Fred M. Valz III

Mediator

Phone

Main:

678-222-0248


Direct:

770-856-9361

Fees
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    Administrative Fee
    $200.00 per party/per day

    Mediation / Arbitration Hourly Fees

    2 Party Case: $250.00 Per Party Per Hour
    3 Party Case: $235.00 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 for hearings outside the metro Atlanta area, $125.00 per hour will be charged, in addition to travel expenses including, but not limited to airfare, mileage, car rental, lodging and meals.

    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 FOURTEEN (14) DAYS OF THE MEIDATION, 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 Fred directly.

Schedule
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For over 40 years, Fred Valz has practiced as a civil trial Attorney in Atlanta. He has a B.B.A. in Risk Management and Insurance and a J.D. degree, both from the University of Georgia. Fred practiced at Copeland, Stair, Valz and Lovell LLP. for 38 years and most recently served as it’s Managing Partner. He has tried over 100 jury trials and has participated in more than 1,500 mediations.

 

During the course of his practice, Fred handled numerous cases involving insurance coverage disputes and bad faith litigation. Fred filed over 200 Declaratory Judgment actions and tried several of those cases. Fred was also active in the Trucking Industry Defense Association and tried numerous personal injury cases arising from automobile and trucking accidents as well as from premises liability issues.

 

From 2007-2012 and from 2015 to present, Fred was an honoree in the Georgia Super Lawyers® list in Atlanta Magazine and is AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell[1].Since 2013, he has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America®.

 

¹ AV®Preeminent™ is a certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings Fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.

 

Areas of Expertise

  • Catastrophic Personal Injuries/Brain Injuries
  • Wrongful Death
  • Premises Liability
  • Insurance + Coverage
  • Injuries + Accidents

Locations

  • Atlanta

Languages Spoken

  • English

Credentials

ADR Training
  • Henning Mediation and Arbitration Service, Inc., 2018
Education
  • J.D., Georgia School of Law, 1983
  • B.B.A., University of Georgia, 1979
Bar Admissions
  • Georgia
Court Admissions
  • Supreme Court of Georgia
  • Georgia Court of Appeals
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia
  • U.S. Court of Appeals. 11th Circuit
Legal Employment
  • Copeland Stair Valz and Lovell, May 1986-March 15, 2024
  • Greer, Klosik and Daugherty P.C., June 1983-May 1986
Professional Affiliations
  • State Bar of Georgia