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Mediators in Minnesota

869 mediators in Minnesota listed from official court and government rosters, for divorce and family mediation, civil cases and more. Every profile links to its source.

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How does mediation work in Minnesota?

Sources · last reviewed 2026-10-07

  • Court programs and when mediation is required

    After a case starts, the parties must confer about which ADR process to use and who the neutral will be [1].

  • Family and custody cases

    In Minnesota, court-connected mediation and other ADR are governed by General Rule of Practice 114, which covers all civil and family cases except listed categories, such as certain medical malpractice cases and matters handled under Family Court Rules 303 and 310 [1]. The State Court Administrator keeps rosters of Qualified Neutrals in civil and family categories for people who complete the required training, and all neutrals are subject to the ADR Ethics Board [1].

  • Who can mediate in Minnesota courts

    If they cannot agree on a process, the court orders a non-binding one, and if they cannot agree on a neutral, the court picks a Qualified Neutral [1]. Anyone serving must either be a Qualified Neutral or be chosen by the parties [1].

Summarized from the official sources cited in brackets. Last reviewed 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with your court. This is general information, not legal advice.

Civil lawsuits & business (552)Divorce mediation in Minnesota (475)Arbitrators (34)Workplace & employment (14)Divorce mediation attorneys (11)Parenting coordinators (6)Small claims & county court (3)
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868 listedSorted: paid placements (labeled) first, then most complete profile, then A–Z

Jeffrey W. Jacobs

National Academy of Arbitrators member (per NMB list) · Edina, Hennepin County, MN

Montana Board of Personnel Appeals roster of arbitratorsNational Mediation Board roster of arbitrators (Railway Labor Act grievance arbitration)Nevada Government Employee-Management Relations Board list (NRS 288.190): Mediator and Arbitrator

On the official roster: Nevada Government Employee-Management Relations Board · verified 2026-10-07

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Richard J. Miller

National Academy of Arbitrators member (per NMB list) · Maple Grove, Hennepin County, MN

National Mediation Board roster of arbitrators (Railway Labor Act grievance arbitration)Nevada Government Employee-Management Relations Board list (NRS 288.190): Mediator and ArbitratorWERC Ad Hoc Roster of Arbitrators and Fact Finders (not WERC-employed)

On the official roster: Nevada Government Employee-Management Relations Board · verified 2026-10-07

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Mediators who work online with Minnesota clients

These mediators say they work with Minnesota clients online. They are on other states’ official rosters (shown on each listing), not Minnesota’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 Minnesota.

Court-connected mediation in Minnesota: In Minnesota court cases, parties choose the ADR process and neutral. If they cannot agree on a neutral, the court picks a Qualified Neutral from the state roster. A non-roster neutral may serve if the parties agree.

Private mediation in Minnesota: No state license for private mediators was found in the sources reviewed. Under the Civil Mediation Act, a paid mediator gives parties a written statement of qualifications before starting. No rule on out-of-state or online mediators was found.

Sources: Minnesota General Rules of Practice, Rule 114 (incl. 114.04, 114.12, 114.13) - Office of the Revisor of Statutes · Minn. Stat. § 572.37 - Presentation of mediator to public

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Other mediators on Minnesota rosters, A–Z (29)

Minnesota mediators in numbers

Real counts from the official rosters behind this directory. Each chart has a data table and a shareable image.

Minnesota: the 10 counties with the most mediators listed

Minnesota: the 10 counties with the most mediators listedHennepin County has the most mediators listed in Minnesota (356), followed by Ramsey County (114). Counts use each mediator's home county on the roster. Hennepin County: 356; Ramsey County: 114; Dakota County: 64; Washington County: 42; Anoka County: 31; St. Louis County: 21; Olmsted County: 20; Stearns County: 15; Scott County: 12; Blue Earth County: 11.Hennepin County: 356 mediatorsHennepin County356Ramsey County: 114 mediatorsRamsey County114Dakota County: 64 mediatorsDakota County64Washington County: 42 mediatorsWashington County42Anoka County: 31 mediatorsAnoka County31St. Louis County: 21 mediatorsSt. Louis County21Olmsted County: 20 mediatorsOlmsted County20Stearns County: 15 mediatorsStearns County15Scott County: 12 mediatorsScott County12Blue Earth County: 11 mediatorsBlue Earth County11

Hennepin County has the most mediators listed in Minnesota (356), followed by Ramsey County (114). Counts use each mediator's home county on the roster.

Source: Counted from official court and government rosters (source and verified date on every profile); latest roster check 2026-10-09.

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Minnesota: the 10 counties with the most mediators listed
CountyMediators
Hennepin County356
Ramsey County114
Dakota County64
Washington County42
Anoka County31
St. Louis County21
Olmsted County20
Stearns County15
Scott County12
Blue Earth County11
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Minnesota: certifications and court panels

Minnesota: certifications and court panelsThe most common listing is Minnesota Rule 114 roster: Civil Facilitative/Hybrid (523 mediators). Many mediators hold more than one certification, so the bars add up to more than the 869 people listed. Minnesota Rule 114 roster: Civil Facilitative/Hybrid: 523; Minnesota Rule 114 roster: Family Law Facilitative/Hybrid: 467; Minnesota Rule 114 roster: Civil Adjudicative/Evaluative: 177; Minnesota Rule 114 roster: Social Early Neutral Evaluation (SENE): 142; Minnesota Rule 114 roster: Financial Early Neutral Evaluation (FENE): 100; Minnesota Rule 114 roster: Parenting Consultant (PC): 87; Minnesota Rule 114 roster: Parenting Time Expeditor (PTE): 55; Other (32 more certifications or panels): 177.Minnesota Rule 114 roster: Civil Facilitative/Hybrid: 523 mediatorsMinnesota Rule 114 roster: Civil Facilitative/Hybrid523Minnesota Rule 114 roster: Family Law Facilitative/Hybrid: 467 mediatorsMinnesota Rule 114 roster: Family Law Facilitative/Hybrid467Minnesota Rule 114 roster: Civil Adjudicative/Evaluative: 177 mediatorsMinnesota Rule 114 roster: Civil Adjudicative/Evaluative177Minnesota Rule 114 roster: Social Early Neutral Evaluation (SENE): 142 mediatorsMinnesota Rule 114 roster: Social Early Neutral Evaluation…142Minnesota Rule 114 roster: Financial Early Neutral Evaluation (FENE): 100 mediatorsMinnesota Rule 114 roster: Financial Early Neutral Evaluati…100Minnesota Rule 114 roster: Parenting Consultant (PC): 87 mediatorsMinnesota Rule 114 roster: Parenting Consultant (PC)87Minnesota Rule 114 roster: Parenting Time Expeditor (PTE): 55 mediatorsMinnesota Rule 114 roster: Parenting Time Expeditor (PTE)55Other (32 more certifications or panels): 177 mediatorsOther (32 more certifications or panels)177

The most common listing is Minnesota Rule 114 roster: Civil Facilitative/Hybrid (523 mediators). Many mediators hold more than one certification, so the bars add up to more than the 869 people listed.

Certification and panel names are as the roster states them.

Source: Counted from official court and government rosters (source and verified date on every profile); latest roster check 2026-10-09.

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Minnesota: certifications and court panels
CategoryMediators
Minnesota Rule 114 roster: Civil Facilitative/Hybrid523
Minnesota Rule 114 roster: Family Law Facilitative/Hybrid467
Minnesota Rule 114 roster: Civil Adjudicative/Evaluative177
Minnesota Rule 114 roster: Social Early Neutral Evaluation (SENE)142
Minnesota Rule 114 roster: Financial Early Neutral Evaluation (FENE)100
Minnesota Rule 114 roster: Parenting Consultant (PC)87
Minnesota Rule 114 roster: Parenting Time Expeditor (PTE)55
Other (32 more certifications or panels)177
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Minnesota: attorney and non-attorney mediators

Minnesota: attorney and non-attorney mediators20 of 868 mediators listed in Minnesota (2%) have a roster background that lists them as an attorney. Mediators act as neutrals and don't represent either side. Roster background lists them as an attorney: 20; Other background or not stated: 848.Roster background lists them as an attorney: 20 mediatorsRoster background lists them as an attorney20Other background or not stated: 848 mediatorsOther background or not stated848

20 of 868 mediators listed in Minnesota (2%) have a roster background that lists them as an attorney. Mediators act as neutrals and don't represent either side.

Not every roster records a mediator's background, so “not stated” includes attorneys whose roster doesn't say.

Source: Counted from official court and government rosters (source and verified date on every profile); latest roster check 2026-10-09.

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Minnesota: attorney and non-attorney mediators
CategoryMediators
Roster background lists them as an attorney20
Other background or not stated848
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How do Minnesota courts use mediation, and when is it required?

After a case starts, the parties must confer about which ADR process to use and who the neutral will be [1].

Source: Minnesota General Rules of Practice, Rule 114 (Office of the Revisor of Statutes)

How does mediation work in Minnesota family and custody cases?

In Minnesota, court-connected mediation and other ADR are governed by General Rule of Practice 114, which covers all civil and family cases except listed categories, such as certain medical malpractice cases and matters handled under Family Court Rules 303 and 310 [1]. The State Court Administrator keeps rosters of Qualified Neutrals in civil and family categories for people who complete the required training, and all neutrals are subject to the ADR Ethics Board [1].

Source: Minnesota General Rules of Practice, Rule 114 (Office of the Revisor of Statutes)

Who can be a court mediator in Minnesota?

If they cannot agree on a process, the court orders a non-binding one, and if they cannot agree on a neutral, the court picks a Qualified Neutral [1]. Anyone serving must either be a Qualified Neutral or be chosen by the parties [1].

Source: Minnesota General Rules of Practice, Rule 114 (Office of the Revisor of Statutes)

Does a court-ordered case in Minnesota need a mediator from the court's list?

In Minnesota court cases, parties choose the ADR process and neutral. If they cannot agree on a neutral, the court picks a Qualified Neutral from the state roster. A non-roster neutral may serve if the parties agree.

Sources: Minnesota General Rules of Practice, Rule 114 (incl. 114.04, 114.12, 114.13) - Office of the Revisor of Statutes · Minn. Stat. § 572.37 - Presentation of mediator to public

Can I use a private or online mediator from another state for a Minnesota matter?

No state license for private mediators was found in the sources reviewed. Under the Civil Mediation Act, a paid mediator gives parties a written statement of qualifications before starting. No rule on out-of-state or online mediators was found.

Sources: Minnesota General Rules of Practice, Rule 114 (incl. 114.04, 114.12, 114.13) - Office of the Revisor of Statutes · Minn. Stat. § 572.37 - Presentation of mediator to public

Answers come only from the official sources cited. General information, not legal advice.

Court and community mediation programs in Minnesota

Programs and centers named on official court or agency lists. These are organizations, not individual mediators; contact them for eligibility and fees.

Official links and sources for Minnesota

Official links

Sources cited above

  1. Minnesota General Rules of Practice, Rule 114 (Office of the Revisor of Statutes)

Last reviewed 2026-10-07.