Quick FAQs | Patuxent Mediation Services

If you want to explore your options, click on “Learn More About Dispute Resolution” above. If you have questions or want to talk to us about choices, click on “General Inquiries” above. If you have a mediation referred by a circuit court but are not ready to make an appointment, tell us about yourself and

Not necessarily. If a suit has been filed in circuit court, attorneys are usually involved; however, they are not required. If you want to resolve the matter without going to court, you may wish to work with the other party directly without getting lawyers involved to save everyone money.

In mediation cases referred by a circuit court, the court sets the fee at $200 per hour, to be divided between the parties. In private mediation cases we charge a reasonable fee plus a one-time charge for administration, both available upon request. Fees for other services are happily provided. In all cases, our fees are

The advantages of alternative dispute resolution are speed and cost. Settling a dispute directly without going to court is faster and cheaper than litigation.