Michael C. Harris
Official roster: Maryland Judiciary, Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO), Statewide Directory: Circuit Court Roster · verified 2026-10-08
Workplace & employment mediators in Howard County, MD
22 workplace & employment mediators listed in Howard County from official Maryland rosters. 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.[1–6]
Listings last checked against the official rosters Oct 21, 2026.
How does mediation work in Howard County?
The Circuit Court for Howard County, in Ellicott City, encourages alternative dispute resolution under Title 17 of the Maryland Rules.[7] In contested custody and visitation cases, mediation is usually mandatory unless domestic violence has been alleged, and parents are ordered to two two-hour sessions with a court-approved mediator; property mediation requires both parties' agreement.[7] A small court fund, and some mediators' free or sliding-scale work, helps low-income litigants who submit a fee waiver form to the Family Law Office.[7] ADR questions go to Court Administration at (410) 313-3650.[7] All our Howard listings are on the Judiciary's MACRO statewide roster (Oct. 2026); several also appear on Baltimore County, Frederick or Harford lists.[1][2][3][5]
Fact-checked Oct 8, 2026 against the official sources numbered above (listed under Sources). Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
Open to meeting by video? Mediators who work online with Maryland clients · Online mediators
Jay Lazrus
Official roster: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, D. Md. · verified 2026-10-07
James Pauli
Official roster: Circuit Court for Baltimore County · verified 2026-10-08
John McKenna
Official roster: Circuit Court for Baltimore County · verified 2026-10-08
Stephen E. Forrer
Official roster: Maryland Judiciary, Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO), Statewide Directory: Circuit Court Roster · verified 2026-10-08
Phyllis Outlaw
Official roster: Maryland Judiciary, Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO), Statewide Directory: Circuit Court Roster · verified 2026-10-08
Donzell Robinson
Official roster: Maryland Judiciary, Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO), Statewide Directory: Circuit Court Roster · verified 2026-10-08
Jeremiah J. O’Connell
Official roster: Circuit Court for Harford County · verified 2026-10-08
Ursula Okorie
Official roster: Maryland Judiciary, Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO), Statewide Directory: Circuit Court Roster · verified 2026-10-08
John Greer
Official roster: Maryland Judiciary, Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO), Statewide Directory: Circuit Court Roster · verified 2026-10-08
Alisa Reff
Listed by Maryland Judiciary, Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO) · checked 2026-10-21
Steve Watts-Oelrich
Listed by Maryland Judiciary, Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO) · checked 2026-10-21
Francine L. Applewhite
Listed by Maryland Judiciary, Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO) · checked 2026-10-21
Michelle Edison
Listed by Maryland Judiciary, Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO) · checked 2026-10-21
Vineeta Gupta
Listed by Maryland Judiciary, Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO) · checked 2026-10-21
Kisha Barnes
Listed by Maryland Judiciary, Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO) · checked 2026-10-21
Timothy Stranges
Listed by Maryland Judiciary, Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO) · checked 2026-10-21
Nicole Walker
Listed by Maryland Judiciary, Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO) · checked 2026-10-21
Monique Moore
Listed by Maryland Judiciary, Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO) · checked 2026-10-21
Diana Diamond
Listed by Maryland Judiciary, Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO) · checked 2026-10-21
Mediators who work online with Maryland clients
No mediator from another state has told us they work online with Maryland 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 Maryland.
Court-connected mediation in Maryland: When a Maryland circuit court picks the mediator, it picks from its approved roster (now handled through MACRO). Parties may instead agree on a different mediator, on the list or not, within 30 days of the referral order.
Private mediation in Maryland: No state license for private mediators was found in the sources reviewed. A Maryland rule note says mediators may record points of agreement but should not author agreements in litigated cases. No out-of-state or online rule was found.
Sources: Maryland Rules Title 17 (Westlaw compilation posted by MACRO, current through Oct. 1, 2016): Rules 17-103, 17-202 · Court ADR Practitioners - Maryland Courts (MACRO) · MACRO - Maryland Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office · Finding Mediation Services - MACRO · 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.
- Maryland Judiciary, Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO), Statewide Directory: Circuit Court Roster – Mediators↩
- Circuit Court for Baltimore County – Court-Rostered Mediators↩
- Circuit Court for Frederick County – Civil Case Mediator Directory (July 2026)↩
- Circuit Court for Frederick County – Family Mediator Directory (July 2026) | Circuit Court for Frederick County – Civil Case Mediator Directory (July 2026)↩
- Circuit Court for Harford County – Family Law & Civil Court Approved Mediator/ADR Roster (July 2026)↩
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, D. Md. – Current Roster of Resolution Advocates↩
- Circuit Court for Howard County – Alternative Dispute Resolution↩