Andrew T. Marshall
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Mediators in Manatee County, FL
62 mediators list Manatee County as their home county on official Florida rosters.
How does mediation work in Manatee County?
In Manatee County, Twelfth Judicial Circuit family cases are mediated through the circuit's Family Mediation Program, located in the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Ave. West, Room 3021, Bradenton, (941) 749-3654 [1]. Attorneys book sessions on the court's JACS system once an Order of Referral is signed; when neither side has a lawyer, Family Division Case Management does the scheduling [2]. Parents must bring a draft Parenting Plan, and each session lasts up to three hours [2]. Per-person fees of $60 or $120 depend on combined income, and couples earning over $100,000 are ineligible and must hire a private mediator [2][3]. County civil mediation is free for small claims and residential evictions and $60 per party in other county civil cases; Manatee information is at (941) 749-3660 [4]. Our listings below show certified private mediators near Bradenton.
- Twelfth Judicial Circuit – Family Mediation Requirements (AO 2015-8.2)
- Twelfth Judicial Circuit – Family Mediation Services
- Fla. Stat. § 44.108 (2025), Funding of mediation and arbitration
- Twelfth Judicial Circuit – County Civil Mediation Program
Fact-checked 2026-10-06. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
Open to meeting by video? Mediators who work online with Florida clients · Online mediators
Colleen L. Wapole
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
D. Robert Hoyle
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
David Paul Montgomery
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Debra K. Carter
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Diane M. Rodriguez
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Edward B. Sobel
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Faith Zettlemoyer Brown
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Ingrid J. Bethel-Constable
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
James L. Price
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Jennifer A. Radebach
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
John D. Hawkins
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
John L. Morrow
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Keith P. Merritt
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Kennedy Legler, III
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Leann J. Buchanan
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Linda A. Lorrier
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Lisa A. Bell
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Margaret R. Pardi
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Mark A. Nelson
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Mediators who work online with Florida clients
These mediators say they work with Florida clients online. They are on other states’ official rosters (shown on each listing), not Florida’s. Where they serve is their own statement. Sorted: placements first (paid ones are labeled), then most complete profile.
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
Works online with Florida clients
Beth Carrier
Court-certified in: Idaho (verified) · Idaho Supreme Court, 2026-10-07
Serves clients: in person in Idaho · online nationwide (her statement)
All mediators who work online with Florida clients · Search online mediators for Florida · Online mediators in every state
Mediators in nearby counties
All mediators in Manatee County, A–Z (62)
- Andrew T. Marshall, Bradenton
- Bruce S. Ambrose
- Cindy J. Carlton
- Colleen L. Wapole, Lakewood Ranch
- Corinne Kaplan
- Cortney Kelly Donohue
- D. Robert Hoyle, Bradenton
- David Paul Montgomery, Bradenton
- Debra K. Carter, Bradenton
- Deidre A. Mars
- Devron L. Doyno
- Diane M. Rodriguez, Bradenton
- Edward B. Sobel, Bradenton
- Faith Zettlemoyer Brown, Bradenton
- Ingrid J. Bethel-Constable, Bradenton
- Jacqueline B. Steele
- James L. Price, Bradenton
- Jeffrey A. Canup
- Jeffrey Ryan Nungesser
- Jennifer A. Radebach, Bradenton
- Jessica Carrier
- John D. Hawkins, Bradenton
- John L. Morrow, Bradenton
- Keith P. Merritt, Bradenton
- Kennedy Legler, III, Bradenton
- Kristine E. Hungate
- Leann J. Buchanan, Parrish
- Linda A. Lorrier, Bradenton
- Lisa A. Bell, Bradenton
- Lucinda M. Garland
- Margaret R. Pardi, Bradenton
- Mark A. Nelson, Bradenton
- Matthew Z. Martell, Lakewood Ranch
- Melissa Casciola-Shelton
- Melissa Joy Leggett-Murphy
- Michael D. Conley
- Michelle Artman Smith, Bradenton
- Minette Balch Conner, Ellenton
- Misty M. Bradley
- Monica Michele Leach-Pachinger, Bradenton
- Monica P. Ausborn
- Patricia C. Fradley, Bradenton
- Patricia R. Singletary, University Park
- Paul Jason Karasick, Bradenton
- Paula Lozano Parisi
- Peggy Kleiman Schurfranz, Bradenton
- Peter S. Bobinski
- Rebecca G. Cioci
- Rebecca W. Perra
- Richard B. Perlman, Longboat Key
- Richard J. Cole, Parrish
- Samuel L. Monk
- Sandra Victor, Bradenton
- Sara K. Blackwell, Lakewood Ranch
- Sherika Fernae Brown Evans, Palmetto
- Stacey L. Turmel
- Stephanie L. Graham, Bradenton
- Stephanie Roth, Lakewood Ranch
- Susan J. Gardner, Bradenton
- Tashawna K. Duncan, Bradenton
- Tiffany M. Hughes, Bradenton
- William Scott Hamilton, Bradenton
Not sure who to choose? Get matched
Answer a few short questions about your case in Manatee County. We send your request to mediators who can receive it and handle cases like yours, and they contact you. Free, and you’re never obligated.
How does court mediation work in Manatee County?
Manatee County is in Florida’s 12th Judicial Circuit.
Is mediation required?
We haven’t confirmed this circuit’s current family mediation order from its official text, so we only list the statewide rule below.
In circuits with a family mediation program, once the court finds a dispute it must refer custody, visitation, and other parental responsibility issues (all or part) to mediation.
Source: Fla. Stat. § 44.102(2)(c) · Last reviewed 2026-10-07
If a party asks, the court may not send a case to mediation when it finds a history of domestic violence that would compromise the mediation process.
Source: Fla. Stat. § 44.102(2)(c) · Last reviewed 2026-10-07
Check your own case type with our “Is mediation required?” tool →
Court program and cost
When a Florida circuit’s court mediation program handles court-ordered mediation, state law sets the fee per person for each scheduled session:
- The court program family mediation fee is $60 per person per scheduled session if the parties' combined income is less than $50,000 a year. (Fla. Stat. § 44.108(2)(b))
- When a circuit court mediation program provides court-ordered family mediation, the fee is $120 per person per scheduled session if the parties' combined income is more than $50,000 but less than $100,000 a year (unless the General Appropriations Act sets a different fee). The statute sets no program fee tier for combined income of $100,000 or more. (Fla. Stat. § 44.108(2)(a))
- The court program fee for county court cases up to $15,000 in controversy is $60 per person per scheduled session. (Fla. Stat. § 44.108(2)(c))
- These court program mediation fees are not charged to a party found indigent, in residential eviction cases, or in small claims actions. (Fla. Stat. § 44.108(2))
Last reviewed 2026-10-07. Couples who don’t qualify for the program can hire one of the certified mediators listed above. Estimate costs →
How to schedule
The 12th Circuit’s family mediation program explains how cases are scheduled and who to contact. If a judge has ordered mediation, follow the order’s instructions.
Source: 12th Judicial Circuit – family mediation program · Last reviewed 2026-10-07
General information, not legal advice. The order in your case controls.