William R. Garrett
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Appellate mediators in Bay County, FL
2 appellate mediators listed in Bay County from official Florida rosters, each with its official source.
How does mediation work in Bay County?
Bay County is home base for the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit's Alternative Dispute Resolution Program, which serves all six counties of the circuit from Panama City [1]. Under Administrative Order 2007-00-03, parties in contested family cases must attend mediation unless excused by statute, rule or court order [2]. Family sessions last three hours and most cases need only one; fees, paid to the clerk beforehand, are $60 per person if combined gross income is $50,000 or less and $120 up to $100,000, as Fla. Stat. § 44.108 provides [2][3]. Bay is one of four counties with county court mediation, where volunteer certified mediators handle small claims free and county civil cases for $60 per person [4]. Schedule through mediation@jud14.flcourts.org [1]. Private mediators serving Bay County are below.
- Fourteenth Judicial Circuit – Alternative Dispute Resolution/Mediation
- Fourteenth Judicial Circuit – Family Mediation
- Fla. Stat. § 44.108 (2025), Funding of mediation and arbitration
- Fourteenth Judicial Circuit – County Mediation
Fact-checked 2026-10-06. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
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Autumn Marie Miller
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Mediators who work online with Florida clients
No mediator from another state has told us they work online with Florida 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 Florida.
Court-connected mediation in Florida: Florida statute has each circuit keep a list of Florida Supreme Court-certified mediators registered there for court appointments in civil, family and dependency cases. Whether parties may agree on a non-certified mediator was not confirmed.
Private mediation in Florida: No state license for private mediators was found in the Florida statutes reviewed; Supreme Court certification is tied to court-ordered mediation. No rule specific to out-of-state or online mediators was found.
Sources: Fla. Stat. § 44.102, Court-ordered mediation (Online Sunshine) · Fla. Stat. § 44.1011, Definitions (Online Sunshine) · Unlicensed Practice - Formal Advisory Opinions, The Florida Bar · partly verified
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