LES WALLERSTEIN
Divorce Mediator & Counselor at Law
“Agree, agree, the law is costly.” Fables of Aesop
QUESTIONS
How much does mediation cost?
Most couples share the cost of mediation. My hourly fee is $300. Hourly fees apply to all meetings, travel, telephone calls, letters & email, review of file materials & documents, and the time necessary to prepare agreements, court forms & collateral documents requested.
A $2,000 retainer is paid as the mediation begins. All retainers are deposited in a clients’ trust account and applied against billed time and expenses. After the mediation ends any trust account balance due to clients is promptly refunded. I encourage clients to do as much work as possible on their own to help minimize their mediation costs.
1620 Massachusetts Avenue l Lexington, MA 02420-3802 l Phone: (781) 862-1099 l wallerstein@socialaw.com
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