• Rates and Service Areas
Services are billed at a rate of $500 per hour. All charges are the responsibility of counsel.
Services are available in person or online in Kanawha, Putnam, and Cabell Counties in West Virginia. Absent special arrangements, our services are available only online in other parts of West Virginia.
• Cancellation Policy
Should it become necessary to cancel your mediation, you may do so with 24 hours notice without a cancellation fee.
• Emergency Notification
Please email hfbell@icloud.com or call (304) 546-9281 in the event it becomes necessary to cancel the mediation. Counsel assumes the responsibility to contact me and provide their contact information.
• Conflicts
Verify with your clients that there are no conflicts which would preclude me, Harry F. Bell, Jr., from serving as your mediator. I act as a neutral intermediary and do not and will not act as an advocate for any party.
• Hearings
In-person hearings will be conducted in the office of one of counsel as agreed by the parties. Online mediations will be conducted via Zoom. We will send the invitation email to all lead counsel; it is the responsibility of each lead counsel to forward the invitation or notify co-counsel, their clients, and insurance representatives.
• Required Attendance of Decision Makers
All parties with authority to resolve the case and their representatives will appear in person unless agreed upon otherwise or ordered by the Court.
• Pre-Mediation Contact and Document Submissions
At least five business days prior to the mediation date, please provide a summary of claims asserted by all parties and responses thereto (including complaints, counterclaims, etc.). You may include:
- Summary of contested facts.
- Summary of uncontested facts.
- Summary of contested issues of law with citations to controlling points of authority.
- Summary of settlement discussions conducted prior to mediation.
All information and documents will be kept confidential and reviewed in advance. Please email materials to hfbell@icloud.com.
• Settlements & Settlement Agreements
Any settlement reached shall be reduced to writing by counsel and signed by the parties to be charged. If an attorney or representative signs on behalf of a party, they represent that they have the power to bind that party.
Settlement agreements shall be provided to each settling party. Upon request, I will file a copy with the Court. I do not retain original settlement agreements, copies of agreements, mediation notes, or documents provided by counsel.
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