Steven E. Wolfe

Mediator

Phone

Main:

678-222-0248


Direct:

470-823-4000

Fees
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    Administrative Fee
    $200.00 per party/per day

    Mediation 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 TEN (10) DAYS OF THE HEARING, the Responsible Party(s) will be charged a FOUR-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 Steven 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.

Bio

Steve is a full-time mediator. Before starting his mediation practice, Steve litigated and tried cases for almost twenty years. 

As an advocate, Steve represented individuals in workplace discrimination and harassment cases, wage and hour collective actions, restrictive covenant disputes, and executive separations. He also advised small businesses on employment matters. After practicing with two of the premier employee rights firms in Georgia, Steve co-founded the firm Legare, Attwood & Wolfe, LLC, where he practiced from 2015-2024. Steve represented people from all walks of life and all industries. He is experienced in both private and public sector individual rights cases. He achieved favorable results for his clients in jury trials, arbitrations, appeals, and the Georgia Supreme Court.   

Steve is a registered neutral with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution. He has been recognized by his peers as a Georgia Super Lawyer in every year he has been eligible, and he holds a Martindale Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating. He is a past President of Georgia’s branch of the National Employment Lawyers Association and a member of the Board of the Atlanta Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Section. He also serves as a Board Member of the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers’ Foundation, a charitable organization that provides free legal services to Atlantans in need. 

Steve grew up in a small town in rural northeast Pennsylvania, the oldest of three siblings and the son of a lawyer and a public school teacher. He moved to Atlanta to attend Emory Law School and has proudly called the city home ever since. He lives in Atlanta’s Northlake neighborhood with his wife, Cristiane, who is a brilliant corporate attorney, their two sons, and their dog. In Steve’s life outside of mediation, he loves hiking, reading fiction and history, practicing karate and jujitsu, creative writing, and playing the piano very badly. Steve and his family are working toward hiking in every US National Park.  

Areas of Expertise

  • Executive Seperations
  • Restrictive Covenants
  • Wage & Hour Collective Actions
  • Employment + Labor
  • Civil Rights / Section 1985

Locations

  • Atlanta

Languages Spoken

  • English

Credentials

ADR Training
  • Dispute Resolution Training and Mediation Practicum Training via Henning Mediation & Arbitration Services, Inc.
Education
  • JD, Emory Law School, 2005
  • BA, Political Science Boston University, 2002
Bar Admissions
  • Georgia Supreme Court
  • Georgia Court of Appeals
  • Georgia State and Superior Courts
  • Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
  • US District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Georgia
Legal Employment
  • Legare, Attwood & Wolfe, LLC, Founding Partner, 2015-2024
  • Buckley & Klein, LLP, 2008-2015
  • Parks, Chesin & Walbert, PC, 2005-2008
Professional Affiliations
  • National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA)
  • NELA-Georgia (past board member and past president)
  • Atlanta Bar Association Labor & Employment Section (board member)
  • Lawyers Club of Atlanta
  • American Bar Association
  • Decatur Bar Association
Presentations
  • Steve has spoken at numerous CLEs on topics such as trial tactics, summary judgment, wage and hour law, and practical ways for employers to minimize employment law exposure

Testimonials

  • “Steve did an excellent job mediating a difficult employment dispute on behalf of my clients. He kept negotiating through a ten hour session that resulted in a settlement of my clients’ claims. I strongly recommend Steve as an effective mediator.”

    R. Taylor
  • “Steve is an excellent lawyer with outstanding knowledge of the law and trial experience. When I found out he was shifting from practicing law to mediating cases, I was very excited. The pool of mediators who have employment experience in Atlanta is not big, and I have always wanted another option. I recently used Steve and he did a great job connecting with my client, pushing the other side to offer more money, evaluating the case, and getting a deal done for us (and a great one!). I will be using him again soon and highly recommend him to my colleagues who are looking for a great, evaluative mediator.”

    R. Benjamin
  • “Steve is a terrific mediator. He spent time to learn the issues and did yeoman’s work at mediation getting both our client and the charging party to listen to one another’s wants and needs rather than simply trying to split the baby. He is personable and persuasive and has all the attributes one would expect of a top mediator. Will definitely use him again.”

    M. Noble
  • “Steve mediated a tough race discrim. and retaliation case for me with an even tougher uninsured defendant. Steve did a great job managing the difficult defendant while also being compassionate and relatable to my client. Ultimately Steve got the case settled in a way that was acceptable to all parties — the mark of a good mediator! I highly recommend Steve as a mediator and hope to be able to work with him again in future mediations. “

    D. Kertscher
  • “Steve is among the most effective mediators with whom I have had the privilege to work. Steve’s genuine passion for mediation combined with his mastery of the law, real world trial experience and his direct yet friendly approach with the parties and their counsel was the difference maker in assisting the parties reach a fair voluntary settlement in a highly contested civil rights case after years of litigation.”

    D. Wyatt
  • “I recently mediated a tough case with Steve and was impressed by his preparation and evaluative skills. He brought his years of experience as a successful attorney to the mediation and we were able to reach a resolution.”

    A. Midence
  • “I have known Steve for several years and was pleased to have the opportunity to work with him in his newer role of full-time mediator. Steve is energetic, passionate, and persistent in helping parties to a dispute work their way to a mutually-acceptable resolution. He is an active listener who brings his years of experience as a practicing lawyer to provide a valuable perspective, without trying to force the parties to accept his view of the “right” outcome.”

    D. Beale
  • “Steve recently mediated a hotly contested discrimination case against my employer client brought by a current employee. He masterfully drew on his decades of experience as a employee-side attorney and deep knowledge of employment law and litigation to help the parties reach an amicable solution. Steve demonstrated empathy toward the claimant, an appreciation for the employer’s financial and business goals and used outside-the-box thinking to get the job done. I look forward to my next mediation with Steve and strongly recommend him for any type of employment law dispute.”

    I. Berman
  • “Steve is a great and dedicated mediator. As a defense attorney, I value the credibility he carries with opposing counsel at a mediation and appreciate the perspective he brings to my side. Steve will work hard to get the parties to a resolution while respecting each side’s positions and priorities. Highly recommend working with Steve!”

    L. Hartnett