M. Ann Anderson
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, E.D.N.C. · verified 2026-10-07
Civil lawsuits & business mediators in Surry County, NC
2 civil lawsuits & business mediators listed in Surry County from official North Carolina rosters, each with its official source.
How does mediation work in Surry County?
Courtroom security in Surry County falls to the sheriff's bailiffs, who bring inmates to and from court, carry out the presiding judge's orders and formally open and close each day's court [1]. Surry and Stokes counties share Superior Court District 23 in the Fourth Division [2] and District Court District 23, with Mount Airy as an extra seat of district court for Surry [3]. Equitable distribution, alimony and support cases may be ordered to a mediated settlement conference by the chief district court judge [4]. The federal Middle District holds court in Winston-Salem [5]. Mediators below come largely from the Middle District list [6], with others from the Western [7] and Eastern [8] lists.
- Surry County Sheriff's Office – Court Division
- 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-38.4A (Settlement procedures in district court actions)
- 28 U.S.C. § 113 (Federal judicial districts of North Carolina)
- U.S. District Court, M.D.N.C. – Mediator List
- U.S. District Court, W.D.N.C. – Mediator Listing
- U.S. District Court, E.D.N.C. – Mediators
Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
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Sarah S. Stevens
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.
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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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