Powerful Timeline: Understanding the Number of Mediation Sessions
How many sessions does a divorce mediation take? It varies by approach, says New York divorce attorney Bill Leininger, who favors focused ninety-minute sessions over the marathon three-to-four-hour format some mediators use. Fragile or elderly clients get shorter ones. And he bills only for time actually used—so ending a draining session early never costs a full block.
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Answered by Bill Leininger · Staten Island, NY
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How many sessions does mediation take?
It varies—he favors focused ninety-minute sessions over the marathon three-to-four-hour format, with fragile or elderly clients getting shorter ones.
Do you pay for time you don't use?
No—he bills only for time actually used, so ending a draining session early never costs a full block.
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