Adria Maria Jensen
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Mediators in Sarasota County, FL
126 mediators list Sarasota County as their home county on official Florida rosters.
How does mediation work in Sarasota County?
Sarasota County's family courts are part of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, which runs its Family Mediation Program under Administrative Order 2015-8.2 [1]. The program's Sarasota office is on the 6th floor of the justice center at 2071 Ringling Blvd., and it also lists the South County Courthouse in Venice; both share the number (941) 861-4820 [1]. Mediation is scheduled only after a judge signs an Order of Referral, and the conference should be held within 60 days of that order [1]. Fees under Fla. Stat. § 44.108 are $60 or $120 per party per session depending on combined income, with no charge for parties found indigent [2]. County civil cases up to $15,000 can use court-appointed mediators, and small claims and residential eviction mediation is free; call (941) 861-7833 for details [3]. Certified private mediators in Sarasota County appear below.
- Twelfth Judicial Circuit – Family Mediation Requirements (AO 2015-8.2)
- 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
A. Heather Blanton
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Alexander Cintron
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Amber D. Mockovciak
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Amy L. Glasser
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Anastasiya A. Patel
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Andrew P. Forstenzer
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Annette C. Trivelli
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Anthony J. Abate
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Carmen R. Gillett
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Charles W. Telfair, IV
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Christine Weiss
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Damian B. Mallard
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Dana J. Watts
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
David J. Sales
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Davis F. Golding
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Dawn Marie Bates-Buchanan
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Deborah J. Blue
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Donna Lugar
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Douglas B. Lumpkin
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 Sarasota County, A–Z (126)
- A. Heather Blanton, Sarasota
- Adria Maria Jensen, Sarasota
- Alexander Cintron, Venice
- Amber D. Mockovciak, Sarasota
- Amy Elaine Perry
- Amy L. Glasser, Venice
- Anastasiya A. Patel, North Port
- Andrew P. Forstenzer, Longboat Key
- Ann S. Olson
- Annette C. Trivelli, Englewood
- Anthony J. Abate, Sarasota
- Carmen R. Gillett, Sarasota
- Charles W. Telfair, IV, Sarasota
- Christina L. Florand
- Christine Weiss, Sarasota
- Courtney A. Conti
- Damian B. Mallard, Sarasota
- Dana J. Watts, Sarasota
- David J. Sales, Sarasota
- Davis F. Golding, Sarasota
- Dawn Marie Bates-Buchanan, Venice
- Deborah J. Blue, Sarasota
- Donald H. Mason
- Donna Lugar, Sarasota
- Douglas B. Lumpkin, Sarasota
- Edward J. Willner, Sarasota
- Freya L. Robbins, Sarasota
- Gary H. Kettring, Sarasota
- Gary H. Larsen, Sarasota
- H. Alexis Rosenberg
- Heather Mary Byrd, Sarasota
- Herbert B. Soroca, Osprey
- J. David Graber, Sarasota
- James H. Burgess, Jr., Sarasota
- James L. Ditaranto, Sarasota
- James L. Essenson, Sarasota
- Janelle Buck Walkley, Sarasota
- Jay Frank Castle, Sarasota
- Jeffrey D. Peairs, Sarasota
- Jennifer L. Miller Veal, Sarasota
- Jennifer M. Fowler, Sarasota
- Jerome S. Levin, Sarasota
- Joan-Veronika Valedon-Miranda
- Joel W. Walters, Sarasota
- Johanne Valois Shoffstall, Sarasota
- John W. Chapman, Jr., Sarasota
- Joseph F. Summonte, Jr., Venice
- Joshua D. Maloon
- Joyce M. Fitzpatrick
- Julie A. Leyva, Nokomis
- Karen M. Morinelli
- Karimu F. Hill-Harvey
- Kathi B. Halvorsen, Sarasota
- Kathleen D. Long
- Kelsey L. Visser
- Kenneth M. Poole, Jr., Sarasota
- Kent Norton, Sarasota
- Kimberly Carlton Bonner, Sarasota
- Kristen Mayo Alley, Sarasota
- Kristin Lee Abitz, Sarasota
- Laurie S. Zimmerman, Sarasota
- Leigh G. Overton, Sarasota
- Leslie Telford Kettring, Sarasota
- Linda L. Bolton, Venice
- Lisa Dee Pollack
- Lisa Joy Kleinberg, Sarasota
- Louise P. Halvey, Sarasota
- Lynn Dickinson Larson, Longboat Key
- Lynne Z. Higgins, Sarasota
- M. Joseph Lieb, Jr., Sarasota
- Margaret C. Giacalone, Longboat Key
- Marjorie D. Perman
- Mark A. Haskins, Sarasota
- Mark T. Flaherty, Sarasota
- Mark W. Ingram, Sarasota
- Matilde Valls McFadden
- Melinda A. Delpech
- Melissa L. Feldman, Sarasota
- Michael E. Siegel, Sarasota
- Michael S. Foster
- Michele S. Stephan-Arsenault, Sarasota
- Oliver Perry Tanksley, Sarasota
- Pamela D. Van Houtan, Sarasota
- Patricia D. Crauwels
- Patrick J. Reilly, Venice
- Paul A. Blucher
- Philip N. Hammersley, Sarasota
- R. Craig Harrison, Sarasota
- R. Lynette Mancuso
- Raymond C. Ferrier, Sarasota
- Robert A. Marble
- Robert F. Goodrich
- Robert F. Woodward
- Robert G. Lyons, Sarasota
- Robert J. Hoffman, Sarasota
- Robert L. Fairey, Jr.
- Ross Thomas Morton, Venice
- Samuel L. Samelson, Sarasota
- Sara Sawyer Boeller, Venice
- Sarah Workman Checcone, Sarasota
- Scott H. Carter, Sarasota
- Sergio A. Molinari, Sarasota
- Sharon P. O'Day, Sarasota
- Stacey D. Copeland
- Steele T. Williams, Sarasota
- Stefan V. Bunecky, Sarasota
- Stephanie Danette Johnson, Sarasota
- Stephanie L. Murphy, Sarasota
- Stephanie Liane Walters
- Stephen G. Brannan, Sarasota
- Stephen H. Stiller, Sarasota
- Steven C. Honhart
- Steven J. Chase, Sarasota
- Steven Levenson
- Susan M. Budowski, Venice
- Tami M. Marano
- Tara N. Gess, Venice
- Taso M. Milonas, Sarasota
- Telese L. Zuberer, Sarasota
- Thomas F. Icard, Jr., Sarasota
- Thomas J. Debari, Venice
- Thomas J. Malkus, North Port
- Tinley M. Rudd, Sarasota
- Victoria Mechanic
- W. Andrew Clayton, Jr., Sarasota
- William J. Leininger
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How does court mediation work in Sarasota County?
Sarasota 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
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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 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.