation session fee, is not very pricey; $25.00 - $150.00. Most people can come up with this amount of money, if they know in advance it is due. The Mediation session doesn't occur, if the client cannot pay, or does not work out a payment plan with us in advance.</p>
<p>We do have to billl-for-office time, for those cases where we Mediate objections, and have extended time via email or on the phone, beyond the individual or joint session.; with the adversary or opposing counsel. This creates another position in our office, where we then need a bookkeeper to handle billing, invoicing, statements, collections, etc. It get's costly. </p>
<p>Paying at the time of service, has worked well for us for over two years. I hope it can be a workable solution for others as well.</p>
<p> </p> I'm new to the ADR "scene" -…tag:www.adrhub.com,2011-02-03:4905899:Comment:76882011-02-03T17:36:46.000ZMark Wilsonhttp://www.adrhub.com/profile/MarkWilson
I'm new to the ADR "scene" - as I just began the Master's at Creighton University. At any rate, is it not common practice to ask for money upfront such as a retainer for mediation services? It seems like that would be the least confrontational way to ensure payment for services rendered.
I'm new to the ADR "scene" - as I just began the Master's at Creighton University. At any rate, is it not common practice to ask for money upfront such as a retainer for mediation services? It seems like that would be the least confrontational way to ensure payment for services rendered.