Leon M. Firtel
Mediator
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Mediation Rates:
– 2 Party Case: $225 per party per hour
– 3 Party Case: $175 per party per hour
– 4 Party Case: $150 per party per hour
Minimum Fees:
– Half Day – 3 hours, or the amount of time reserved if more than 3 hours
– Full Day – 6 hours, or the amount of time reserved if more than 6 hours
The mediation fee is calculated based on your Mediator’s hourly billing rate as detailed above including any pre-mediation preparation time and post-mediation follow-up time spent on the matter.
Note: we do not charge any administrative, scheduling, or rescheduling fees. In exchange we ask that you please respect our time and the cancellation policy below.
MEDIATION CANCELLATION POLICY
If you need to cancel or reschedule, our office must be notified via email prior to the date and time indicated in your confirmation email for that particular mediation or arbitration in order to avoid the minimum fee.
Please note that for us to remain neutral, it is our policy to bill all parties equally for their portion of our minimum fees regardless of which party cancels a session or why it was canceled, even if it is being rescheduled, has settled, or one side is still willing to move forward.
Leon M. Firtel, a retired Circuit Court Judge, served in the Civil, Family and Criminal divisions of the 11th Judicial Circuit for Miami-Dade County. Prior to becoming a Circuit Court Judge in 1997, Leon practiced law for 24 years as both a private lawyer as well as an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Miami for 14 years, Leon gained excellent experience in a wide range of case matters, which has proven immensely valuable to his mediation career where he utilizes his comprehensive knowledge and experience as powerful tools to bring parties to agreeable solutions.
CERTIFICATIONS
Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil and Family Mediator
EDUCATION