John A. J. Ward
On the official roster: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, E.D.N.C. · verified 2026-10-07
Civil lawsuits & business mediators in Craven County, NC
2 civil lawsuits & business mediators listed in Craven County from official North Carolina rosters, each with its official source.
How does mediation work in Craven County?
The Craven County Sheriff's Office has a Courts Bureau that secures the Craven County Courthouse and serves court orders and civil process [1]. Craven belongs to Superior Court District 4, which it shares with Carteret and Pamlico in the Second Division [2]. Within District Court District 4, Havelock is named as an additional seat of district court for Craven [3]. A senior resident superior court judge may send civil actions to a mediated settlement conference [4]. New Bern is a place of holding court for the federal Eastern District [5]. Mediators below are taken from the Eastern District bankruptcy court's certified mediators [6], the Eastern District list [7] and the Middle District bankruptcy court [8].
- Craven County Sheriff's Office – Courts Bureau
- 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-38.1 (Mediated settlement conferences in superior court civil actions)
- 28 U.S.C. § 113 (Federal judicial districts of North Carolina)
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, E.D.N.C. – Certified Mediators
- U.S. District Court, E.D.N.C. – Mediators
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, M.D.N.C. – Mediators
Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
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Kenneth R. Wooten
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.
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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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