Workplace & employment mediators in Essex County, MA

How does mediation work in Essex County?

Essex County's District Court divisions in Gloucester, Haverhill, Ipswich, Lawrence, Lynn, Newburyport, Peabody and Salem each have a free mediation or conciliation program on the District Court's approved ADR list, such as The Resolution Center or North Essex Mediators [1]. For Probate and Family Court cases, the Essex Division's dispute resolution coordinator is at 45 Congress Street in Salem ((978) 740-1020 ext. 6066) [2]. The Superior Court's approved list includes the Essex County Bar Association's pro bono conciliation program [3], and Northeast Housing Court housing specialists offer free mediation at the Fenton Judicial Center in Lawrence [4]. Our Essex listings come from National Mediation Board [5] and Massachusetts bankruptcy court [6] rosters.

1. Mass.gov – District Court List of Approved Programs for Alternative Dispute Resolution Services
2. Mass.gov – Probate and Family Court Approved Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Programs
3. Mass.gov – Superior Court List of Court-Connected Approved ADR Programs (2025-2027)
4. Mass.gov – Housing Court List of Approved Programs for ADR Services
5. National Mediation Board – Arbitrator Contact List, Railroad and Airline Arbitrators (PDF)
6. U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Massachusetts – Mediator Registry

Fact-checked 2026-10-08. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.