Adam David Patton
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Mediators in Polk County, FL
65 mediators list Polk County as their home county on official Florida rosters.
How does mediation work in Polk County?
Polk County is in the Tenth Judicial Circuit, whose ADR Services Department schedules family, dependency and county court (small claims and landlord-tenant) mediations at 863-534-4698 or mediation@jud10.flcourts.org [1]. Every staff mediator holds Florida Supreme Court certification in family, dependency and county civil mediation [1]. The department currently conducts these mediations by Zoom or phone [1]. Where the court program mediates a family case, Fla. Stat. § 44.108(2) sets fees of $60 per person per session if combined income is under $50,000 and $120 if it is $50,000 to $100,000; small claims and residential evictions carry no fee [2]. The department also offers an Anger Is Manageable (AIM) course [1]. The directory below lists private Florida Supreme Court certified mediators serving Polk.
- Tenth Judicial Circuit – Alternative Dispute Resolution Services
- Fla. Stat. § 44.108 (Funding of mediation and arbitration)
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
Andrew John Manie
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Annette E. Granger
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Anthony J. Stevens
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Ariel O. Garcia
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Barbi L. Feldman
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Ben H. Darby, Jr.
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Charles Wesley Bridges, II
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Christal R. Holmes
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Chrystal S. Thornton
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Clever English Cooper
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Cristina Vallellanes Cauthorn
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Darla K. Snead Dulin
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Deborah A. Ruster
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Edward Blake Paul
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Elias Franco Ramirez Tapia
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Elizabeth P. Hoppe
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Erica S. Thorne
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Erik T. Rashad
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Erin Hardister
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)
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Mediators in nearby counties
All mediators in Polk County, A–Z (65)
- Adam David Patton, Lakeland
- Andrea G. Small
- Andrew John Manie, Davenport
- Annette E. Granger, Winter Haven
- Anthony J. Stevens, Lakeland
- Ariel O. Garcia, Bartow
- Arthur Kharonov
- Barbi L. Feldman, Lakeland
- Ben H. Darby, Jr., Lakeland
- Brittany N. Sampson
- Charles Wesley Bridges, II, Lakeland
- Cherie Ellen Hoffman
- Cheryl Cyr
- Christal R. Holmes, Lakeland
- Christy A. McElroy
- Chrystal S. Thornton, Lakeland
- Cindy Y. Herrington, Bartow
- Clever English Cooper, Winter Haven
- Cristina Vallellanes Cauthorn, Lakeland
- Danica Joan Dockery
- Darla K. Snead Dulin, Fort Meade
- Deborah A. Ruster, Lakeland
- Deirdra E. Sanders-Burnett
- Dennis Alan Ross
- Edward Blake Paul, Lakeland
- Elias Franco Ramirez Tapia, Haines City
- Elizabeth P. Hoppe, Lakeland
- Emily Elizabeth Michie
- Erica S. Thorne, Davenport
- Erik T. Rashad, Mulberry
- Erin Hardister, Lakeland
- Grantland Dene Lyons, Highland City
- Guedy Saint-Germain, Auburndale
- Heather McArthur
- Heidi S. Boulos, Lakeland
- James Forrest Young
- Jillian J. Jackson-Motonga
- Joseph P. Mawhinney, Lakeland
- Julie R. Nelson
- Kali A. McElroy
- Kathy Jane Leggett
- Kimble Clark Bouchillon, Bartow
- Krista H. Mahalak, Winter Haven
- Lauren E. Jensen, Lakeland
- Lisa K. McKendrick, Lakeland
- Luisa Muller
- Mark E. Clements, Lakeland
- Matthew J. Kovschak, Bartow
- Melissa A Wilson, Bartow
- Melissa Danielle Hooks
- Patrick T. Dicesare, II, Lakeland
- Richard A Lopez, Lakeland
- Richard E. Dantzler, Winter Haven
- Robert J. Stanz, Lakeland
- Sabrina I. Johnson
- Sanford M. Estroff, Lakeland
- Stephanie Guerrero, Bartow
- Stephen R. Senn, Lakeland
- Steven J. Zucker, Lakeland
- Susan Emily Hooks
- Thomas C. Saunders, Bartow
- Victor F. Martinez Reyes
- William B. Bracken, Jr., Lakeland
- William J. Lobb, Bartow
- William James Boss, Jr., Lakeland
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How does court mediation work in Polk County?
Polk County is in Florida’s 10th Judicial Circuit.
Is mediation required?
The 10th Circuit’s administrative order on family mediation says: “Any party may apply to the Court by written motion for good cause, to waive the mandatory mediation required by this Order prior to filing a notice for trial.”
Source: AO 5-33.3, In Re: Establishment of Tenth Circuit Mediation Services and Providing for Mandatory Referral of All Contested Family Law Cases to Mediation · Last reviewed 2026-10-07
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
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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 10th 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: 10th Judicial Circuit – family mediation program · Last reviewed 2026-10-07
General information, not legal advice. The order in your case controls.