Workplace & employment mediators in Middlesex County, MA

How does mediation work in Middlesex County?

The District Court, whose approved ADR programs may not charge fees, lists mediation programs for twelve Middlesex County divisions, from Ayer and Lowell to Cambridge and Woburn [1]. Probate and Family Court programs approved for the county include the Community Dispute Settlement Center in Cambridge, which charges nothing for Trial Court referrals, and MetroWest Mediation Services in Natick, whose sliding fees run from $40 to $175 an hour per party [2]. For the Juvenile Court, the Middlesex Community College Law Center in Lowell mediates child requiring assistance, care and protection, delinquency and harassment prevention order cases [3]. Our Middlesex listings come from the Massachusetts bankruptcy court's mediator registry [4] and the National Mediation Board's arbitrator list [5].

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 – Juvenile Court List of Approved ADR Programs (2025-2027)
4. U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Massachusetts – Mediator Registry
5. National Mediation Board – Arbitrator Contact List, Railroad and Airline Arbitrators (PDF)

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