Fee Schedule
Professional Fees
A $500 Per Hour with a two (2) hour minimum.
Parties will be billed for expected hearing, mediation or arbitration, reading/research, and award preparation time. Fees are generally divided equally among all parties but may be paid as otherwise agreed by the parties.
*Any additional time will be billed at the same hourly rate.
Mediations and Arbitrations may be conducted in person, remote or hybrid as agreed by the attorneys.
Administrative Fee
Four parties or fewer - No administrative fee
Five parties or more - An administrative fee of $500 will be billed to reserve a date. This administrative fee will be divided amongst the parties equally and shall be due before a mediation date is blocked out by us.
PREPAYMENT POLICY*
Hearing Length: FEES DUE 14 days before hearing, whether it is mediation or binding arbitration.
Any additional fees incurred are due and payable upon receipt of our invoice.
*Receipt of payment for all fees is required prior to service of an arbitration award once that attorneys are notified that the award is complete and if the fees paid are for less than the time Mr. Ashworth has devoted to making the ruling.
CANCELLATION/CONTINUANCE POLICY
Cancellation/Continuance Period Hearing Fees are due and must be received by Ashworth ADR Solutions no later than 10-days before hearing, or the matter will be taken off calendar so that date is available for a different case.
Cancellation of the mediation or arbitration more than 5-days before the hearing will not be refunded. Ashworth ADR Solutions only takes payments by attorneys with a check. Credit cards are not accepted.
Mark Ashworth's agreement to render services is not only with the party but also with the attorney or other representative of the party.
Hearings cancelled/continued inside the cancellation/continuance window will be refunded if our time can be rebooked with another case. The canceling party will be responsible for all hearing fees if time cannot be rebooked. Hearing fees are non-refundable for time that is scheduled and subsequently canceled, continued or only partially used.
Mark Ashworth's agreement to render services is not only with the party but also with the attorney or other representative of the party.