DeAnn M. Pladson
On the official roster: North Dakota Courts · verified 2026-10-06
11 certified family mediators in Minnesota whose official roster record shows an attorney background. These divorce mediation attorneys act as neutral mediators and don't represent either side.
How this list is built: these are certified family mediators whose official Minnesota roster record lists an attorney or in-state Bar member background. In mediation they work as neutrals: a mediator doesn’t represent or advise either side, even if they’re a lawyer. If you want legal advice about your own case, hire your own attorney. Do I need a lawyer for divorce mediation?
On the official roster: North Dakota Courts · verified 2026-10-06
On the official roster: North Dakota Courts · verified 2026-10-06
On the official roster: North Dakota Courts · verified 2026-10-06
On the official roster: North Dakota Courts · verified 2026-10-06
On the official roster: North Dakota Courts · verified 2026-10-06
On the official roster: North Dakota Courts · verified 2026-10-06
On the official roster: North Dakota Courts · verified 2026-10-06
On the official roster: Ninth Judicial Circuit of Illinois · verified 2026-10-07
On the official roster: North Dakota Courts · verified 2026-10-06
On the official roster: Florida Dispute Resolution Center (Florida Supreme Court) · verified 2026-10-06
On the official roster: North Dakota Courts · verified 2026-10-06
No mediator from another state has told us they work online with Minnesota 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 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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