Anne M. Lawlor Goyette
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, N.D. Cal. · verified 2026-10-07
Divorce mediation attorneys in Santa Clara County, CA
1 divorce mediation attorneys in Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara County?
California runs one superior court in each county; here it is the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara [1]. That court keeps a searchable database of private mediators, neutral evaluators and arbitrators that shows each provider's location and hourly rate, and it points family law users to a separate Family ADR provider list [2]. Disputes that meet its standards can also go to the court's Civil Judges ADR Program, where an experienced judge of the court helps settle the case under Local Civil Rule 3 [2]. Nearly all of the mediators listed below come from that court database [3].
- Judicial Branch of California – Superior Courts
- Santa Clara Superior Court – Finding an ADR Provider
- Santa Clara Superior Court – ADR Provider Database
Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
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Only a few listed mediators have Santa Clara County as their home county. Many also work in neighboring counties or meet online.
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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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