- Insurance + Coverage
- Construction
- Injuries + Accidents
678-222-0248
404-281-1948
Administrative Fee
$200.00 per party/per day
Mediation Hourly Fees
2 Party Case: $300.00 Per Party Per Hour
3 Party Case: $250.00 Per Party Per Hour
4 Party Case: $225.00 Per Party Per Hour
Fees are the same for any additional time spent on document review, research, written findings of fact/law and other outside time, if any, necessary to prepare or make an informed award or evaluation.
MINIMUM TIME:
A 3-Hour Minimum will be charged in All Cases
TRAVEL TIME:
For travel time charges for mediations & arbitrations held at locations other than at BAY’s offices in Atlanta, please contact BAY.
ALL CHARGES WILL BE SHARED EQUALLY AMONG ALL PARTIES, UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED IN WRITING. RATES MAY BE ADJUSTED FOR SPECIAL SITUATIONS. THE FEE IS TO BE AGREED UPON IN ADVANCE.
OUR CONTRACT FOR SERVICES IS WITH THE ATTORNEY(S). WE EXTEND CREDIT, WITH NO ADVANCE DEPOSIT REQUIREMENT, BASED ON THE ATTORNEY’S CREDIT. THE ATTORNEY, IN TURN, COLLECTS FROM HIS/HER CLIENT. THEREFORE, WE EXPECT PAYMENT FROM THE ATTORNEY(S) REGARDLESS OF CLIENT ACTIVITY. ALL FEES MUST BE PAID IN FULL ON EVERY ARBITRATION PRIOR TO THE AWARD BEING PUBLISHED.
*** A FINANCE CHARGE OF 1.50% PER MONTH (18% PER YEAR) WILL BE CHARGED ON BALANCES DUE OVER 45 DAYS.
CANCELLATION/RESCHEDULE POLICY:
If a Mediation or Arbitration is postponed, rescheduled or canceled for any reason WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF THE MEDIATION, the Responsible Party(s) will be charged a THREE-HOUR MINIMUM at the FULL hourly rate for all parties in the entire case, as stated on BAY Mediation & Arbitration Services, LLC Fee Structure Sheet, included with the Confirmation Letter when the Mediation or Arbitration was scheduled. If any Party has any questions about this Policy, please call Richard directly.
To reserve an appointment online, please click your preferred available date. Our staff will contact you on receipt of your Appointment Request form.
Please note that a requested date is not fully booked until confirmed by our scheduling coordinator, Sam Kinghorn.
Richard Hill has over 30 years of experience as a trial lawyer representing parties in construction, insurance coverage, and personal injury litigation. He has achieved the highest peer review rating (AV) from Martindale – Hubble law directory.
Richard grew up in Georgia, living in Columbus, Augusta, and Atlanta, and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Georgia, a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from Georgia Tech, and an MBA and JD from Georgia State University.
Richard began his professional career with the Georgia Department of Transportation in 1986 as a Bridge and Structural Design Engineer. He designed more than 30 bridges and retaining walls that are currently in use throughout the state of Georgia.
With a law practice from 1994 to the present, Richard utilizes the knowledge and skill, obtained throughout his career in engineering and law, to assist parties in negotiating resolutions of their disputes.
Richard and his wife, Paige, have two grown children and are members at Northside United Methodist Church. When not working, Richard enjoys golf, cycling, and trips to the beach.
Richard is currently a partner of the law firm of Fain Major & Brennan in Atlanta, Georgia.