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Mediators in Asheville, NC

10 mediators listed in Asheville (Buncombe County) on official North Carolina rosters.

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How does mediation work in Buncombe County?

Buncombe County forms its own Superior Court District 40 in the Fifth Division, with two resident superior court judges [1], and its own District Court District 40, with seven judges [2]. State law sets contested custody and visitation issues for mediation where a custody mediation program has been established, unless the judge finds good cause to waive it [3]. Federal cases go to the Western District of North Carolina, which holds court in Asheville [4]. Nearly all of the mediators listed below appear on the Western District's mediator listing [5]; a few are also on the Middle District list [6].

  1. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-41 (Superior court divisions and districts)
  2. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-133 (District court districts, judges and seats of court)
  3. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-13.1 (Custody actions; mediation of contested custody)
  4. 28 U.S.C. § 113 (Federal judicial districts of North Carolina)
  5. U.S. District Court, W.D.N.C. – Mediator Listing
  6. U.S. District Court, M.D.N.C. – Mediator List

Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.

All Buncombe County mediators (14)

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Mediators who work online with North Carolina clients

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

Court-connected mediation in North Carolina: North Carolina courts order mediated settlement conferences in superior court civil cases and some family financial cases. Parties may designate a mediator; a judge appoints one if they don't. The Dispute Resolution Commission certifies these mediators.

Private mediation in North Carolina: No state license for private mediators was found in the statutes reviewed, but state law lets the Dispute Resolution Commission act against anyone falsely claiming to be DRC-certified. No rule on out-of-state or online mediators was found.

Sources: N.C. Gen. Stat. 7A-38.1 (mediated settlement conferences in superior court) · N.C. Gen. Stat. 7A-38.2 (regulation of mediators; Dispute Resolution Commission) · N.C. Gen. Stat. 7A-38.4A (district court settlement procedures) · N.C. Gen. Stat. 50-13.1 (custody mediation) · NC State Bar 2012 Formal Ethics Opinion 2 · NC Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 5.5 · partly verified

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