Anthony F. Pantoni, Esq.

Biography

Anthony F. Pantoni mediates a variety of disputes with an emphasis in the area of labor and employment matters. Mr. Pantoni has been a practicing attorney in California since 1981, specializing in labor and employment law and representing both employers and employees. He is a former partner of Brobeck, Phleger and Harrison, where he headed the labor and employment law section of the firm's San Diego office. Mr. Pantoni currently practices as a sole practitioner and has an "AV" rating from The Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.

Mr. Pantoni has extensive experience representing both employees and employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, including wrongful discharge, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, wage and hour, and breach of contract. He also provides day-to-day preventative advice regarding personnel policies and practices, employment contracts, severance agreements and the counseling and termination of employees. Mr. Pantoni is one of the few attorneys in Southern California who has successfully litigated employment cases through jury verdict on behalf of both employees and employers.

Mr. Pantoni has been formally trained as a Mediator and has participated in numerous mediations during his nearly three decades of practice. He also serves as an Arbitrator to resolve employment disputes and speaks frequently at seminars and training sessions on a wide variety of employment-related topics.

Mr. Pantoni is a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) and the California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA), as well as the Labor and Employment Law Section of the California Bar Association.

Mr. Pantoni is committed to the philosophy that, in most cases, mediation is the preferable means of resolving disputes as opposed to expensive, protracted and sometimes emotional litigation. He effectively uses his experience as a litigator and a Mediator to resolve disputes with integrity.

Mr. Pantoni has a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School (1981) and a B.S. from the Pennsylvania State University (1978). He lives in San Diego and has two daughters, Maggie and Madeline.

Primary Areas of Focus

• Labor and Employment
• Wrongful Discharge
• Employment Discrimination
• Sexual Harassment
• Wage & Hour
• Breach of Contract

Fees

1. PER DIEM FEES.

a. Per Day
Mr. Pantoni charges between $3,900 and $6,000 per day for professional services in the Pacific Southwest, depending on mediation venue. Full day matters generally start between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. The amount charged includes the pre-mediation consultation, all travel time and expenses, one and one-half hours of reading time and eight hours of conference time (surplus reading time is added to conference time). Additionally, there is an administrative fee of $100 per party per day ($300 minimum). Mr. Pantoni charges for EXTRA TIME as provided in Paragraph 2.

b. Per Half-day
Mr. Pantoni charges between $2,000 and $2,300 per half-day for professional services in San Diego County, depending on mediation venue. Half-day matters generally start at 9:00 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. The amount charged includes the case administrative fee, pre-mediation consultation, all travel time and expenses, one hour of reading time and three and one-half hours of conference time (surplus reading time is added to conference time). Additionally, there is an administrative fee of $100 per party per day ($300 minimum). Mr. Pantoni charges for EXTRA TIME (usually limited to one hour for half-day matters) as provided in Paragraph 2.

2. EXTRA TIME.
Mr. Pantoni charges for extra preparation, conference and follow-up time at $390 per hour. After the mediation has concluded, Professional Mediation & Arbitration (“PMA”) will send a supplemental invoice which is due and payable upon receipt.

3. THIRD-PARTY FACILITIES COSTS.
PMA has conference facilities which will comfortably accommodate mediations in San Diego, Irvine, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas. At times, PMA may need to rent conference facilities at a cost to the mediation participants.

4. FEE AND COST ALLOCATION.
PER DIEM FEES (Paragraph 1), EXTRA TIME (Paragraph 2) and THIRD-PARTY FACILITIES COSTS (Paragraph 3) will be billed to and are due from the mediation participants in equal, pro rata shares unless they agree to a different allocation and notify PMA at least fourteen (14) days before the mediation.

5. DEPOSITS.
Each participant's share of the total amount due must be deposited 21 days before the mediation in order to guarantee the reservation. Otherwise, PMA may offer the date to other potential mediation participants.

6. CANCELLATION AND POSTPONEMENT.
If the mediation is canceled or postponed within 21 days of the scheduled date, the party requesting the cancellation or postponement is responsible for the entire deposit (not just the canceling party's share of the deposit), unless Mr. Pantoni's time can be rescheduled for another matter.

7. PAYMENT RESPONSIBILITY.
The attorney and his or her client are jointly and severally liable to Professional Mediation & Arbitration (Taxpayer I.D. No, 88-0432563), for payment of fees and costs. The contract to retain Mr. Pantoni's services is entered into at 402 West Broadway, Suite 900, San Diego, California.

8. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This schedule is effective for matters scheduled by December 31, 2009.