Arbitrators in Cook County, IL

How does mediation work in Cook County?

Cook County is its own judicial circuit, the Circuit Court of Cook County, and the circuit clerk's main office is at 50 W. Washington in Chicago [1][2]. Under the court's Major Case Court-Annexed Civil Mediation Program, Law, Chancery and Probate Division judges can refer civil cases seeking more than $30,000 to mediation [3]. In the Domestic Relations Division, Family Court Services mediates parenting disputes at no cost, but only on a judge's order; questions go to (312) 603-1540 [4][5]. The Law Division also keeps a list of court-certified mediators [6]. Most mediators listed below come from the Illinois Labor Relations Board roster and from federal and other circuit court panels [7][8].

1. Illinois Courts – The Circuit Court of Illinois
2. Illinois Courts – Circuit Court Clerks by Circuit
3. Circuit Court of Cook County – Court-Annexed Civil Mediation
4. Circuit Court of Cook County – Family Court Services Mediation
5. Circuit Court of Cook County – Mediation Program for Domestic Relations Cases
6. Circuit Court of Cook County – Law Division Mediator List
7. Illinois Labor Relations Board – Mediation/Arbitration Roster
8. U.S. District Court, S.D. Ill. – Approved Mediator Panel List

Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.