A service sponsored by Tactical Lawyers
Book a four-hour session, in person or on Zoom, exchange documents on a set schedule, and meet with a Tactical Lawyers attorney serving as a neutral. Scheduling, payment, and document deadlines are automated. The mediation or decision is always handled by a human attorney-neutral. This service is not a court and does not give legal advice to either party.
Two services
Both take place in a reserved four-hour session, either in person at our Castle Rock office or on Zoom, with a Tactical Lawyers attorney serving as a neutral. You choose the format when you book. The difference is who decides.
The mediator helps the parties negotiate and does not decide the dispute. Nothing is binding unless every party signs a written settlement. If the parties settle, the mediator can record the agreed terms in a settlement memorandum for the parties to sign; each party may have its own lawyer review it first.
The arbitrator reviews the documents, hears the parties and witnesses, and issues a written award. When the parties’ agreement makes arbitration binding, their rights to go to court and to appeal are limited. Arbitration requires a clear written agreement to arbitrate signed by all parties.
Current focus: contract and commercial disputes between businesses and other sophisticated or represented parties. We are not accepting consumer or employment arbitration at this time.
The process
Software handles booking, payment, reminders, and the document schedule. A human attorney-neutral conducts every session and makes every decision. No software decides a dispute.
All parties sign a written agreement to mediate or arbitrate — a clause already in the contract, or a short submission agreement signed after the dispute arises.
Reserve a date on our Calendly page. The $4,000 session price is paid in full at scheduling, is earned upon booking, and is not refundable.
We run a conflict check, then assign a Tactical Lawyers attorney-neutral based on the subject matter of the submissions.
Before the session, every party is told the assigned neutral’s name and any disclosures, and has a short window to raise a conflict or objection.
Under the Standing Order: opening submissions 7 days before the session, responses 3 days before, final exhibit and witness lists 1 day before.
Mediation: the parties may sign a settlement memorandum if they agree. Arbitration: the attorney-neutral issues a written award.
Who the neutral is. We do not advertise individual neutrals. A Tactical Lawyers attorney-neutral is assigned based on the subject matter of the submissions and is identified to the parties after assignment and before the session, so any party can raise a conflict. An attorney who has represented any party in the matter will not serve as the neutral.
Pricing
Four-hour session, in person or on Zoom, mediation or arbitration
$4,000
Paid in full when you book on Calendly.
Book a 4-hour sessionHow the price is set. $4,000 is four hours at $1,000 per hour, the regular hourly rate of Tactical Lawyers.
Time beyond the four hours. If the matter needs neutral time beyond the four booked hours — for example, award writing that runs past the block — the additional time is billed afterward at $1,000 per hour. Your final total may therefore be higher than $4,000, depending on the time required.
Who pays. The party who books pays at scheduling. How fees are shared between the parties is set in their written agreement.
Booking payment is not refundable. The $4,000 payment is earned when you book and is not refundable. It secures the reserved four-hour block whether or not the parties show up.
Document exchange
Every session is governed by Standing Order No. 1, which the parties and the assigned neutral adopt by agreement. It is a private procedural agreement, not a court order. Deadlines are 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time, counted back from the session date.
| When | What each party submits |
|---|---|
| Shortly after booking | The signed agreement to mediate or arbitrate, the contract, and the names of all parties, counsel, and expected witnesses for the conflict check. |
| 7 days before | Opening submission: claims or position, key facts and contract terms, relief requested, exhibits, and (in arbitration) any counterclaim and a preliminary witness list. |
| 3 days before | Response to the other side’s opening submission, with any responsive exhibits. |
| 1 day before | Final exhibit list and witness list, and, if the session is on Zoom, the names participants will display. |
Sample only — not legal advice
Parties drafting a contract can name this service in advance. The text below is a sample for discussion with your own lawyer. It may not suit your contract or your jurisdiction.
Bracketed terms are choices for the parties. Have independent counsel review any clause before you sign.
Questions
No. This is a private mediation and arbitration service. It cannot issue court orders or judgments. The Standing Order is a procedural agreement among the parties and the neutral, not a court order.
No. The neutral is a lawyer serving as a third-party neutral. The neutral does not represent any party, does not give legal advice to any party, and no attorney-client relationship or attorney-client privilege is created. You may consult your own lawyer at any time.
A Tactical Lawyers attorney-neutral is assigned after a conflict check, based on the subject matter of the submissions. Every party is told the neutral’s name before the session and may raise a conflict or objection within a short window stated in the Notice of Assignment.
Yes. Mediation and arbitration both require a written agreement signed by all parties — either a clause in the contract or a submission agreement signed after the dispute arises.
$4,000 for the four-hour session, paid in full at booking. The payment is earned upon booking, is not refundable, and secures the time whether or not the parties show up. Neutral time beyond the four booked hours, if any, is billed afterward at $1,000 per hour, the firm’s regular hourly rate.
The $4,000 booking payment secures the reserved time whether or not the parties show up, and it is not refunded if a party does not take part. Mediation is voluntary, so the mediator may end the session. In arbitration, the arbitrator may proceed after proper notice, but an award cannot be based on a party’s absence alone; the participating party must still present evidence supporting what it asks for.
If the parties agreed to binding arbitration, rights to have a court decide the dispute and to appeal are limited. In general terms, the Federal Arbitration Act and state law may allow a court to confirm an award in appropriate cases. Whether that applies depends on the parties’ agreement and applicable law; we do not guarantee any outcome or enforcement result.
No, but you may use one. If you are not represented, the neutral will remind you that the neutral is not your lawyer. Considering independent advice before agreeing to binding arbitration is a good idea.
Contact
Book the four-hour session online, or call with questions about the process. Please do not send confidential case documents until you receive the Notice of Assignment.
Telephone
720-499-0000Office: 115 Wilcox St, Ste 220, Castle Rock, Colorado
Sponsoring firm: www.TacticalLawyers.com