Jennifer Acheson
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, N.D. Cal. · verified 2026-10-07
Divorce mediation attorneys in San Mateo County, CA
2 divorce mediation attorneys in San Mateo 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 Mateo County?
San Mateo County's trial court is the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo [1]. Its Civil ADR Program runs the Multi-Option ADR Project (MAP), with a searchable panelist list, a list of panelists by subject matter, and a Financial Aid Application for parties who need help paying for ADR services [2]. Cases enter the program through the Civil Stipulation and Order to ADR (form ADR-CV-1) [2]. The program's contact listing is at 400 County Center, Redwood City [2]. Mediators below come from the Santa Clara court database, the MAP panel and the federal Northern District panel [3][4][5].
- Judicial Branch of California – Superior Courts
- San Mateo Superior Court – Civil ADR Program
- Santa Clara Superior Court – ADR Provider Database
- San Mateo Superior Court – Multi-Option ADR Project (MAP) Panelist List
- U.S. District Court, N.D. Cal. – Directory of Neutral Profiles
Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
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Mary M. Leichliter
On the official roster: Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo · 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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