Gary D. McKenrick
Official roster: Fourteenth Judicial Circuit · verified 2026-10-07
Divorce mediation attorneys in Mercer County, IL
1 divorce mediation attorneys in Mercer 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]
Listings last checked against the official rosters Oct 7, 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 Mercer County?
Mercer County, whose circuit clerk is in Aledo, is one of four counties in Illinois's Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, with Henry, Rock Island and Whiteside.[2][3] The circuit keeps a list of court-approved mediators for child custody cases and a separate civil mediator list dated October 1, 2026, both posted on the Rock Island County website.[1][4] The circuit's Arbitration & Mediation Center runs a court-annexed arbitration program that relies on attorneys from all four counties, with hearings held at the arbitration center in Rock Island.[3][5] Cases claiming money damages over $10,000 and up to $75,000 are eligible for arbitration, and judges may assign certain other cases.[6] Most mediators listed below are on the circuit's child custody list, and one is on its civil list.[1][4]
Fact-checked Oct 22, 2026 against the official sources numbered above (listed under Sources). Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
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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.
- Fourteenth Judicial Circuit (Rock Island County) – Court Approved Mediators, Child Custody Cases↩
- Illinois Courts – Circuit Court Clerks by Circuit↩
- Illinois Courts – Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Arbitration Program Information (PDF)↩
- Fourteenth Judicial Circuit – Court Approved Civil Mediators, 10/01/2026 (PDF)↩
- Rock Island County – Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Arbitration & Mediation Center↩
- Rock Island County – Arbitration Center FAQs (What cases are eligible for arbitration?)↩