Fee Schedule
These fees reflect that Balch typically serves those needing high-level parliamentary assistance. However, he is prepared to negotiate discounted services for non-profit, religious and student groups, and is willing to consider negotiated flat fees, in place of hourly fees, for individual projects such as bylaws consultation or preparation of a professional parliamentary opinion.
Service |
Fee |
| Meeting or convention parliamentarian | |
| Meeting of 4 hours or less, each day* | $2100.00 |
| Meeting of more than 4 hours, each day* | $3100.00 |
| Professional presiding officer | 10% discount on meeting parliamentarian fees |
| Teaching workshop or presentation | |
| 2 hours or less | $ 500.00 |
| 2+- 4 hours | $ 1000.00 |
| More than 4 hours, each day | $1500.00 |
| Preparation of professional parliamentary opinions, bylaws amendments, review of bylaws or other governing documents (with recommendations for improvement) or other provision of advice or consultation on parliamentary procedure | $ 300/hour |
| Substantial travel time (requiring more than about an hour round trip); in addition, when substantial travel is required, reasonable reimbursement for (or client provision of) meals, lodging and airfare or other transportation expense | $200/hour |
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Expert witness/consultant; Fees for consultation; preparation of report or affidavit. |
$300/hour |
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Court testimony: same as for meeting or convention parliamentarian, varying depending on whether testimony is for 4 hours or less, or more than 4 hours, each day |
* Fee includes reasonable consultation and preparation prior to meeting to be served, including script preparation, telephone/Internet communication, motion drafting and the like. (If an in-person pre-meeting consultation is desired, additional fees for the pre-meeting consultation and for substantial travel time will be charged at the standard hourly rates given in the last three rows in the table).
Reimbursement of reasonable expenses is also expected.