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Jon Cunningham
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Overview

Jon Cunningham

Judge Cunningham is a full-time mediator who handles cases including personal injury, automotive, contracts, and estates/will issues. He served as a judge of the St. Charles County Circuit Court over 31 years, serving as an associate circuit court judge for 16 years and 15 years as a circuit court judge. He also served as presiding judge of the circuit court during the years of 2009 and 2010. In 2000, Judge Cunningham was appointed to be the first drug court judge in St. Charles County, and he also served as probate judge of the circuit for 7 years. Judge Cunningham presided over hundreds of jury trials and thousands of civil motions and bench trials, both civil and criminal. During his years as a judge, he also participated in hundreds of settlement conferences. In 2016, Judge Cunningham was appointed to the Missouri Circuit Court Budget Committee and served on that committee until his retirement from the bench in 2022; he joined USA&M as a mediator later that year. In 1996, Judge Cunningham was honored to serve as the president of the St. Charles County Bar Association. Prior to being elected judge, Judge Cunningham practiced law in St. Charles, MO in a general civil practice.

Judge Cunningham was recently appointed to serve as a board member of the Community and Children’s Resource Board of St. Charles County.

 

Education

  • Advanced Mediator Training–USA&M 2022
  • Civil Mediation Training, University of Missouri-Columbia, 2022
  • J.D. University of Missouri-Columbia, 1982
  • Northeast Missouri State University, n/k/a Truman State University, B.S.E. History, Magna Cum Laude, 1978

Professional or Trade Affiliations

  • Missouri Bar
  • St. Charles County Bar Association
Rates and Fees

Rates - Jon Cunningham

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St. Louis Rates
2 Party Case: $187.5 per party; per hour
3 Party Case: $125 per party; per hour
4 Party Case: $93.75 per party; per hour
5+ Party Case: Flat Rate Available Upon Request
Arbitration Hourly Rate: $375

Travel time and expenses, including meals and lodging, billed separately and split equally among the parties at the Neutral's hourly rate.
Pre/Post Consultation & Document Review: Hourly Mediation/Arbitration Rate

Mediation /Arbitration Admin Fees
St. Louis Mediation Admin Fee - $250 per party
Arbitration Commencement And Administration Fee: $1500 per party

MEDIATION CANCELLATION POLICY

Mediations cancelled within 10 days of the mediation will be charged a cancellation fee of $500. However, mediations cancelled, rescheduled or settled within 24 hours of the mediation will be charged 4 hrs. of the Neutral's hourly rate . Cancellation fees shall be sent to the cancelling party unless otherwise agreed to by the parties.

ARBITRATION FEE PAYMENT POLICY

Arbitration Commencement and Administrative Fee is $1500.00 per party, per arbitrator. At the commencement of arbitration, each party will be invoiced $1500.00. This fee is refundable minus $500.00 per party until the initial case management order has been issued. All arbitration related invoices are due upon receipt.

ARBITRATION CANCELLATION POLICY

If a single-day Arbitration Hearing scheduled on the merits of the case cancels or reschedules within 15 business days of the hearing, the parties will be charged 4 hours of the Arbitrator’s hourly rate. However, if the single-day Arbitration Hearing cancels or reschedules within 2 business days of the hearing, the parties will be charged 8 hours of the Arbitrator’s hourly rate.

If a multi-day Arbitration Hearing scheduled on the merits of the case cancels or reschedules within 28 business days of the hearing, the parties will be charged 4 hours of the Arbitrator's hourly rate for each day reserved for the hearing. However, if the multi-day Arbitration Hearing cancels or reschedules within 7 business days of the hearing, the parties will be charged 8 hours of the Arbitrator's hourly rate for each day reserved for the hearing.

Issuance of the Final Arbitration Order/Award

Arbitration Awards/Orders will not be issued to either party until Miles has received full payment for all fees and expenses associated with the arbitration.