Deborah Niebrugge Reimers
On the official roster: Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois · verified 2026-10-07
Divorce mediation attorneys in Effingham County, IL
2 divorce mediation attorneys in Effingham 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 Effingham County?
Effingham County belongs to the Fourth Judicial Circuit, and its courthouse is at 120 W. Jefferson in Effingham [1][2]. For civil disputes in law, chancery and probate, the circuit keeps a civil mediator list under paragraph 12 of its rules of practice and posts an Order of Referral to Court Annexed Mediation [3][4]. Child-related disputes use a different list tied to Supreme Court Rule 905 [5]. Every mediator listed below for Effingham appears on the Fourth Circuit civil list, and several also appear on the child-related list [3][5].
- Illinois Courts – Circuit Court Clerks by Circuit
- Illinois Courts directory – Effingham County Courthouse
- Fourth Judicial Circuit – Civil Mediators, rev. 12/5/2025 (PDF)
- Fourth Judicial Circuit – Programs & Services
- Fourth Judicial Circuit – Mediators for Child-Related Issues, rev. 12/5/2025 (PDF)
Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
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Twila Russell Orr
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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