Linda A. Michler

Where Linda can work

Practice details

Case types

Civil lawsuits & business, Workplace & employment, Arbitrators

Languages

English

Location

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA

Practice areas (per source)

Business Litigation; Contracts; Healthcare; Labor / Employment; Real Property

Rate as posted by U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, Oct 12, 2026

Rate: $700. - $799. I or my organization will charge other fees, including any staff or paralegal time, cancellation fees, travel reimbursements, or other fees if I am selected, as follows: reimbursements, cancellation fees, and other related expenses, as outlined below. TRAVEL POLICY Local Travel: • No charge for travel within 20 miles of my office. (15241 zip code) • Travel beyond 20 miles is billed at the IRS mileage reimbursement rate, plus any tolls or parking at actual cost. • Travel time: Round-trip travel time under 30 minutes is not billed. Travel time exceeding 30 minutes is billed at the standard hourly rate, in 15-minute increments. Out-of-Area Travel: • I will charge for all travel-related expenses, including: o Airfare (commercial business class, lowest logical fare available) o Ground transportation (e.g., shuttle, taxi, Uber, car rental) o Lodging and meals o Parking fees and tolls (when applicable) • Travel time: From home airport to destination lodging is billed at 50% of the standard hourly rate. • I’m also open to discussing a flat travel fee depending on the location and specifics of the matter. CANCELLATION POLICY Cancellations are sometimes unavoidable; however, reserved time is difficult to replace once scheduled. Accordingly, if I am unable to reschedule the reserved time, cancellation fees are imposed unless the reserved time can be rescheduled. Exceptions: Cancellation fees will be waived if the cancellation is due to: · Settlement of the case, or · Unavoidable, unexpected, and uncontrollable circumstances, such as severe weather, significant illness or injury, or the death of an immediate family member. Cancellation Fee Schedule NOTICE PERIOD (Business Days Prior to Scheduled Matter) FEE (% of Reserved Time) 21or more business days No charge 15-20 business days 25% 8-14 business days 50% 3-7 business days 75% 0-2 business days 100% Example: Two days has been reserved at a daily rate of $3,600 for November 12 & 13, 2025. Notice of cancellation was received on October 30, 2025 (9 business days prior to reserved time). This cancellation was not due to any of the exceptions listed above. Fee will be $3,600. NON-REFUNDABLE EXPENSES: Any non-refundable expenses (e.g., airfare, hotel reservations, or preparatory work) will be billed for any canceled matter, regardless of notice period or reason for cancellation) DEPOSITS: Estimate deposits will be requested before scheduling and if needed, are to be replenished. Court listing (U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania - ADR Neutral Search (LCvR 16.2 ADR program))

Serves (per roster)

Statewide (all North Carolina counties); W.D. Pa. court division(s): Pittsburgh, Erie, Johnstown

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