Garris N. Yarborough
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, M.D.N.C. · verified 2026-10-07
Civil lawsuits & business mediators in Cumberland County, NC
3 civil lawsuits & business mediators listed in Cumberland County from official North Carolina rosters, each with its official source.
How does mediation work in Cumberland County?
Cumberland County runs its own Justice Services Department, which gives the local judiciary alternatives to incarceration through pretrial services and treatment courts [1]. The county's superior court is split into districts 14A, 14B and 14C in the Third Division [2], while District Court District 14 has 10 judges [3]. Where a local program exists, contested custody and visitation issues are sent to mediation [4], and the AOC is charged with setting up such programs in every judicial district [5]. Federal cases are heard in the Eastern District, which sits in Fayetteville [6]. The mediators below come from the Eastern [7], Middle [8] and Western [9] District federal lists.
- Cumberland County – Justice Services: About Us
- 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. § 50-13.1 (Custody actions; mediation of contested custody)
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-494 (Custody and Visitation Mediation Program)
- 28 U.S.C. § 113 (Federal judicial districts of North Carolina)
- U.S. District Court, E.D.N.C. – Mediators
- U.S. District Court, M.D.N.C. – Mediator List
- U.S. District Court, W.D.N.C. – Mediator Listing
Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
Open to meeting by video? Mediators who work online with North Carolina clients · Online mediators
Pittman, Alan
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, W.D.N.C. · verified 2026-10-07
Thomas A. Pittman
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, M.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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