FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FOR POTENTIAL ODR CLIENTS
What types of cases do you handle?
I provide mediation services for district court civil matters and select domestic relations matters referred through the Office of Dispute Resolution (ODR). I do not handle county court or small claims court matters.
What is the role of a mediator?
A mediator’s role is to help parties communicate effectively and work toward a mutually acceptable resolution of their dispute. A mediator does not make decisions for the parties and does not provide legal, financial, tax, or other professional advice.
A mediator does not act as an attorney, counselor, accountant, tax advisor, or advocate for either party. Instead, the mediator assists the parties in evaluating options and reaching their own voluntary agreement.
How do I schedule mediation?
To schedule mediation, you and the other party (or the other party’s attorney, if represented) should first decide whether you would like to use my office for mediation. If so, you should identify several potential dates and times when all participants are available.
Once you have agreed to use my office and have identified mutually available dates, please contact my office jointly by email to request scheduling. If your preferred dates are unavailable, I will work directly with both parties to identify an alternative date and time.
What is required to schedule mediation?
Before a mediation date will be reserved, both parties must:
- Sign my mediation engagement letter (a sample copy is available upon request); and
- Provide the required deposit as described in the engagement letter.
I do not reserve mediation dates until I have received both the signed engagement letter and required deposits from each party.
If either party fails to provide a signed engagement letter or deposit at least three (3) business days before the scheduled mediation, the mediation will be cancelled and may not be rescheduled through my office.
How can I pay my mediation deposit?
Deposits may be paid by cash or check delivered to:
Eric J. Moutz
4450 Arapahoe Ave., Suite 100
Boulder, Colorado 80303
Where does mediation take place?
All mediations are conducted virtually through Zoom. After mediation is scheduled, I will provide a Zoom meeting link to all participants.
To participate, you will need access to a computer, tablet, or phone with an internet connection.
How much does mediation cost?
For matters referred directly through the Office of Dispute Resolution (ODR), I charge the applicable ODR schedule fees. These fees are generally $75 per party per hour.
For ODR cases, I require a two-hour deposit, which is partially refundable according to current ODR policies.
Please note that I accept a limited number of ODR cases as a public service.
What are your qualifications?
I have 26 years of litigation experience, including approximately 10 years with two nationally ranked law firms. I have also served as an administrative hearing officer, mediator, and arbitrator for approximately 15 years. You can read more about my background here and my mediation practice here.
In addition, I have completed more than 100 hours of mediation training and have participated in hundreds of hours of mediation proceedings as both a mediator and a party representative.
How should I contact you?
I schedule ODR mediations exclusively by email.
Please contact my office through the contact form on this site to request a mediation date.