J. Douglas McCullough
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, E.D.N.C. · verified 2026-10-07
Workplace & employment mediators in Carteret County, NC
2 workplace & employment mediators listed in Carteret County from official North Carolina rosters, each with its official source.
How does mediation work in Carteret County?
Carteret County's courthouse is located in Beaufort, the site of public ceremonies such as the sheriff's oath of office [1]. With Craven and Pamlico, the county makes up Superior Court District 4 of the Second Division [2], and the three counties also form District Court District 4, served by six judges [3]. The chief district judge there can order a mediated settlement conference in equitable distribution, alimony or support cases, and parties may select their own mediator [4]. Federal matters go to the Eastern District of North Carolina [5]. Every mediator listed below for Carteret appears on the Eastern District's federal mediator list [6].
- Carteret County – Sheriff's Office
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-41 (Superior court divisions and districts)
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-133 (District court districts, judges and seats of court)
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-38.4A (Settlement procedures in district court actions)
- 28 U.S.C. § 113 (Federal judicial districts of North Carolina)
- U.S. District Court, E.D.N.C. – Mediators
Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
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Michael G. Curtis
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, E.D.N.C. · verified 2026-10-07
Mediators who work online with North Carolina clients
No mediator from another state has told us they work online with North Carolina 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 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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