Alan B. Gross
On the official roster: Circuit Court for Baltimore County · verified 2026-10-08
Mediators in Montgomery County, MD
55 mediators list Montgomery County as their home county on official Maryland rosters.
How does mediation work in Montgomery County?
The Circuit Court for Montgomery County can order mediation at any point in a civil or family case; when it does, its ADR coordinator assigns a mediator from the court-approved roster, and parties may instead pick a roster mediator themselves [1]. A court-designated mediator charges the court rate, listed as $325 per hour; a mediator the parties choose may charge a private rate [1]. At a family case's scheduling hearing, a Family Magistrate may order custody mediation, which the court says is free, or property mediation [1]. The roster is available from the ADR Administrative Assistant at 240-777-9170 [1]. Most Montgomery mediators below are on the Judiciary's MACRO statewide roster (Oct. 2026); six are bankruptcy court Resolution Advocates [2][3].
- Circuit Court for Montgomery County – Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
- Maryland Judiciary (MACRO) – Statewide Directory: Circuit Court Roster - Mediators (as of Oct. 2026)
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Maryland – Current Roster of Resolution Advocates
Fact-checked 2026-10-08. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
Open to meeting by video? Mediators who work online with Maryland clients · Online mediators
Angela Liang
On the official roster: Circuit Court for Baltimore County · verified 2026-10-08
Bethany G. Schechtel
On the official roster: Circuit Court for Frederick County · verified 2026-10-08
Eshigo Okasili
On the official roster: Circuit Court for Baltimore County · verified 2026-10-08
Ezio Borchini
On the official roster: Circuit Court for Baltimore County · verified 2026-10-08
Gloria R. Teasley
On the official roster: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, D. Md. · verified 2026-10-07
James S. Wilson
On the official roster: Circuit Court for Frederick County · verified 2026-10-08
Leslie G. Peters
On the official roster: Circuit Court for Frederick County · verified 2026-10-08
Mary K. Canarte
On the official roster: Circuit Court for Frederick County · verified 2026-10-08
Paul Smolinsky
On the official roster: Circuit Court for Baltimore County · verified 2026-10-08
Peter H. Goldberg
On the official roster: Circuit Court for Baltimore County · verified 2026-10-08
Richard Melnick
On the official roster: Circuit Court for Baltimore County · verified 2026-10-08
Theresa M. Butler
On the official roster: Circuit Court for Baltimore County · verified 2026-10-08
Virginia B. Joehl
On the official roster: Circuit Court for Frederick County · verified 2026-10-08
Zhia L. Shepardson
On the official roster: Circuit Court for Frederick County · verified 2026-10-08
Dr. Charlene Evans-Smith
On the official roster: Minnesota Judicial Branch · verified 2026-10-08
Hass Bashir
On the official roster: Circuit Court for Frederick County · verified 2026-10-08
John R. Garza
On the official roster: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, D. Md. · verified 2026-10-07
Lawrence F. Regan
On the official roster: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, D. Md. · verified 2026-10-07
Michael J. Lichtenstein
On the official roster: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, D. Md. · verified 2026-10-07
Mediators who work online with Maryland clients
These mediators say they work with Maryland clients online. They are on other states’ official rosters (shown on each listing), not Maryland’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 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
Works online with Maryland clients
Beth Carrier
Court-certified in: Idaho (verified) · Idaho Supreme Court, 2026-10-07
Serves clients: in person in Idaho · online nationwide (her statement)
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Mediators in nearby counties
All mediators in Montgomery County, A–Z (42)
- Alan B. Gross, Rockville
- Alan Banov
- Angela Liang, Rockville
- Bethany G. Schechtel, Rockville
- Bruce Avery
- Carole Brown
- Chanel Wainstein
- Dr. Charlene Evans-Smith, Clarksburg
- Eshigo Okasili, Silver Spring
- Ezio Borchini, Bethesda
- Ganga Chengappa-Astrada
- Gene J Koprowski
- Gloria R. Teasley, Germantown
- Hass Bashir, Bethesda
- James S. Wilson, Rockville
- Jillian Morris
- John Debelius
- John Weaver
- Jules R. Bricker
- Laura Kane
- Leslie G. Peters, Bethesda
- LJ Pelham
- Marianne Hendricks
- Mary K. Canarte, Rockville
- Morgan Appel
- Neal Meiselman
- Patricia Weaver
- Paul Smolinsky, Takoma Park
- Peter H. Goldberg, Silver Spring
- Prudence Upton
- Richard Melnick, Rockville
- Robert Andrew Spelke
- Robert L. Baum
- Samantha Kravitz
- Sogand Zamani
- Stacy B Talbott
- Stephanie Fink
- Steven Corn, Rockville
- Theresa M. Butler, Silver Spring
- Virginia B. Joehl, Rockville
- William Simmons
- Zhia L. Shepardson, Rockville
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Court and community mediation programs in Montgomery County
Programs and centers named on official court or agency lists. These are organizations, not individual mediators; contact them for eligibility and fees.
- Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery CountyCommunity mediation center · Bethesda, Montgomery CountyServes: MontgomerySource: Maryland Judiciary MACRO - Maryland Community Mediation Centers (PDF) (checked 2026-10-07)