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Divorce mediation attorneys in Lake County, IL

6 divorce mediation attorneys in Lake County: certified family mediators whose official Illinois roster record shows an attorney background. They act as neutrals and don't represent either side.

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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 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].

  1. Illinois Courts – The Circuit Court of Illinois
  2. Illinois Courts directory – Lake County Courthouse
  3. 19th Judicial Circuit – Small Claims Mediation Program
  4. 19th Judicial Circuit – Eviction Mediation Program
  5. 19th Judicial Circuit – Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program
  6. 19th Judicial Circuit – Approved Family Mediators 2024-2026 (PDF)
  7. 19th Judicial Circuit – Civil Mediator List (PDF)

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

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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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