Joseph T. Howell
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, E.D.N.C. · verified 2026-10-07
Civil lawsuits & business mediators in Johnston County, NC
1 civil lawsuits & business mediators listed in Johnston County from official North Carolina rosters, each with its official source.
How does mediation work in Johnston County?
Johnston County's Child Support Enforcement Office locates absent parents and establishes, collects and enforces support obligations, and it asks clients to cooperate, including by appearing in court [1]. The county is its own Superior Court District 13 in the Third Division, with two resident judges [2]. In district court it is grouped with Harnett and Lee in District 12, where five elected judgeships are reserved for Johnston residents and Benson, Clayton and Selma are additional seats [3]. Superior court civil actions may be ordered to mediated settlement conferences by the senior resident judge [4]. Federal cases are in the Eastern District [5]. Mediators below come from the Eastern District's mediator list [6] and its bankruptcy court's certified mediators [7].
- Johnston County – Child Support Enforcement
- 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. District Court, E.D.N.C. – Mediators
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, E.D.N.C. – Certified Mediators
Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
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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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