Kendra Tanacea
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, N.D. Cal. · verified 2026-10-07
Civil lawsuits & business mediators in Sonoma County, CA
3 civil lawsuits & business mediators listed in Sonoma County from official California rosters, each with its official source.
How does mediation work in Sonoma County?
Sonoma County's trial court is the Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma [1]. Since November 1, 2022 the court itself has run its Civil Settlement Conference Program, taking it back from the Sonoma Bar Association; the assigned civil judge decides case by case whether to order a mandatory settlement conference, under Local Rule 4.7 [2]. For mediation, its ADR page explains the options, posts local forms such as the CV-7 stipulation, and gives a Santa Rosa contact for community mediation [3]. The few mediators listed below come from other official panels [4][5].
- Judicial Branch of California – Superior Courts
- Sonoma Superior Court – Civil Settlement Conferences
- Sonoma Superior Court – ADR
- Solano Superior Court – Mediator Directory
- U.S. District Court, N.D. Cal. – Directory of Neutral Profiles
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
Robert Murray
On the official roster: Superior Court of California, County of Solano · verified 2026-10-07
Gary Devine
On the official roster: Superior Court of California, County of Solano · 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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