Paula J. Manderfield
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan · verified 2026-10-07
Workplace & employment mediators in Ingham County, MI
1 workplace & employment mediators listed in Ingham County from official Michigan rosters, each with its official source.
How does mediation work in Ingham County?
Ingham County makes up Michigan's 30th judicial circuit under MCL 600.531 [1]. The Ingham County Circuit Court's ADR Office says mediation and case evaluation are the most common forms of ADR it offers, under its ADR plan, LAO ADR 2022-07 [2]. The court keeps approved lists of civil and domestic mediators, who are governed by MCR 2.411 and 3.216 [2]. Civil case evaluation comes after mediation and uses a three-person panel, with hearings currently held on Zoom [2]. The ADR Coordinator is at 517-483-6500 ext. 6718 [2]. Mediators listed below come from several official rosters, including the Kent County civil roster and the 37th Circuit (Calhoun County) civil list [3][4].
- MCL 600.531 (Thirtieth judicial circuit)
- Ingham County 30th Circuit Court – Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
- Kent County – Court-Approved Civil Mediators' Roster
- 37th Circuit Court (Calhoun County) – Civil Mediators
Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
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No mediator from another state has told us they work online with Michigan 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 Michigan.
Court-connected mediation in Michigan: Michigan circuit courts keep their own lists of mediators who met court-rule training requirements, and court clerks appoint only from those lists. Some courts encourage parties to pick their own mediator; the court rules themselves were not reviewed.
Private mediation in Michigan: No state license for private mediators was found in the sources reviewed. A State Bar of Michigan ethics opinion says a lawyer-mediator may not draft all the divorce papers for both parties while acting only as mediator.
Sources: 37th Judicial Circuit Court (Calhoun County) - Civil Mediators (PDF) · Oakland County Circuit Court - Approved Domestic Mediators (PDF) · MCL 691.1556 - Participation in dispute resolution process · MCL 691.1558 - Administration of program · MCL 552.513 - Friend of the Court alternative dispute resolution · State Bar of Michigan Ethics Opinion RI-351 · partly verified
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