Deborah A. Woodruff
On the official roster: Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois · verified 2026-10-07
Civil lawsuits & business mediators in Marion County, IL
4 civil lawsuits & business mediators listed in Marion County from official Illinois rosters, each with its official source.
How does mediation work in Marion County?
Marion County is in the Fourth Judicial Circuit; its courthouse is at 100 East Main Street in Salem, with a Self-Help Center in Room 204 of the Circuit Clerk's office [1][2]. The Fourth Circuit posts one mediator list for child-related issues, tied to Supreme Court Rule 905 and circuit Rule 11, and another for civil law, chancery and probate cases [3][4]. Its Programs & Services page also posts the matching mediation order, referral order and mediator report forms [5]. Most mediators listed below come from those two Fourth Circuit lists, both revised December 5, 2025 [3][4].
- Illinois Courts – Circuit Court Clerks by Circuit
- Illinois Courts directory – Marion County Courthouse
- Fourth Judicial Circuit – Mediators for Child-Related Issues, rev. 12/5/2025 (PDF)
- Fourth Judicial Circuit – Civil Mediators, rev. 12/5/2025 (PDF)
- Fourth Judicial Circuit – Programs & Services
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
George C. Lackey
On the official roster: Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois · verified 2026-10-07
Shelia T. Cisco
On the official roster: First Judicial Circuit of Illinois · verified 2026-10-07
Stephanie A. Perez
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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