Michael Geigerman
Michael Geigerman Neutral
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Overview

Michael Geigerman

Michael Geigerman has been a member of the USA&M panel since 1986 and has mediated over 4,700 cases including wrongful death claims,  environmental law, serious personal injury (involving numerous seven- and eight-figure settlements), professional malpractice, clergy and school abuse, FELA, automobile and trucking accidents, construction law, premises and product liability, police brutality, discrimination (racial, sex, age, and ADA), probate, farm and home foreclosures, complex real estate transactions,  insurance coverage as well as commercial and business disputes including claims between multinational organizations and their franchisees, class actions, multi-cultural conflicts and first amendment claims. Mike serves as a qualified neutral for the U.S. District Courts, Eastern District of Missouri, and Illinois Southern District. He is a frequent guest speaker at seminars for attorneys, judges and other professionals interested in ADR. Mike has authored several articles on ADR. He was an adjunct professor at Washington University School of Law from 2000-2020. Mike has been a Best Lawyer in America (in mediation) since 2007 and a Missouri Super Attorney (in mediation).

Prior to entering private practice, he served as associate general counsel for Illini Federal Savings & Loan. From 1973-1997, Mike engaged in the general practice of law in St. Louis, Missouri. He is licensed to practice law in Missouri and Illinois.

Professional or Trade Affiliations

  • Member, The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals;
  • Co-Chair of the Missouri Bar Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution (2001-2003) (Chair 2018 – 2020);
  • Member, Missouri Supreme Court ADR Commission;
  • Member, U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri Advisory Committee on ADR;
  • ADR Committee Chair, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, (1995-1996, 2017-2018) and Fee Dispute Chair (1996-1998);
  • Member, Association of Missouri Mediators; President, Congregation Shaare Emeth (1996-1998);
  • Fellow, American Bar Association.

Education

  • Presenter, trainer and attendee in over a hundred seminars and mediation trainings since 1986 including programs sponsored by Pepperdine University School of Law, the International Academy of Mediators, Washington University School of Law, The Missouri Bar, BAMSL as well as USA&M and the Association of Missouri Mediators
  • BA, University of Wisconsin, 1968
  • JD, University of Oklahoma, 1971
  • Advanced Title IX training 2020 (Title IX Solutions, LLC)
Rates and Fees

Rates - Michael Geigerman

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Mediation Rates 4hr Min.
2 Party Case: $300 per party; per hour
3 Party Case: $225 per party; per hour
4 Party Case: $200 per party; per hour
5+ Party Case: Flat Rate Available Upon Request

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 Admin Fees
St. Louis Mediation Admin Fee - $250 per party

MEDIATION CANCELLATION POLICY

Mediations cancelled within 10 days of the mediation will be charged a cancellation fee of $1000. 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.