Mediate

Mandi Clay is a Certified Florida Circuit Court Mediator and approved U.S. District Court mediator for the Middle District of Florida.

Mandi mediates a wide variety of civil matters including commercial disputes & employment disputes, both pre- and post-suit.

To schedule a mediation, please complete our Mediation Intake Form.

  RESPONSIBILITY OF ATTORNEYS. Notwithstanding the fact that counsel is acting as agent for a disclosed principal, the attorney’s client, the mediator is setting aside time to mediate this dispute in reliance on each party’s attorney’s, if any, agreement also to be responsible for timely payment of that party’s fees and costs related to the mediation.

PAYMENT TERMS. A non-refundable deposit equivalent to the cancellation fee, plus any applicable room reservation fee, will be billed and payable three business days prior to the mediation. The remainder of the fees and costs will be billed following the mediation and will be due within 15 calendar days of the mediation. 

CANCELLATION OR POSTPONEMENT POLICY. Notice of cancellation or postponement of a scheduled mediation conference must be received at least 3 business days prior to the scheduled commencement of the mediation conference. Absent such timely notification, the parties will be billed their pro rata shares of the cancellation/postponement fees as stated below, as well as each party’s pro rata share of costs and travel expenses already incurred, e.g., airline change fees or penalties as a result of any pre-payments and/or deposits for the engagement.

Civil mediation services are billed at the rate of $250/hour plus costs, subject to certain minimums and late cancellation/postponement fees.

Local (Hillsborough, Pinellas, Polk, and Pasco Counties) - No Charge For Travel Time 

• Half-Day (4 hrs) Reserved (must start not later than 1:00PM) 
  • $500.00 (2-hr) Minimum; $250.00/hour thereafter
  • $500.00 Late Cancellation/Postponement (on less than three business days’ notice)
• Full Day Reserved (must start not later than 10:00AM) 
  • $1,000.00 (4-hr) Minimum; $250.00/hour thereafter
  • $1,000.00 Late Cancellation/Postponement (on less than three calendar days’ notice)

Non-Local (provided outside the Local area, described above)

No Charge For Travel Time, but overnight hotel, mileage, and similar travel expenses are charged at actual cost.

• Full Day Reserved (must start not later than 10:00AM)  
  • $1,500.00 (6-hr) Minimum; $250.00/hour thereafter
  • $1,500.00 Late Cancellation/Postponement (on less than three business days’ notice)

* Fees as stated apply unless court  order, agency order, or published panel/roster rates dictate different  rate, in which case that rate governs.