Scott S. Markus, Esq.

markus@agreement.com

SCOTT SLATER MARKUS IS WIDELY KNOWN AS THE LAST PERSON TO GIVE UP ON A SETTLEMENT.

HE MEDIATES SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY, EMPLOYMENT, PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY, REAL PROPERTY AND CONSTRUCTION MATTERS.

1. PER DIEM FEES.
   1. Per Day
      Markus Mediation (MM) charges between $4,800 and $6,800 per day for Mr. Markus’s professional services in the Pacific Southwest, depending on mediation venue. Full day matters generally start between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. The amount charged includes the case administrative fee, pre-mediation consultation, all travel time and expenses, one and one-half hours of reading time and eight hours of conference time (surplus reading time is added to conference time). MM charges for EXTRA TIME as provided in Paragraph 2.
      
      
   2. Per Half-day
      Markus Mediation (MM) charges between $2,400 and $2,550 per half-day for Mr. Markus’s professional services in San Diego County, depending on mediation venue. Half-day matters generally start at 9:00 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. The amount charged includes the case administrative fee, pre-mediation consultation, all travel time and expenses, one hour of reading time and three and one-half hours of conference time (surplus reading time is added to conference time). MM charges for EXTRA TIME (usually limited to one hour for half-day matters) as provided in Paragraph 2.
   
   
2. EXTRA TIME.
   MM charges for Mr. Markus's extra preparation, conference and follow-up time at $480 per hour. After the mediation has concluded, MM will send a supplemental invoice which is due and payable upon receipt.
   
   
3. THIRD-PARTY FACILITIES COSTS.
   In San Diego, MM has conference facilities which will comfortably accommodate up to fourteen (14) mediation participants. Outside San Diego, MM may need to rent conference facilities at a cost to the mediation participants ranging between $100 and $300 per day.
   
   
4. FEE AND COST ALLOCATION.
   PER DIEM FEES (Paragraph 1), EXTRA TIME (Paragraph 2) and THIRD-PARTY FACILITIES COSTS (Paragraph 3) will be billed to and are due from the mediation participants in equal, pro rata shares unless they agree to a different allocation and notify MM at the time of billing.
   
   
5. DEPOSITS.
   Each participant's share of the total amount due must be deposited 21 days before the mediation in order to guarantee the reservation. Otherwise, MM may offer the date to other potential mediation participants. See Deposit, Cancellation and Postponement Fee Policy.
   
   
6. CANCELLATION AND POSTPONEMENT.
   If the mediation is canceled or postponed within 21 days of the scheduled date, the party requesting the cancellation or postponement is responsible for the entire deposit (not just the canceling party's share of the deposit), unless Mr. Markus's time can be rescheduled for another matter.
   
   
7. PAYMENT RESPONSIBILITY.
   The attorney and his or her client are jointly and severally liable to Markus Mediation, a California corporation (Taxpayer I.D. No, 33-0769496), for payment of fees and costs. The contract to retain Mr. Markus's services is entered into at 402 West Broadway, Suite 700, San Diego, California.
   
   
8. EFFECTIVE DATE.
   This schedule is effective for matters scheduled by December 31, 2008.