Melanie Whittamore-Mantzios
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska · verified 2026-10-07
Civil lawsuits & business mediators in Lancaster County, NE
2 civil lawsuits & business mediators listed in Lancaster County from official Nebraska rosters, each with its official source.
How does mediation work in Lancaster County?
Lancaster County makes up Nebraska's Third Judicial District by itself [1] and has one of the state's three separate juvenile courts [2]. The Office of Dispute Resolution, which approves mediation centers and has its office in Lincoln, lists The Mediation Center as the approved center covering Lancaster County [2][3]. Mediators approved to help parents build parenting plans must complete 60 hours of training, then 8 hours of continuing education and at least two cases every two years [4]. The mediators shown below come from ODR's searchable Find a Mediator list [5].
- Nebraska Judicial Branch – District Map, District 3
- Nebraska Judicial Branch – Mediation & Restorative Justice
- Nebraska Judicial Branch – ODR-Approved Mediation Centers
- Nebraska Judicial Branch – Mediating a Parenting Plan
- Nebraska Judicial Branch – Find a Mediator (Office of Dispute Resolution)
Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
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Only a few listed mediators have Lancaster County as their home county. Many also work in neighboring counties or meet online.
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Timothy R. Engler
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska · verified 2026-10-07
Mediators who work online with Nebraska clients
No mediator from another state has told us they work online with Nebraska 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 Nebraska.
Court-connected mediation in Nebraska: In Nebraska parenting cases, the court refers parties to a mediator they agree on and the court approves, an approved mediation center, or a court conciliation program. Nebraska-licensed attorneys may mediate parenting plans if parties agree.
Private mediation in Nebraska: No state license for private mediators was found. Nebraska's UPL rules exempt neutral non-lawyer mediators, but a 2015 advisory opinion says non-lawyer mediators drafting property or support agreements is unauthorized practice of law.
Sources: Neb. Rev. Stat. 43-2937 · Neb. Rev. Stat. 43-2938 · Neb. Rev. Stat. 25-2913 · Neb. Ct. R. 3-1004, Exceptions and exclusions (UPL) · Commission on the Unauthorized Practice of Law, Advisory Opinion 01-2015 (Mediator Role in Developing a Parenting Plan) · partly verified
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