Fees

Jim Madison's basic rate of charge is $350 per hour or $2,450 per day, whichever is less, plus a case set-up fee of $150 per party. In cases administered by the American Arbitration Association, the fee is $275 per hour or $1,925 per day, whichever is less.

Lower rates are charged for cases in which less than $150,000 is in dispute. Charges in mediations involving $100,000 to $150,000 are the lesser of $300 an hour or $2,100 plus the case set-up fee. Charges in cases involving $50,000 to $100,000 are the lesser of $250 an hour or $1,750 plus the set-up fee. Charges in cases involving $10,000 to $50,000 are the lesser of $150 an hour or $1,050 plus the set-up fee. Cases involving less than $10,000 are handled on a pro bono basis.

Charges in arbitrations involving $75,000 to $150,000, which are administered by the American Arbitration Association, are $1,250 per day for the first two days of evidentiary hearings and first study day and $350 per hour thereafter. Charges for arbitrations involving $10,000 to $75,000 are $900 per case. Cases involving less than $10,000 are handled on a pro bono basis.

No cancellation fees are charged for mediations. Cancellation fees are charged if arbitration hearings are cancelled after being scheduled. These charges are $500 for cases involving less than $50,000; $1,250 for cases involving $50,000 to $150,000 and $2,450 per week of hearings or any fraction thereof for cases involving $150,000 or more. Madison does not charge for travel time. However, except for hearings in Hawaii, he expects to be reimbursed for travel and lodging expenses in connection with hearings outside the San Francisco Bay Area.