Academy Member Inducted 2023
Charles Kohler
Diplomate memberPost Office Box 2634
Westerville, OH 43086
Website: www.KohlerArbitration.com
Regularly travels out of state to: Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Other ADR Services: ADR Training/CME, Court-Appointed Neutral (Special Master), Discovery Referee, Fact FindingAvailable
- Practice Commenced1993
- # of MEDS (as of 12/11/24)150
- # of ARBS (as of 12/11/24)600
Current Practice
Online / In-Person
- CHARLESTON-HUNTINGTON
- CINCINNATI
- CLEVELAND-AKRON-CANTON
- COLUMBUS
- DAYTON
- LIMA-VAN WERT
- TOLEDO
- YOUNGSTOWN
Biographical
My practice focuses on arbitration and mediation. Previously, I served as a Senior Administrative Hearing Officer for the State of Ohio and as a mediator for the Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals. For approximately three years, I represented employers in various aspects of labor and employment law. Additionally, I worked as a tax accountant for Price Waterhouse. I have mediated cases for the EEOC and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Since 2002, I have been a member of the National Academy of Arbitrators and have issued over 600 labor arbitration awards.
Case Experience
- ADA Disability
- Civil Rights
- Contract Disputes
- Education
- Employment
- Labor/Unions
- Local Govt./Municipalities
- Postal
- Sexual Harassment
- Wage & Hour/FMLA
- Workers' Compensation
Education
- Juris Doctor - Duke University School of Law
- The Ohio State University - Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Finance and Economics)
- Attended many training seminars conducted by the National Academy of Arbitrators and the National Association of Distinguished Neutrals.
Memberships & Affiliations
- National Academy of Arbitrators
- The Florida Bar
- Ohio State Bar Association (Member of Labor and Employment Law Section Council)
- Member of Labor Arbitator Panels for the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
- American Arbitration Association Labor Arbitration Panel
- Member of Roster of Neutrals for the Ohio State Employment Relations Board;
- Appointed as Special Magistrate for the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission
Rates Information
I charge $350 per hour with a two hour minimum for virtual sessions, and a four hour minimum for in-person sessions. The minimum is due seven days in advance of the sessions. Once a session is scheduled, I charge the minimum fee if the session is cancelled fewer than 14 days before the session.
For in-person hearings, I charge reasonable travel expenses from Columbus, Ohio, or Port Charlotte, Florida, whichever is closer. I also charge for travel time at a rate of $200.00 per hour. Travel expenses include airfare, car rental, lodging, meals, etc. If I drive to a hearing, I charge mileage at the IRS rate.