Clare B. Connaughton
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York · verified 2026-10-07
2 divorce mediation attorneys in Suffolk 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?
Paper files for Suffolk County's Supreme and County Courts are kept by the County Clerk, and anyone wishing to view an unsealed file must go to the Clerk's facility in Riverhead [1]. For cases filed electronically on or after December 15, 2017, the official minutes are held in the state's NYSCEF e-filing system [1]. Misdemeanors and violations are heard in the District Court or local justice courts [1]. Article VI of the State Constitution joins Suffolk with Nassau in the Tenth Judicial District [2]. Federal cases go to the Eastern District of New York, which sits in Central Islip and Hauppauge among other places [3]. All mediators listed below are on the Eastern District's mediation panel [4].
Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
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Only a few listed mediators have Suffolk County as their home county. Many also work in neighboring counties or meet online.
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On the official roster: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York · verified 2026-10-07
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York · verified 2026-10-07
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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