Miles J. Zaremski
On the official roster: 19th Judicial Circuit Court (Lake County) · verified 2026-10-07
Civil lawsuits & business mediators in Lake County, IL
8 civil lawsuits & business mediators listed in Lake County from official Illinois rosters, each with its official source.
How does mediation work in Lake County?
Lake County is a single-county circuit, the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, with its courthouse at 18 N. County Street in Waukegan [1][2]. The court's Alternative Dispute Resolution Center (847-377-3700) runs free Thursday mediation for self-represented small claims and eviction litigants, staffed by volunteer Lake County Bar Association members [3]. A separate Residential Eviction Mediation Program operates under Local Court Rule 7-4.00 [4]. Homeowners facing foreclosure must call 847-377-3552 within 42 days of receiving the summons to join the free foreclosure mediation program [5]. Most mediators below come from the circuit's approved family mediator list for 2024-2026 and its civil mediator list [6][7].
- Illinois Courts – The Circuit Court of Illinois
- Illinois Courts directory – Lake County Courthouse
- 19th Judicial Circuit – Small Claims Mediation Program
- 19th Judicial Circuit – Eviction Mediation Program
- 19th Judicial Circuit – Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program
- 19th Judicial Circuit – Approved Family Mediators 2024-2026 (PDF)
- 19th Judicial Circuit – Civil Mediator List (PDF)
Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
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Peter M. Schlax
On the official roster: 19th Judicial Circuit Court (Lake County) · verified 2026-10-07
Philip J. Ryan
On the official roster: 19th Judicial Circuit Court (Lake County) · verified 2026-10-07
Robert I. Berger
On the official roster: 19th Judicial Circuit Court (Lake County) · verified 2026-10-07
Jerald A. Kessler
On the official roster: 19th Judicial Circuit Court (Lake County) · verified 2026-10-07
Laura Josephson-Bernat
On the official roster: 19th Judicial Circuit Court (Lake County) · verified 2026-10-07
Steven M. Bierig
On the official roster: Illinois Labor Relations Board · verified 2026-10-07
Terry F. Moritz
On the official roster: 19th Judicial Circuit Court (Lake County) · 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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