$300/hr. Flat
per-day rates available (unlimited hours). No charge for travel.
Administrative
Costs:
None.
Expenses:
None.
Deposit:
Fees for reserved
time.
Cancellation
Policy:
Deposit subject
to forfeiture if cancellation less than 5 days before the hearing
and the hearing does not occur at a later date. Exceptions for trial
conflicts and genuine emergencies.
Payment Responsibility:
Client and attorney
jointly and severally, unless otherwise agreed.
Years as Mediator:
1991 to present.
Private practice since March, 1998.
Number of mediations
conducted:
Over 500.
Subject
matter of mediations conducted
Complex litigation, business/commercial, construction defect,
insurance coverage and bad faith, partnership dissolution, probate,
employment, major personal injury emphasis on medical malpractice),
elder abuse/nursing home, product liability and automobile liability,
real estate, homeowners association, and neighbor disputes.
Areas
of expertise:
Complex litigation, business/commercial, construction defect, insurance
coverage and bad faith, medical malpractice, elder abuse/nursing home,
product liability and automobile liability.
Additional information:
Mr.
Guasco is highly regarded for his process skills, including his
preparation,
legal acumen, patience, diligence and congeniality. He is known
as an attentive listener who observes and quickly understands the
parties
and their issues and who assists the parties in effectively exploring
all reasonable settlement options. Notes one attorney, "He has
the legal capacity, as well as the interpersonal skills and knowledge,
to deal with very challenging cases and clients." Another attorney
describes Mr. Guasco as a "straight shooter," who "quickly
grasped the real issues and worked efficiently to reach a fair
and
businesslike settlement for all parties."
