Civil lawsuits & business mediators in Nassau County, NY

How does mediation work in Nassau County?

Created by the State Constitution, the Nassau County Clerk's office serves as clerk of the Supreme and County Courts and also records documents for real property in the county [1]. Article VI of the Constitution places Nassau, together with Suffolk, in the Tenth Judicial District [2]. Beyond New York City, the Supreme Court principally takes civil matters [3]. In the federal system Nassau is part of the Eastern District of New York, which holds court in Hempstead (including the village of Uniondale), Brooklyn and Central Islip [4]. The Eastern District runs a mediation program under Local Rule 83.8, and most mediators listed below sit on its panel; others appear on the Southern District bankruptcy court's register [5][6].

1. Nassau County Clerk
2. New York State Constitution, Article VI, §§ 6–7 (NYS Department of State, January 1, 2026 edition, PDF)
3. NYS Department of State, Local Government Handbook – The Judicial System
4. 28 U.S.C. § 112 – New York federal judicial districts (govinfo, 2023 ed.)
5. U.S. District Court, E.D.N.Y. – Alternative Dispute Resolution (mediation panel)
6. U.S. Bankruptcy Court, S.D.N.Y. – Register of Mediators

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