Mediation Session Cost Calculator
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Mediation Session Cost Calculator
Estimate the total cost of a mediation session including mediator fees, administrative costs, and per-party charges.
Mediator Hourly Rate ($/hr)
Session Duration (hours)
Number of Parties
Mediator Prep Time (hours)
Administrative / Filing Fee ($)
Room / Venue Fee ($)
Mediator Travel Fee ($)
Cost Split Method
Equal Split Among Parties One Party Pays All Custom Percentage (Party 1 %)
Party 1 Pays (% of Total)
Calculate
document.getElementById('med-split').addEventListener('change', function() { document.getElementById('med-custom-pct-field').style.display = this.value === 'custom' ? 'block' : 'none'; });
function medCalc() { var resultDiv = document.getElementById('med-result');
var hourlyRate = parseFloat(document.getElementById('med-hourly-rate').value); var hours = parseFloat(document.getElementById('med-hours').value); var parties = parseInt(document.getElementById('med-parties').value); var prepHours = parseFloat(document.getElementById('med-prep-hours').value); var adminFee = parseFloat(document.getElementById('med-admin-fee').value); var roomFee = parseFloat(document.getElementById('med-room-fee').value); var travelFee = parseFloat(document.getElementById('med-travel-fee').value); var splitMethod = document.getElementById('med-split').value; var customPct = parseFloat(document.getElementById('med-custom-pct').value);
// --- Validation --- if (isNaN(hourlyRate) || hourlyRate 100) { resultDiv.innerHTML = 'Custom percentage must be between 0 and 100.
'; return; } }
// --- Core Formula --- // Mediator Session Fee = Hourly Rate × Session Hours var sessionFee = hourlyRate * hours;
// Mediator Prep Fee = Hourly Rate × Prep Hours var prepFee = hourlyRate * prepHours;
// Total Mediator Fee = Session Fee + Prep Fee var totalMediatorFee = sessionFee + prepFee;
// Total Cost = Total Mediator Fee + Admin Fee + Room Fee + Travel Fee var totalCost = totalMediatorFee + adminFee + roomFee + travelFee;
// Cost per party var party1Cost, party2PlusCost, perPartyLabel; if (splitMethod === 'equal') { party1Cost = totalCost / parties; party2PlusCost = party1Cost; perPartyLabel = 'Cost Per Party (Equal Split)'; } else if (splitMethod === 'one') { party1Cost = totalCost; party2PlusCost = 0; perPartyLabel = 'Cost for Paying Party'; } else { party1Cost = totalCost * (customPct / 100); party2PlusCost = (parties > 1) ? (totalCost - party1Cost) / (parties - 1) : 0; perPartyLabel = 'Party 1 Cost (' + customPct + '%)'; }
// Effective hourly cost per party var effectiveHourlyPerParty = (splitMethod === 'equal') ? (party1Cost / hours) : (splitMethod === 'one') ? (totalCost / hours) : (party1Cost / hours);
function fmt(n) { return '$' + n.toFixed(2).replace(/\B(?=(\d{3})+(?!\d))/g, ','); }
var splitDetail = ''; if (splitMethod === 'equal') { splitDetail = '' + perPartyLabel + '' + fmt(party1Cost) + ''; } else if (splitMethod === 'one') { splitDetail = '' + perPartyLabel + '' + fmt(party1Cost) + '' + 'Remaining Parties Cost' + fmt(0) + ''; } else { splitDetail = '' + perPartyLabel + '' + fmt(party1Cost) + '' + 'Each Remaining Party (' + (parties - 1) + ')' + fmt(party2PlusCost) + ''; }
resultDiv.innerHTML = '### Mediation Cost Estimate ' + '' + 'ComponentAmount' + 'Session Fee (' + hours + ' hrs × ' + fmt(hourlyRate) + '/hr)' + fmt(sessionFee) + '' + 'Prep Fee (' + prepHours + ' hrs × ' + fmt(hourlyRate) + '/hr)' + fmt(prepFee) + '' + 'Total Mediator Fee' + fmt(totalMediatorFee) + '' + 'Administrative / Filing Fee' + fmt(adminFee) + '' + 'Room / Venue Fee' + fmt(roomFee) + '' + 'Travel Fee' + fmt(travelFee) + '' + 'Total Session Cost' + fmt(totalCost) + '' + '— Cost Allocation (' + parties + ' parties) —' + splitDetail + 'Effective Hourly Cost (Party 1)' + fmt(effectiveHourlyPerParty) + '/hr' + ''; }
#### Formula
Session Fee = Hourly Rate × Session Hours Prep Fee = Hourly Rate × Prep Hours Total Mediator Fee = Session Fee + Prep Fee Total Session Cost = Total Mediator Fee + Administrative Fee + Room Fee + Travel Fee Cost Per Party (Equal Split) = Total Session Cost ÷ Number of Parties Cost Per Party (Custom Split) = Total Session Cost × (Party % ÷ 100)
#### Assumptions & References
- Reference: American Bar Association, Guide to Mediation Costs (2022); JAMS Fee Schedule (2023).
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