Mediators in Onondaga County, NY

How does mediation work in Onondaga County?

Onondaga County's general trial court is the New York State Supreme Court; under Article VI of the State Constitution, Onondaga sits in the Fifth Judicial District with Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida and Oswego counties [1]. Outside New York City, the Supreme Court principally hears civil matters [2]. Federal cases go to the Northern District of New York, which holds court in Syracuse [3]. That court's Mandatory Mediation Panel lists Syracuse mediators separately, and all mediators listed below come from that panel [4].

1. New York State Constitution, Article VI, §§ 6–7 (NYS Department of State, January 1, 2026 edition, PDF)
2. NYS Department of State, Local Government Handbook – The Judicial System
3. 28 U.S.C. § 112 – New York federal judicial districts (govinfo, 2023 ed.)
4. U.S. District Court, N.D.N.Y. – Mandatory Mediation Panel (mediator profiles)

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