Glendoval J. Stephens
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York · verified 2026-10-07
Divorce mediation attorneys in New York County, NY
5 divorce mediation attorneys in New York County: certified family mediators whose official New York roster record shows an attorney background. They act as neutrals and don't represent either side.
How this list is built: these are certified family mediators whose official New York roster record lists an attorney or in-state Bar member background. In mediation they work as neutrals: a mediator doesn’t represent or advise either side, even if they’re a lawyer. If you want legal advice about your own case, hire your own attorney. Do I need a lawyer for divorce mediation?
How does mediation work in New York County?
Manhattan's District Attorney has a Pathways to Public Safety division whose specially trained prosecutors, placed in each of six Trial Bureaus, screen cases early for diversion, and the office is working to expand Manhattan Mental Health Court [1]. Article VI of the State Constitution places New York County in the First Judicial District [2]. Federal cases belong to the Southern District of New York, which holds court in New York and White Plains [3]. OATH's Center for Creative Conflict Resolution runs MEND NYC, free mediation for disputes between residents and nearby businesses [4]. Most mediators listed below come from the Eastern District's mediation panel and the Southern District bankruptcy court's Register of Mediators [5][6].
- New York County District Attorney – Reform and Fairness
- New York State Constitution, Article VI, §§ 6–7 (NYS Department of State, January 1, 2026 edition, PDF)
- 28 U.S.C. § 112 – New York federal judicial districts (govinfo, 2023 ed.)
- NYC Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings – MEND NYC
- U.S. District Court, E.D.N.Y. – Alternative Dispute Resolution (mediation panel)
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, S.D.N.Y. – Register of Mediators
Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
Open to meeting by video? Mediators who work online with New York clients · Online mediators
Michele Kern-Rappy
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York · verified 2026-10-07
Richard Weil
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York · verified 2026-10-07
Hannah Diamond
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York · verified 2026-10-07
Yana Shtindler
On the official roster: New Jersey Judiciary · verified 2026-10-07
Mediators who work online with New York clients
No mediator from another state has told us they work online with New York 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 New York.
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