Fees
- The arbitration initiation fee is $500 per party, per arbitrator
- Each arbitrator bills by the hour (per party), and their rates are available here > >
- If needed, there is a conference room fee of $150 per room per day
Terms & Conditions:
- $500.00 per party, per arbitrator and for every postponements or rescheduling of a hearing within three (3) calendar days of a scheduled hearing
- Contemporaneously with a Demand for Arbitration, each party must pay its Initiation Fee;
- A refundable deposit of $2,000.00 is required from each party, and this amount is to be applied to their final bill
- The mediation will be governed by the Georgia Center for Arbitration & Mediation’s “General Arbitration Procedures.”
- There is a four (4) hour minimum charge for all hearings and all cancellations, or postponements made between ten (10) and four (4) calendar days of the scheduled matter;
- There is an eight (8) hour minimum charge for all hearings and all cancellations or postponements made within three (3) calendar days of the scheduled matter;
- Hourly fees are the same for any additional time spent on the initial telephone conference call, pre-arbitration matters, document review, research, written findings of fact/law, or if necessary, to prepare an informed award or evaluation.
- A final bill will be presented at the conclusion of the arbitration, and the Parties are expected to pay at that time.
- Under no circumstances will any award or order be given until payment-in-full has been received
- The Parties are responsible for any post-mediation work performed by the neutral net ten (10) days.