Unless otherwise ordered by a court or administrative agency, mediation fees are as follows:

Hourly Rate
$200.00 for time spent in mediation, drafting the Memorandum of Understanding, reviewing materials submitted prior to mediation, or traveling outside of Winston-Salem beyond 120 miles.

Administrative Fee
$200.00 one-time administration fee which accrues upon the scheduling of a mediation.

Postponement Fees
$200.00 one time postponement fee (in addition to the administrative fee), if the mediation is postponed within 7 days of the scheduled date. A $300 one time postponement fee (in addition to the administrative fee), if the mediation is postponed within 3 business days of the scheduled date.

The term "postpone" shall mean to reschedule or otherwise not proceed with a scheduled mediation conference after that conference has been scheduled to convene on a specific date. After a conference is scheduled to convene on a specific date it may not be postponed without the requesting party first notifying all other parties concerning the grounds for the requested postponement, or without the consent and approval of the mediator. Postponement fees shall be paid in equal shares by the party or parties requesting the postponement unless the parties otherwise agree to a division of the fees.

ALL FEES ARE DUE AT THE COMPLETION OF EACH
MEDIATION SESSION