Compensation of Mediator
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of New York
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The mediator shall serve on a pro bono basis and shall not require compensation or reimbursement of expenses. It is anticipated that the mediation shall not exceed six hours in length. If, at the conclusion of the six hours of mediation, it is determined by the mediator and the parties to the mediation that additional time will be necessary and productive in order to complete the mediation, then: 1) If the mediator consents to continue to serve on a pro bono basis, the parties to the mediation may agree to continue the mediation conference; or 2) If the mediator does not consent to continue to serve on a pro bono basis, the mediator’s fees and expenses shall be on such terms as are satisfactory to the mediator and the parties to the mediation, subject to prior court approval if the estate is to be charged. The parties to the mediation shall share equally all mediation fees and expenses unless the parties to the mediation agree otherwise.
The court may, in the interest of justice, determine a different allocation. In no case will compensation exceed an hourly rate of $150 per hour.