Amy L. Cox Gruendel
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, E.D.N.C. · verified 2026-10-07
10 workplace & employment mediators listed in Mecklenburg County from official North Carolina rosters, each with its official source.
Mecklenburg County's Criminal Justice Services department supports the local courts with a forensic evaluations unit for court-ordered psychological evaluations and a recovery court, the S.T.E.P. program, for chemically dependent people in court-ordered treatment [1]. Statute divides the county's superior court into eight districts, 26A to 26H, in the Fifth Division [2], and District Court District 26 spans the whole county with 21 judges [3]. Chief district court judges can order mediated settlement conferences in equitable distribution, alimony and support matters [4]. Federal suits go to the Western District, which sits in Charlotte [5]. Most mediators shown below are on the Western District's listing [6] or the Middle District's list [7].
Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
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On the official roster: U.S. District Court, E.D.N.C. · verified 2026-10-07
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, M.D.N.C. · verified 2026-10-07
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, W.D.N.C. · verified 2026-10-07
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, M.D.N.C. · verified 2026-10-07
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, E.D.N.C. · verified 2026-10-07
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, M.D.N.C. · verified 2026-10-07
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, E.D.N.C. · verified 2026-10-07
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, E.D.N.C. · verified 2026-10-07
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, E.D.N.C. · verified 2026-10-07
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, M.D.N.C. · verified 2026-10-07
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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