Barbara Collins
On the official roster: Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois · verified 2026-10-07
Divorce mediation attorneys in Sangamon County, IL
4 divorce mediation attorneys in Sangamon County: certified family mediators whose official Illinois roster record shows an attorney background. They act as neutrals and don't represent either side.
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 Sangamon County?
Sangamon County's courtrooms fill the 5th, 6th and 7th floors of the county complex at 200 South 9th Street in Springfield, and the Circuit Clerk is in Room 405 [1]. The Seventh Judicial Circuit, which includes Sangamon, posts its rules on the county website, including Family Court Rules that apply only in Sangamon County courts [2][3]. The same page lists Circuit Administrative Order 2024-27 on court-approved mediators and links lists of approved guardians ad litem and mediators [3]. The mediators below come mainly from the neighboring Fourth Judicial Circuit's child-related and civil lists [4][5].
- Illinois Courts directory – Sangamon County Courthouse
- Illinois Courts – Circuit Court Clerks by Circuit
- Seventh Judicial Circuit – Court Rules of Practice (Sangamon County site)
- Fourth Judicial Circuit – Mediators for Child-Related Issues, rev. 12/5/2025 (PDF)
- Fourth Judicial Circuit – Civil Mediators, rev. 12/5/2025 (PDF)
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
Cara J. Pratt-Fleming
On the official roster: Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois · verified 2026-10-07
Christopher E. Sherer
On the official roster: Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois · verified 2026-10-07
Daniel E. Kepner
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
All mediators who work online with Illinois clients · Search online mediators for Illinois · Online mediators in every state · Online divorce mediation
Mediators in nearby counties
Not sure who to choose? Get matched
Answer a few short questions about your case in Sangamon County. We send your request to mediators who can receive it and handle cases like yours, and they contact you. Free, and you’re never obligated.