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Leon M. Firtel
Mediation Rates:
– 2 Party Case: $400 per hour
– 3 Party Case: $450 per hour
– 4 Party Case: $480 per hour
Minimum Fees:
– Half Day – 2 hours, or the amount of time reserved if more than 2 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
Our cancellation policy is three weekdays regardless of holidays. To avoid the minimum fee, our office must be notified via email prior to the date and time indicated in your confirmation email for a particular mediation/arbitration.
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.
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 to respect our time and the cancellation policy below.
MEDIATION CANCELLATION POLICY
Our cancellation policy is three weekdays regardless of holidays. To avoid the minimum fee, our office must be notified via email prior to the date and time indicated in your confirmation email for a particular mediation/arbitration.
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.
- Non-Binding Arbitration
- Binding Arbitration
- First Party Property
- Business Litigation
- Condo & HOA Disputes
- Construction/Real Estate
- Family
- Commercial Litigation
- Personal Injury Medical Malpractice
- Insurance Coverage
- Municipal Zoning Government
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
- University of Miami College of Law, J.D., 1972
- University of Florida, B.S.B.A., 1966
- Circuit Court Judge, 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida, 1997 – 2014
- Member of the Florida Bar
- Member, Dade County Bar Association
- Member, Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Past President, Miami Beach Bar Association, 1983
- Former Member, Florida Bar Grievance Committee
- Former Member, Alexander S. Gross Hebrew Academy, Executive Committee, Board of Directors & VIce President of Legal Affairs
- Former Vice President and Director, Miami Beach Civic League
- Former Member, City of Miami Beach Committees: Youth Center, Hurricane Defense and Juvenile Programs Advisory Committee
- Former Vice President and Director, Biscayne Democratic Club
- Former Vice President, Koach Lodge B’nai Brith
- Former Vice President, Temple Emanuel Young Family League and Men’s Club
- Former Director, Greater Miami Jewish Jewish Federation Young Adults Division
- Former Director, Legal Services of Greater Miami
- Former Member, Miami Beach Taxpayers Association
- Boy Scouts of America, South Florida Council, Pioneer District Chairman – 1992-1993, Recipient of Silver Beaver Leadership Award