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Divorce mediation in Durham County, NC

Compare 25 family mediators for divorce mediation in Durham County, from official North Carolina rosters. Every listing shows the official roster it comes from and the date we last checked it. For a court-ordered case, your court may require a mediator from its own list.[1][2]

Listings last checked against the official rosters Oct 12, 2026.

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How does mediation work in Durham County?

Durham County makes up Superior Court Districts 16A and 16B in the First Division, and District Court District 16, which has seven judges.[3][4] In superior court, the senior resident judge may order a mediated settlement conference in any civil action, and the parties may designate their own mediator before the court appoints one.[5] In district court, the chief district judge may order a mediated settlement conference in cases involving equitable distribution, alimony, or child or post-separation support.[6] Contested custody and visitation issues are set for mediation where a custody mediation program exists, unless the court waives it for good cause, such as allegations of abuse or domestic violence.[7] Most mediators listed below are certified by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission,[1] and others appear on federal court mediator lists.[8][9]

Fact-checked Oct 22, 2026 against the official sources numbered above (listed under Sources). Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.

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Richard J. Igou

NC State Bar License #16691%0aPublic Arbitrator -- FINRA DRS%0aDistrict Court Arbitrator -- NCAOC · Durham

E.D.N.C. Bankruptcy Court mediator list (LBR)NC DRC certified mediator: Clerk Mediation Program (estates and guardianship)NC DRC certified mediator: Clerk Mediation Program (other matters before the Clerk of Superior Court)

Official roster: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, E.D.N.C. · verified 2026-10-07

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Jay T. Bryan

North Carolina · Serves 16 North Carolina counties

NC DRC certified mediator: Clerk Mediation Program (estates and guardianship)NC DRC certified mediator: Clerk Mediation Program (other matters before the Clerk of Superior Court)NC DRC certified mediator: Family Financial Settlement (District Court family financial)

Official roster: North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission · verified 2026-10-12

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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, then a fair daily rotation. Featured listings are paid or sponsored placements. Court-verified listings come from official court rosters; other listings are labeled.

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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Sources

Official court and government sources only, each with the date we last checked it. Every profile also links its own roster entry.

  1. North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission – Find a Mediator (certified mediators by program)nccourts.govchecked ↩
  2. U.S. Bankruptcy Court, E.D.N.C. – Certified Mediatorsnceb.uscourts.govchecked ↩
  3. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-41 (Superior court divisions and districts)ncleg.govchecked ↩
  4. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-133 (District court districts, judges and seats of court)ncleg.govchecked ↩
  5. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-38.1 (Mediated settlement conferences in superior court civil actions)ncleg.govchecked ↩
  6. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-38.4A (Settlement procedures in district court actions: equitable distribution, alimony, support)ncleg.govchecked ↩
  7. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50-13.1 (Custody actions; mediation of contested custody and visitation)ncleg.govchecked ↩
  8. U.S. District Court, E.D.N.C. – Mediatorsnced.uscourts.govchecked ↩
  9. U.S. District Court, M.D.N.C. – Mediator Listncmd.uscourts.govchecked ↩

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