Mediators in Queens County, NY

How does mediation work in Queens County?

Misdemeanor prosecutions in Queens run through the District Attorney's Criminal Court Bureau, which handles more than 10,000 such cases each year and offers eligible defendants in low-level cases drug treatment, anger management and other diversion programs [1]. The office also has a Rehabilitation Programs and Restorative Services Bureau [1]. Queens is its own Eleventh Judicial District under Article VI of the State Constitution [2]. Federal cases from the borough are heard by the Eastern District of New York, which holds court in Brooklyn, Hauppauge, Hempstead and Central Islip [3]. That court's mediation program operates under Local Rule 83.8, and most of the mediators listed below come from its panel [4].

1. Queens County District Attorney – Criminal Practice and Policy Division
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)

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