Probate, estates & elder care mediators in Kings County, NY

How does mediation work in Kings County?

Brooklyn's courts include specialized parts that steer defendants toward treatment instead of incarceration, among them Brooklyn Treatment Court, a Felony Veterans Part and Brooklyn Mental Health Court, which the District Attorney calls the first mental health court in New York City; the DA's Alternative Programs Bureau screens cases for these parts [1]. Article VI of the State Constitution places Kings County in the Second Judicial District [2]. The Eastern District of New York holds federal court in Brooklyn and runs a mediation program under Local Rule 83.8 [3][4]. Residents can also use MEND NYC, free OATH mediation for resident-business and commercial tenant-landlord disputes [5]. Nearly all mediators listed below are Eastern District panel members [4].

1. Kings County District Attorney – Alternative Programs Bureau
2. New York State Constitution, Article VI, §§ 6–7 (NYS Department of State, January 1, 2026 edition, PDF)
3. 28 U.S.C. § 112 – New York federal judicial districts (govinfo, 2023 ed.)
4. U.S. District Court, E.D.N.Y. – Alternative Dispute Resolution (mediation panel)
5. NYC Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings – MEND NYC

Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.