Janett S. Winter-Black
On the official roster: Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois · verified 2026-10-07
Divorce mediation attorneys in Coles County, IL
5 divorce mediation attorneys in Coles County: certified family mediators whose official Illinois roster record shows an attorney background. They act as neutrals and don't represent either side.
How this list is built: these are certified family mediators whose official Illinois roster record lists an attorney or in-state Bar member background. In mediation they work as neutrals: a mediator doesn’t represent or advise either side, even if they’re a lawyer. If you want legal advice about your own case, hire your own attorney. Do I need a lawyer for divorce mediation?
How does mediation work in Coles County?
Coles County is one of five counties in the Fifth Judicial Circuit, along with Clark, Cumberland, Edgar and Vermilion [1]. Its courthouse is at 651 Jackson Avenue in Charleston, and self-help is handled through the Circuit Clerk's office [2]. The Fifth Circuit's judicial page posts a List of Court Approved Mediators (updated May 2026) and a list of attorneys qualified for appointment in child custody and visitation matters [3]. Mediators below come from the Fifth Circuit list and from the neighboring Fourth Circuit's child-related and civil lists, which include Mattoon and Charleston offices [4][5][6].
- Illinois Courts – Circuit Court Clerks by Circuit
- Illinois Courts directory – Coles County Courthouse
- Fifth Judicial Circuit of Illinois – Judicial page (Vermilion County)
- Fifth Judicial Circuit – List of Court-Approved Mediators, updated 05/01/2026 (PDF)
- Fourth Judicial Circuit – Mediators for Child-Related Issues, rev. 12/5/2025 (PDF)
- Fourth Judicial Circuit – Civil Mediators, rev. 12/5/2025 (PDF)
Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
Open to meeting by video? Mediators who work online with Illinois clients · Online mediators
Jay W. Ferguson
On the official roster: Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois · verified 2026-10-07
Judy Torbeck-Livesay
On the official roster: Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois · verified 2026-10-07
Ken Gano
On the official roster: Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois · verified 2026-10-07
Mark E. Ferguson
On the official roster: Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois · verified 2026-10-07
Mediators who work online with Illinois clients
No mediator from another state has told us they work online with Illinois 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 Illinois.
Court-connected mediation in Illinois: Illinois court mediation lists are kept circuit by circuit; courts appoint from those lists when parties cannot agree, and Cook County rules let parties agree on a mediator not on the court list.
Private mediation in Illinois: No statewide license for private mediators was found in the sources reviewed; circuit 'certified' lists apply to court programs. No rule specific to out-of-state or online mediators was found.
Sources: Law Division Mediation, Circuit Court of Cook County · Mediation Program for Domestic Relations Cases, Circuit Court of Cook County · Civil Mediation, Illinois Second Judicial Circuit · First Judicial Circuit Mediation (family and civil) · Supreme Court Rules index, Illinois Courts · partly verified
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