John McKenna
Official roster: Circuit Court for Baltimore County · verified 2026-10-08
4 small claims & county court mediators listed in Kent 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.[1–4]
Listings last checked against the official rosters Oct 21, 2026.
The Circuit Court for Kent County in Chestertown has civil and family ADR programs, and family mediation runs through its Family Support Services office.[5][6] The court may order parties with contested custody or access issues to mediation through Community Mediation Upper Shore at no charge.[6] For private mediation, the court appoints a mediator from its child access list if the parties cannot agree.[6] Family and marital property mediators may charge $400 per session, with each party paying half in advance directly to the mediator, and fee waivers may be available for eligible parties.[6] Community Mediation Upper Shore serves every Kent County resident free of charge, with or without a court referral.[5] Most mediators listed below come from MACRO's Circuit Court Roster and Mediator Excellence directories.[4][7]
Fact-checked Oct 22, 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
Official roster: Circuit Court for Baltimore County · verified 2026-10-08
Official roster: Circuit Court for Harford County · verified 2026-10-08
Official roster: Circuit Court for Frederick County · verified 2026-10-08
Official roster: Circuit Court for Baltimore County · verified 2026-10-08
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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Official court and government sources only, each with the date we last checked it. Every profile also links its own roster entry.