Mediation effort, modelled clearly

JPW Mediation Advisory was founded by a mediator who found that most costing conversations were guesswork. After years of running hearings and writing position papers, I built a simple on-device calculator that estimates mediation effort before a client commits. That tool is now the heart of this advisory service.

Every engagement starts with our mediation effort estimator. You enter your case details — number of parties, likely issues, evidence bundles — and the calculator returns an indicative hourly profile. This is not a fixed quote; it is a planning aid that helps you see where the time actually goes.

We then use that output to advise on pricing, resourcing, and pacing. Whether you are a law firm pricing a block of mediations, an in-house team deciding whether to mediate internally, or a professional body setting tariff lines, the same model applies: understand the effort, then decide.

The calculator runs entirely on your device. No data leaves your browser, no account is needed, and nothing is stored. That privacy is deliberate — we know mediation work is sensitive. You get a reproducible estimate you can quote in your own documents, without exposing your client's details.

Beyond the calculator, JPW Mediation Advisory offers a short consultation to interpret results. In one hour we walk through your outputs, stress-test assumptions, and outline a realistic schedule. You leave with a clearer picture of cost, timeline, and likely sticking points.

We are a small, specialist practice. We do not sell subscriptions, we do not chase volume, and we do not pretend a calculator replaces professional judgement. We simply help you plan mediation effort with numbers that hold up.