Aaron A. White
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Mediators in Walton County, FL
13 mediators list Walton County as their home county on official Florida rosters.
How does mediation work in Walton County?
Walton County family litigants use the same circuit-wide Mediation Services program as every other First Judicial Circuit county. Court mediations are conducted by Supreme Court–certified mediators under contract with the circuit; small-claims parties in some of the circuit's counties may also be offered free pre-trial mediation with volunteer county mediators [2]. For family matters, look for the Order of Referral in the mail, then book a mediator from the enclosed list promptly, since the order sets a deadline [1]. State law sets court-program fees at $60 or $120 per person depending on combined income under $100,000 [3]. The circuit publishes no separate Walton office, so higher-income couples typically retain one of the private certified mediators shown below.
- First Judicial Circuit – Family Law (Mediation and Parenting Coordination)
- First Judicial Circuit – Court Mediation
- Fla. Stat. § 44.108 (Funding of mediation and arbitration)
Fact-checked 2026-10-06. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
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Gary A. Shipman
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
John W. Roberts
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Larry A. Williamson
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Patrick Keith McCarthy
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Pilar J. Prinz
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Robert Lee Kauffman
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Elizabeth Ann Messer
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Jamie C. Williamson
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Laura J. Creighton
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Sherri A. Jankowski
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Susan A. Ault-Davis
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
Thomas R. Long, Jr.
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 Walton County, A–Z (13)
- Aaron A. White, Freeport
- Elizabeth Ann Messer, Marianna
- Gary A. Shipman, Santa Rosa Beach
- Jamie C. Williamson, Inlet Beach
- John W. Roberts, Santa Rosa Beach
- Larry A. Williamson, Inlet Beach
- Laura J. Creighton
- Patrick Keith McCarthy, Santa Rosa Beach
- Pilar J. Prinz, Santa Rosa Beach
- Robert Lee Kauffman, Santa Rosa Beach
- Sherri A. Jankowski
- Susan A. Ault-Davis
- Thomas R. Long, Jr.
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How does court mediation work in Walton County?
Walton County is in Florida’s 1st 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 1st 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: 1st Judicial Circuit – family mediation program · Last reviewed 2026-10-07
General information, not legal advice. The order in your case controls.