Hon. Patrick J. Mahoney (Ret.)
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, N.D. Cal. · verified 2026-10-07
Divorce mediation attorneys in San Francisco County, CA
5 divorce mediation attorneys in San Francisco County: certified family mediators whose official California roster record shows an attorney background. They act as neutrals and don't represent either side.
How this list is built: these are certified family mediators whose official California roster record lists an attorney or in-state Bar member background. In mediation they work as neutrals: a mediator doesn’t represent or advise either side, even if they’re a lawyer. If you want legal advice about your own case, hire your own attorney. Do I need a lawyer for divorce mediation?
How does mediation work in San Francisco County?
In San Francisco the trial court is the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco [1]. Its ADR Coordinator works from Room 103-A at 400 McAllister Street and schedules mandatory settlement conferences, which run four hours before one Settlement Conference Officer, an experienced attorney selected by the court [2]. The court's own Judicial Mediation Program is suspended for now; instead the page refers civil litigants to the Bar Association of San Francisco's mediation service and to Community Boards, a nonprofit program under the Dispute Resolution Programs Act [2]. Most mediators listed below come from the federal Northern District of California panel and the Santa Clara court's ADR database [3][4].
- Judicial Branch of California – Superior Courts
- San Francisco Superior Court – Alternative Dispute Resolution
- U.S. District Court, N.D. Cal. – Directory of Neutral Profiles
- Santa Clara Superior Court – ADR Provider Database
Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
Open to meeting by video? Mediators who work online with California clients · Online mediators
Hon. Terence Bruiniers (Ret.)
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, N.D. Cal. · verified 2026-10-07
J.D., Ph.D., Stephen Sulmeyer
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, N.D. Cal. · verified 2026-10-07
Jackie Nakamura
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, N.D. Cal. · verified 2026-10-07
Tamara Lange
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, N.D. Cal. · verified 2026-10-07
Mediators who work online with California clients
No mediator from another state has told us they work online with California clients in this practice area yet. Local mediators may also offer video sessions; ask when you contact them.
Court-ordered case? Courts may require a mediator from their own approved list for court-ordered cases. Check your court’s rules, or see how mediation works in California.
Court-connected mediation in California: California superior courts that keep a civil mediator list set their own qualifications; parties may agree on a mediator not on the list. Court-connected child custody mediators have statewide training requirements.
Private mediation in California: No state license for private mediators was found in the sources reviewed. California's out-of-state attorney rule (rule 9.43) covers arbitration only; no rule on out-of-state or online mediators was found.
Sources: Cal. Rules of Court, rule 10.781 - Court-related ADR neutrals · Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.210 - Court-connected child custody mediation · Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.215 - Domestic violence protocol for Family Court Services · Cal. Rules of Court, rule 9.43 - Out-of-state attorney arbitration counsel · partly verified
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