Fee schedule for Mediator Larry S. Pivacek, Esquire
The following is the fee schedule for Mediator, Larry S. Pivacek, Esquire. The fee schedule for all categories (Family, Circuit Civil, Civil Probate and County Court) of cases is as follows:
Standard Mediation Rate
The Mediator's hourly rate starts at $100.00 per party/per hour for family cases and starts at $125.00 per party/per hour for Civil cases.
Minimum Fee Charged / Administrative Fee
Generally no minimum fee is charged by the mediator. There is a one (1) hour fee for the mediator's time for establishing the mediation date, filing the mediation report, and creating other documents.
Cancelation Fee
The mediator reserves the right to charge a cancelation fee for any mediation canceled with twenty (20) days of the scheduled mediation. The cancelation fee, if exercised by the mediator, will be identified in the confirmation letter.
Collections
If the person who owes payment does not make payment within thirty (30) days of the date of written request for payment the person who owes payment will be assessed a $5.00 per month late fee penalty plus any charges for postage. Should the mediator be required to enforce payment by filing and prosecuting an action at law and in court then the mediator shall be entitled to his reasonable hourly attorney fees ($350.00 per hour) plus court costs.
