Ryan D. Gerling
Rate as posted by Iowa Judicial Branch: $200/hr
Official roster: Iowa Judicial Branch · verified 2026-10-06
Divorce mediation attorneys in McDonough County, IL
2 divorce mediation attorneys in McDonough County: certified family mediators whose official Illinois roster record shows an attorney background. They act as neutrals and don't represent either side. Every listing shows the official roster it comes from and the date we last checked it. For a court-ordered case, your court may require a mediator from its own list.[1][2][3]
Listings last checked against the official rosters Oct 8, 2026.
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 McDonough County?
McDonough County is in the Ninth Judicial Circuit, with its courthouse at One Courthouse Square in Macomb.[4][5] The Ninth Circuit, which also covers Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Knox and Warren counties, keeps a list of approved mediators.[5][1] The June 2026 list includes attorneys with Macomb offices and shows each one's initial approval date and certification end date.[1] All mediators listed below for McDonough come from that Ninth Circuit list.[1]
Fact-checked Oct 7, 2026 against the official sources numbered above (listed under Sources). Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
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Scott Aaronson
Rate as posted by First Judicial Circuit of Illinois: $150/hr
Official roster: Ninth Judicial Circuit 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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Sources
Official court and government sources only, each with the date we last checked it. Every profile also links its own roster entry.
- Ninth Judicial Circuit of Illinois – Mediators (June 2026)↩
- 16th Judicial Circuit Court (Kane County) – Civil Mediators↩
- Tenth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois – Approved Supreme Court Rule 900 Mediators↩
- Illinois Courts – Circuit Court Clerks by Circuit↩
- Ninth Judicial Circuit – County Court Offices↩
+7 more rosters (other states, federal courts elsewhere, or rosters that publish a page per person), named with a link on each profile.