TailoredMediation

Retention · Fees · Process

Engagement
terms.

Two retention paths — JAMS-administered and direct. Fees scoped per matter on request. A six-step retention process.

§ 01 · Retention Paths

Two ways to retain.

SPECIAL MASTER · DISCOVERY REFEREE · FORENSIC NEUTRAL

Court-appointed

On order of an appointing court. Daniel issues a brief acknowledgment outlining the procedural framework and reporting cadence, then proceeds per the order. Common for ESI special-master appointments, forensic-neutral roles, and discovery-referee designations.

  • Order from the appointing federal or state court
  • Acknowledgment with reporting cadence and protocol
  • Reports back to the bench as the order requires
  • Applies in U.S. Federal and State courts; foreign equivalents handled case-by-case
About Daniel

MEDIATION · ARBITRATION · FORENSIC NEUTRAL

Party-stipulated

Parties stipulate to Daniel as the neutral and execute an engagement letter specifying scope, fee structure, and process. Best for mediations, sole or panel arbitrations, and forensic-neutral engagements where the parties have selected him directly.

  • Engagement letter executed by all parties
  • Customized scope and protocol per matter
  • Direct case management by the Tailored Mediation team
  • Optional ADR-administrator overlay (JAMS, AAA, CPR, ICC, L.C.I.A., or H.K.I.A.C.) where the parties prefer it
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Tailored Mediation is the neutral practice of Daniel B. Garrie, Esq. Daniel is an affiliated panelist with JAMS; he is not an employee of JAMS, and Tailored Mediation is independent of JAMS. JAMS-administered engagements are governed by the rules and policies of JAMS; direct engagements are governed by the engagement letter executed between the parties and Daniel.

§ 02 · Fees

On request.

Daniel's fees vary by engagement type, complexity, exposure, and venue. We scope per matter and provide a written estimate before retention.

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FACTORS THAT SHAPE THE QUOTE

Engagement type
Mediation, Special Master, Forensic Neutral, Arbitration (sole or panel) — each has a distinct rate structure.
Subject-matter complexity
Frontier-technical matters with novel evidence (model weights, smart contracts) carry preparation premiums.
Exposure and scope
Multi-billion-dollar matters and multi-week sessions are scoped differently from half-day mediations.
Document corpus
TB-scale ESI, source code review, and forensic protocol design materially affect scope.
Co-mediation
Pairing with a process neutral (retired judge) or with technical co-counsel changes the rate structure.
Travel and venue
In-person vs. virtual, single venue vs. multi-jurisdictional. International matters scoped accordingly.

§ 03 · Retention Process

Six steps from intake to first session.

  1. Intake

    Confidential matter request via the intake form, by email, or through JAMS.

  2. Conflicts check

    Run within 48 hours across active matters and prior representations. Material conflicts disclosed.

  3. Scope and quote

    Engagement letter draft (or JAMS retention agreement) with scope, fee structure, deposit, and timeline.

  4. Engagement order

    For court-appointed roles, an order issuing from the appointing court. For private engagements, signed retention.

  5. Initial protocol

    Daniel issues an initial scoping order or session agenda. Parties have 7–14 days to comment.

  6. First session / appointment effective

    Within 14–60 days of retention for mediation; sooner for forensic and special-master appointments.

Begin a matter

Eight questions. One considered match.

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