davidleithmediation@gmail.com
(503) 871-8479
Schedule Your Mediation
Use the interactive calendar to find and book an available date that works for everyone involved. You will be asked to answer a few questions about the parties, counsel, and the nature of the case. You also will be asked to select whether the mediation will be in-person or by Zoom, and to confirm assent to my forms of Agreement to Mediate and Fee Agreement. The date is then reserved for you. I will confirm at my first opportunity that there are no conflicts or other obstacles to proceeding.
If the date that works for you shows as unavailable for me, feel free to call or email me about my flexibility. Some of my conflicts may be flexible or may be only for part of the day.
Process Details
THE MEDIATION
I am flexible about logistics. My default preference is to begin mediations at 10:00 a.m. and to continue straight through until complete, but I am glad to accommodate other scheduling preferences as to start time or as to breaks during the day.
If the parties choose a Zoom mediation, I will host. The parties should provide email addresses for all participants, so that I can send appropriate invitations. If the parties choose an in-person mediation, please let me know whose offices will host.
I schedule only one mediation per day. The parties may use the entire day or only a part of it if they prefer.
All mediations are conducted pursuant to my forms of Agreement to Mediate and Fee Agreement. Proceeding with a mediation constitutes agreement to those terms.
BILLING
My current rate is $450/hr. I’m open to considering a sliding scale in appropriate cases; feel free to inquire if you feel you have such a case.
The minimum billing unit is 1.0 hours. I typically bill 1 hour for pre-mediation work, including review of confidential memos, plus time spent in mediation.
Invoices will be sent by email only, and will state the full amount, which parties may split equally of in another manner agreed to in advance.
29 Years of Experience
Experienced Civil Litigator
19 years with the Oregon Department of Justice, primarily as a civil litigator and supervising civil litigation. This includes significant experience handling mediations, often complex and multi-party mediations.
Experienced Circuit Judge
Over 10 years as a Circuit Court Judge, presiding over many civil cases and civil trials. This includes significant experience conducting judicial settlement conferences, both as a circuit judge and now as a senior judge.
Experienced, Trained and Certified Civil Mediator
Significant experience conducting private civil mediations since becoming a senior judge in 2023. National Judicial College certificate holder, following 40-hour intensive training in Civil Mediation.