Douglas R. Lotane
On the official roster: Maine Judicial Branch · verified 2026-10-06
3 arbitrators listed in York County from official Maine rosters, each with its official source.
York County's Superior Court and its District Court are both located at 515 Elm Street in Biddeford, in the Judicial Branch's court region 1 [1][2]. Mediators in small claims, eviction, family matters, debt collection and certain land use disputes are supplied by the Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Service (CADRES), while foreclosure cases are mediated through the separate Foreclosure Diversion Program [3]. Arbitration and early neutral evaluation are offered only in Superior Court civil cases, and those neutrals are selected and paid by the parties [3]. The mediators listed below appear on the Judicial Branch's Superior Court Mediation Roster with York among the counties they serve [4].
Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
Open to meeting by video? Mediators who work online with Maine clients · Online mediators
On the official roster: Maine Judicial Branch · verified 2026-10-06
On the official roster: Maine Judicial Branch · verified 2026-10-06
On the official roster: Maine Judicial Branch · verified 2026-10-06
No mediator from another state has told us they work online with Maine 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 Maine.
Court-connected mediation in Maine: Maine's court mediation service (CADRES) assigns rostered mediators in small claims, eviction, debt collection and family cases. In Superior Court civil cases parties pick the neutral, and if all agree it need not be from a court roster.
Private mediation in Maine: Maine's Judicial Branch states that Maine does not license or certify mediators. Roster requirements apply only to court-rostered neutrals. No rule on out-of-state or online mediators was found in the sources reviewed.
Sources: Selecting an ADR Neutral - State of Maine Judicial Branch · Information for Mediators (How to Become an ADR Neutral for the Courts) - Maine Judicial Branch · Mediation and ADR - State of Maine Judicial Branch · 19-A M.R.S. § 251 - Mediation (domestic relations) · 4 M.R.S. § 18-B - Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Service · partly verified
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