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Mediators in Kansas

249 mediators in Kansas listed from official court and government rosters, for divorce and family mediation, civil cases and more. Every profile links to its source.

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How does mediation work in Kansas?

Sources · last reviewed 2026-10-08

  • Court programs and when mediation is required

    The mediator helps the parties identify issues and find points of agreement, but any agreement rests on the parties' decisions, not the mediator's [2]. After the second session, either party may end court-ordered mediation [3]. Statements made in the mediation generally cannot be used as evidence [4].

  • Family and custody cases

    In Kansas divorce and custody cases, a judge can send any disputed issue of child custody, residency, parenting time, property division or other matters to mediation, on a party's motion or on its own [1]. The court appoints the mediator, weighing the parties' choice, conflicts of interest, and the mediator's family-law knowledge and training [1].

  • Who can mediate in Kansas courts

    The broader Dispute Resolution Act covers disputes parties agree, or a court orders, to resolve with a neutral [6], and Supreme Court rules set training and qualification standards for approved neutrals [7].

  • Cost

    Unless the parties agree on payment, the court divides the cost fairly between them [5].

Summarized from the official sources cited in brackets. Last reviewed 2026-10-08. Court programs change; confirm with your court. This is general information, not legal advice.

Divorce mediation in Kansas (139)Civil lawsuits & business (123)Divorce mediation attorneys (48)Parenting coordinators (43)Workplace & employment (16)Small claims & county court (5)Probate, estates & elder care (4)
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249 listedSorted: paid placements (labeled) first, then most complete profile, then A–Z

Brad I. Pearson

Attorney (D. Kan. list requires 5 years bar membership) · Kansas City, Jackson County, MO

U.S. District Court W.D. Mo. Mediation and Assessment Program (MAP) Category I neutralU.S. District Court for the District of Kansas - court approved mediator (D. Kan. Rule 16.3)

On the official roster: U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri · verified 2026-10-07

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Frank Lipsman

Attorney (D. Kan. list requires 5 years bar membership) · Overland Park, Johnson County, KS

U.S. District Court W.D. Mo. Mediation and Assessment Program (MAP) Category I neutralU.S. District Court for the District of Kansas - court approved mediator (D. Kan. Rule 16.3)

On the official roster: U.S. District Court, District of Kansas · verified 2026-10-07

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Henry R. Cox

Attorney · Shawnee, Johnson County

Kansas Supreme Court approved provider: Civil mediationKansas Supreme Court approved provider: Core mediationU.S. District Court for the District of Kansas - court approved mediator (D. Kan. Rule 16.3)

On the official roster: U.S. District Court, District of Kansas · verified 2026-10-07

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James M. Luce

Attorney (D. Kan. list requires 5 years bar membership) · Grain Valley, Jackson County, MO

U.S. District Court W.D. Mo. Mediation and Assessment Program (MAP) Category I neutralU.S. District Court for the District of Kansas - court approved mediator (D. Kan. Rule 16.3)

On the official roster: U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri · verified 2026-10-07

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Jerry R. Palmer

Attorney (D. Kan. list requires 5 years bar membership) · Topeka, Shawnee County, KS

U.S. District Court W.D. Mo. Mediation and Assessment Program (MAP) Category I neutralU.S. District Court for the District of Kansas - court approved mediator (D. Kan. Rule 16.3)

On the official roster: U.S. District Court, District of Kansas · verified 2026-10-07

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Mediators who work online with Kansas clients

These mediators say they work with Kansas clients online. They are on other states’ official rosters (shown on each listing), not Kansas’s. Where they serve is their own statement. Sorted: placements first (paid ones are labeled), then most complete profile.

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 Kansas.

Court-connected mediation in Kansas: Kansas law has the court appoint the mediator in family cases, weighing the parties' agreed choice and the mediator's training; state approval mainly affects court recommendation and funding. Supreme Court rule details were not confirmed.

Private mediation in Kansas: No state license for private mediators was found in the Kansas statutes reviewed; state 'approval' is tied to court recommendation and public funding. No rule specific to out-of-state or online mediators was found.

Sources: K.S.A. 23-3502, Mediation: when ordered; appointment and qualifications of mediator · K.S.A. 5-502, Dispute Resolution Act definitions · K.S.A. 5-510, Supreme court adopts standards · partly verified

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Other mediators on Kansas rosters, A–Z (39)

Kansas mediators in numbers

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Kansas: the 10 counties with the most mediators listed

Kansas: the 10 counties with the most mediators listedJohnson County has the most mediators listed in Kansas (54), followed by Sedgwick County (42). Counts use each mediator's home county on the roster. Johnson County: 54; Sedgwick County: 42; Shawnee County: 18; Douglas County: 15; Wyandotte County: 6; Ellis County: 4; Harvey County: 4; Riley County: 4; Franklin County: 3; Reno County: 3.Johnson County: 54 mediatorsJohnson County54Sedgwick County: 42 mediatorsSedgwick County42Shawnee County: 18 mediatorsShawnee County18Douglas County: 15 mediatorsDouglas County15Wyandotte County: 6 mediatorsWyandotte County6Ellis County: 4 mediatorsEllis County4Harvey County: 4 mediatorsHarvey County4Riley County: 4 mediatorsRiley County4Franklin County: 3 mediatorsFranklin County3Reno County: 3 mediatorsReno County3

Johnson County has the most mediators listed in Kansas (54), followed by Sedgwick County (42). Counts use each mediator's home county on the roster.

Source: Counted from official court and government rosters (source and verified date on every profile); latest roster check 2026-10-08.

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Kansas: the 10 counties with the most mediators listed
CountyMediators
Johnson County54
Sedgwick County42
Shawnee County18
Douglas County15
Wyandotte County6
Ellis County4
Harvey County4
Riley County4
Franklin County3
Reno County3
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Kansas: certifications and court panels

Kansas: certifications and court panelsThe most common listing is Kansas Supreme Court approved provider: Core mediation (174 mediators). Many mediators hold more than one certification, so the bars add up to more than the 249 people listed. Kansas Supreme Court approved provider: Core mediation: 174; Kansas Supreme Court approved provider: Domestic (family) mediation: 130; U.S. Dist. Ct. for the District of Kansas - court approved mediator (D. Kan. Rule 16.3): 78; Kansas Supreme Court approved provider: Civil mediation: 49; Kansas Supreme Court approved provider: Domestic conciliation: 45; Kansas Supreme Court approved provider: Parent-adolescent mediation: 40; Kansas Supreme Court approved provider: Case management: 27; Other (10 more certifications or panels): 61.Kansas Supreme Court approved provider: Core mediation: 174 mediatorsKansas Supreme Court approved provider: Core mediation174Kansas Supreme Court approved provider: Domestic (family) mediation: 130 mediatorsKansas Supreme Court approved provider: Domestic (family) m…130U.S. Dist. Ct. for the District of Kansas - court approved mediator (D. Kan. Rule 16.3): 78 mediatorsU.S. Dist. Ct. for the District of Kansas - court approved…78Kansas Supreme Court approved provider: Civil mediation: 49 mediatorsKansas Supreme Court approved provider: Civil mediation49Kansas Supreme Court approved provider: Domestic conciliation: 45 mediatorsKansas Supreme Court approved provider: Domestic conciliati…45Kansas Supreme Court approved provider: Parent-adolescent mediation: 40 mediatorsKansas Supreme Court approved provider: Parent-adolescent m…40Kansas Supreme Court approved provider: Case management: 27 mediatorsKansas Supreme Court approved provider: Case management27Other (10 more certifications or panels): 61 mediatorsOther (10 more certifications or panels)61

The most common listing is Kansas Supreme Court approved provider: Core mediation (174 mediators). Many mediators hold more than one certification, so the bars add up to more than the 249 people listed.

Certification and panel names are as the roster states them.

Source: Counted from official court and government rosters (source and verified date on every profile); latest roster check 2026-10-08.

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Kansas: certifications and court panels
CategoryMediators
Kansas Supreme Court approved provider: Core mediation174
Kansas Supreme Court approved provider: Domestic (family) mediation130
U.S. Dist. Ct. for the District of Kansas - court approved mediator (D. Kan. Rule 16.3)78
Kansas Supreme Court approved provider: Civil mediation49
Kansas Supreme Court approved provider: Domestic conciliation45
Kansas Supreme Court approved provider: Parent-adolescent mediation40
Kansas Supreme Court approved provider: Case management27
Other (10 more certifications or panels)61
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Kansas: attorney and non-attorney mediators

Kansas: attorney and non-attorney mediators131 of 249 mediators listed in Kansas (53%) have a roster background that lists them as an attorney. Mediators act as neutrals and don't represent either side. Roster background lists them as an attorney: 131; Other background or not stated: 118.Roster background lists them as an attorney: 131 mediatorsRoster background lists them as an attorney131Other background or not stated: 118 mediatorsOther background or not stated118

131 of 249 mediators listed in Kansas (53%) have a roster background that lists them as an attorney. Mediators act as neutrals and don't represent either side.

Not every roster records a mediator's background, so “not stated” includes attorneys whose roster doesn't say.

Source: Counted from official court and government rosters (source and verified date on every profile); latest roster check 2026-10-08.

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Kansas: attorney and non-attorney mediators
CategoryMediators
Roster background lists them as an attorney131
Other background or not stated118
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How do Kansas courts use mediation, and when is it required?

The mediator helps the parties identify issues and find points of agreement, but any agreement rests on the parties' decisions, not the mediator's [2]. After the second session, either party may end court-ordered mediation [3]. Statements made in the mediation generally cannot be used as evidence [4].

Sources: K.S.A. 23-3501, Mediation defined · K.S.A. 23-3504, Termination of mediation · K.S.A. 23-3505, Confidentiality

How does mediation work in Kansas family and custody cases?

In Kansas divorce and custody cases, a judge can send any disputed issue of child custody, residency, parenting time, property division or other matters to mediation, on a party's motion or on its own [1]. The court appoints the mediator, weighing the parties' choice, conflicts of interest, and the mediator's family-law knowledge and training [1].

Source: K.S.A. 23-3502, Mediation: when ordered; appointment and qualifications of mediator

Who can be a court mediator in Kansas?

The broader Dispute Resolution Act covers disputes parties agree, or a court orders, to resolve with a neutral [6], and Supreme Court rules set training and qualification standards for approved neutrals [7].

Sources: K.S.A. 5-502, Dispute Resolution Act definitions · K.S.A. 5-510, Supreme court adopts standards

How much does court-connected mediation cost in Kansas?

Unless the parties agree on payment, the court divides the cost fairly between them [5].

Source: K.S.A. 23-3506, Costs

Does a court-ordered case in Kansas need a mediator from the court's list?

Kansas law has the court appoint the mediator in family cases, weighing the parties' agreed choice and the mediator's training; state approval mainly affects court recommendation and funding. Supreme Court rule details were not confirmed.

Sources: K.S.A. 23-3502, Mediation: when ordered; appointment and qualifications of mediator · K.S.A. 5-502, Dispute Resolution Act definitions · K.S.A. 5-510, Supreme court adopts standards · partly verified

Can I use a private or online mediator from another state for a Kansas matter?

No state license for private mediators was found in the Kansas statutes reviewed; state 'approval' is tied to court recommendation and public funding. No rule specific to out-of-state or online mediators was found.

Sources: K.S.A. 23-3502, Mediation: when ordered; appointment and qualifications of mediator · K.S.A. 5-502, Dispute Resolution Act definitions · K.S.A. 5-510, Supreme court adopts standards · partly verified

Answers come only from the official sources cited. General information, not legal advice.

Court and community mediation programs in Kansas

Programs and centers named on official court or agency lists. These are organizations, not individual mediators; contact them for eligibility and fees.

Official links and sources for Kansas

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Sources cited above

  1. K.S.A. 23-3502, Mediation: when ordered; appointment and qualifications of mediator
  2. K.S.A. 23-3501, Mediation defined
  3. K.S.A. 23-3504, Termination of mediation
  4. K.S.A. 23-3505, Confidentiality
  5. K.S.A. 23-3506, Costs
  6. K.S.A. 5-502, Dispute Resolution Act definitions
  7. K.S.A. 5-510, Supreme court adopts standards

Last reviewed 2026-10-08.