Barbara Howe (ret.)
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, Western District of New York · verified 2026-10-07
Probate, estates & elder care mediators in Erie County, NY
3 probate, estates & elder care mediators listed in Erie County from official New York rosters, each with its official source.
How does mediation work in Erie County?
Chapter 184 of the Laws of 2012 authorizes mandatory e-filing in Erie County Supreme Court, and since September 1, 2017 unsealed e-filed papers there have been open to public view on NYSCEF right away [1]. In 2019 the District Attorney announced a Community Dispute Resolution Program in Buffalo City Court, run by Child & Family Services' Center for Resolution and Justice with Unified Court System funding and offering free, voluntary mediation and conflict coaching in low-level cases such as harassment and noise complaints [2]. Federally, Erie is in the Western District of New York, which sits in Buffalo and refers all new civil cases to mediation automatically; every mediator below is on its 2025 lists [3][4].
- Erie County Clerk – Court Records/Filing
- Erie County District Attorney – Community Dispute Resolution Program launched in Buffalo City Court (July 31, 2019, archived)
- 28 U.S.C. § 112 – New York federal judicial districts (govinfo, 2023 ed.)
- U.S. District Court, W.D.N.Y. – Alternative Dispute Resolution
Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
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Edward S. Bloomberg
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, Western District of New York · verified 2026-10-07
Michelle S. Bullock
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, Western District of New York · verified 2026-10-07
Mediators who work online with New York clients
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