Michael D Pinnisi
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York · verified 2026-10-07
Civil lawsuits & business mediators in Tompkins County, NY
3 civil lawsuits & business mediators listed in Tompkins County from official New York rosters, each with its official source.
How does mediation work in Tompkins County?
Tompkins County's District Attorney keeps a directory of the county's local courts, among them Ithaca City Court and the town courts of Caroline, Danby, Dryden, Enfield, Groton, Lansing, Newfield and Ulysses; it notes that Freeville Village Court has been consolidated with Dryden Town Court [1]. The County Clerk's Office is housed in the Tompkins County Courthouse in Ithaca [2]. For the state Supreme Court, Article VI of the State Constitution assigns Tompkins to the Sixth Judicial District [3]. Federal matters belong to the Northern District of New York, which holds court in Binghamton and Syracuse, among other cities [4]. The few mediators listed below are on that court's Mandatory Mediation Panel [5].
- Tompkins County District Attorney – Court Contact (local courts directory)
- Tompkins County – County Clerk
- 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.)
- 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.
Open to meeting by video? Mediators who work online with New York clients · Online mediators
Stan J Matusz
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York · verified 2026-10-07
Valerie Cross Dorn
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York · 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.
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