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Mediators in Pennsylvania

439 mediators in Pennsylvania listed from official court and government rosters, for divorce and family mediation, civil cases and more. Every profile links to its source.

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How does mediation work in Pennsylvania?

Sources · last reviewed 2026-10-08

  • Court programs and when mediation is required

    Where a program exists, a judge can require both sides to attend a mediation orientation and, if they then consent, order them to mediate specified issues [1].

  • Family and custody cases

    Pennsylvania law lets a court set up a mediation program for divorce and custody actions [1]. It may not order orientation or mediation if a party or child has been subject to domestic violence or child abuse during the case or in the 24 months before it was filed [1]. Chapter 1940 of the Rules of Civil Procedure covers custody mediation, and Rule 1940.4 sets mediator qualifications [2]. Chester County, for example, refers custody complaints to mediation and requires its custody mediators to hold a post-graduate degree in law or a mental health field and complete 40 hours of basic mediation training [3].

  • Confidentiality

    Each court must adopt local rules on mediator qualifications and confidentiality [1].

Summarized from the official sources cited in brackets. Last reviewed 2026-10-08. Court programs change; confirm with your court. This is general information, not legal advice.

Civil lawsuits & business (217)Small claims & county court (144)Divorce mediation in Pennsylvania (86)Workplace & employment (82)Divorce mediation attorneys (70)Parenting coordinators (59)Special education (25)Probate, estates & elder care (14)Arbitrators (4)
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439 listedSorted: paid placements (labeled) first, then most complete profile, then A–Z

Deborah Brand

Attorney · Phoenixville, Chester County

Chester County Court of Common Pleas - Approved Parenting CoordinatorMontgomery County Court of Common Pleas - Approved Parenting Coordinator (Pa.R.C.P. 1915.11-1)Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas - Custody Mediation Orientation Mediator List (Local Rule 1940.3)

On the official roster: Chester County (PA) Courts · verified 2026-10-07

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Lisa M. Shapson

Attorney · Philadelphia, Philadelphia County

Bucks County Court of Common Pleas - Parenting Coordinator RosterChester County Court of Common Pleas - Approved Parenting CoordinatorMontgomery County Court of Common Pleas - Approved Parenting Coordinator (Pa.R.C.P. 1915.11-1)

On the official roster: Montgomery County (PA) Courts · verified 2026-10-07

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Shana Schwartz

MS · Haverford, Delaware County

Bucks County Court of Common Pleas - Parenting Coordinator RosterChester County Court of Common Pleas - Approved Parenting CoordinatorMontgomery County Court of Common Pleas - Approved Parenting Coordinator (Pa.R.C.P. 1915.11-1)

On the official roster: Montgomery County (PA) Courts · verified 2026-10-07

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Brett E. Schur

Ph.D. · Haverford, Delaware County

Bucks County Court of Common Pleas - Parenting Coordinator RosterChester County Court of Common Pleas - Approved Parenting CoordinatorMontgomery County Court of Common Pleas - Approved Parenting Coordinator (Pa.R.C.P. 1915.11-1)

On the official roster: Bucks County (PA) Courts · verified 2026-10-07

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Mediators who work online with Pennsylvania clients

These mediators say they work with Pennsylvania clients online. They are on other states’ official rosters (shown on each listing), not Pennsylvania’s. Where they serve is their own statement. Sorted: placements first (paid ones are labeled), then most complete profile.

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 Pennsylvania.

Court-connected mediation in Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania counties with custody mediation programs set mediator qualifications by local rule within statewide Rule 1940.4 minimums. Philadelphia, for example, requires a graduate degree in law or a mental health field, approved training and insurance.

Private mediation in Pennsylvania: No state license for private mediators was found in the sources reviewed. No rule on online or out-of-state mediators was found.

Sources: 23 Pa.C.S. Chapter 39 (Mediation), Pennsylvania General Assembly · Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, President Judge General Court Regulation No. 27 of 2025 (Phila.DR.R. 1940.3, 1940.4) · Chester County Custody Mediation Rules · 42 Pa.C.S. Chapter 73 (§ 7361 compulsory arbitration), Pennsylvania General Assembly · Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct (Rule 5.5 and comments), Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · partly verified

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Other mediators on Pennsylvania rosters, A–Z (9)

Pennsylvania mediators in numbers

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Pennsylvania: the 10 counties with the most mediators listed

Pennsylvania: the 10 counties with the most mediators listedMontgomery County has the most mediators listed in Pennsylvania (39), followed by Dauphin County (37). Counts use each mediator's home county on the roster. Montgomery County: 39; Dauphin County: 37; Lackawanna County: 29; Philadelphia County: 22; Chester County: 20; Luzerne County: 20; Cumberland County: 19; Bucks County: 13; York County: 9; Delaware County: 8.Montgomery County: 39 mediatorsMontgomery County39Dauphin County: 37 mediatorsDauphin County37Lackawanna County: 29 mediatorsLackawanna County29Philadelphia County: 22 mediatorsPhiladelphia County22Chester County: 20 mediatorsChester County20Luzerne County: 20 mediatorsLuzerne County20Cumberland County: 19 mediatorsCumberland County19Bucks County: 13 mediatorsBucks County13York County: 9 mediatorsYork County9Delaware County: 8 mediatorsDelaware County8

Montgomery County has the most mediators listed in Pennsylvania (39), followed by Dauphin County (37). Counts use each mediator's home county on the roster.

Source: Counted from official court and government rosters (source and verified date on every profile); latest roster check 2026-10-08.

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Pennsylvania: the 10 counties with the most mediators listed
CategoryMediators
Montgomery County39
Dauphin County37
Lackawanna County29
Philadelphia County22
Chester County20
Luzerne County20
Cumberland County19
Bucks County13
York County9
Delaware County8
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Pennsylvania: certifications and court panels

Pennsylvania: certifications and court panelsThe most common listing is Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, Civil Division - Pro Bono Mediator List (67 mediators). Many mediators hold more than one certification, so the bars add up to more than the 439 people listed. Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, Civil Division - Pro Bono Mediator List: 67; U.S. Dist. Ct. E.D. Pa. Mediation Panel (Local Civil Rule 53.3): 65; U.S. Dist. Ct. M.D. Pa. Certified Mediator (LR 16.8) - Harrisburg location: 58; U.S. Dist. Ct. M.D. Pa. Certified Mediator (LR 16.8) - Williamsport location: 38; U.S. Bankruptcy Court E.D. Pa. Authorized Mediation Panel (L.B.R. 9019-2): 35; U.S. Bankruptcy Court M.D. Pa. Certified Mediator: 35; Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas - Approved Parenting Coordinator (Pa.R.C.P. 1915.11-1): 26; Other (19 more certifications or panels): 156.Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, Civil Division - Pro Bono Mediator List: 67 mediatorsAllegheny County Court of Common Pleas, Civil Division - Pr…67U.S. Dist. Ct. E.D. Pa. Mediation Panel (Local Civil Rule 53.3): 65 mediatorsU.S. Dist. Ct. E.D. Pa. Mediation Panel (Local Civil Rule 5…65U.S. Dist. Ct. M.D. Pa. Certified Mediator (LR 16.8) - Harrisburg location: 58 mediatorsU.S. Dist. Ct. M.D. Pa. Certified Mediator (LR 16.8) - Harr…58U.S. Dist. Ct. M.D. Pa. Certified Mediator (LR 16.8) - Williamsport location: 38 mediatorsU.S. Dist. Ct. M.D. Pa. Certified Mediator (LR 16.8) - Will…38U.S. Bankruptcy Court E.D. Pa. Authorized Mediation Panel (L.B.R. 9019-2): 35 mediatorsU.S. Bankruptcy Court E.D. Pa. Authorized Mediation Panel (…35U.S. Bankruptcy Court M.D. Pa. Certified Mediator: 35 mediatorsU.S. Bankruptcy Court M.D. Pa. Certified Mediator35Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas - Approved Parenting Coordinator (Pa.R.C.P. 1915.11-1): 26 mediatorsMontgomery County Court of Common Pleas - Approved Parentin…26Other (19 more certifications or panels): 156 mediatorsOther (19 more certifications or panels)156

The most common listing is Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, Civil Division - Pro Bono Mediator List (67 mediators). Many mediators hold more than one certification, so the bars add up to more than the 439 people listed.

Certification and panel names are as the roster states them.

Source: Counted from official court and government rosters (source and verified date on every profile); latest roster check 2026-10-08.

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Pennsylvania: certifications and court panels
CategoryMediators
Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, Civil Division - Pro Bono Mediator List67
U.S. Dist. Ct. E.D. Pa. Mediation Panel (Local Civil Rule 53.3)65
U.S. Dist. Ct. M.D. Pa. Certified Mediator (LR 16.8) - Harrisburg location58
U.S. Dist. Ct. M.D. Pa. Certified Mediator (LR 16.8) - Williamsport location38
U.S. Bankruptcy Court E.D. Pa. Authorized Mediation Panel (L.B.R. 9019-2)35
U.S. Bankruptcy Court M.D. Pa. Certified Mediator35
Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas - Approved Parenting Coordinator (Pa.R.C.P. 1915.11-1)26
Other (19 more certifications or panels)156
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Pennsylvania: attorney and non-attorney mediators

Pennsylvania: attorney and non-attorney mediators362 of 439 mediators listed in Pennsylvania (82%) have a roster background that lists them as an attorney. Mediators act as neutrals and don't represent either side. Roster background lists them as an attorney: 362; Other background or not stated: 77.Roster background lists them as an attorney: 362 mediatorsRoster background lists them as an attorney362Other background or not stated: 77 mediatorsOther background or not stated77

362 of 439 mediators listed in Pennsylvania (82%) have a roster background that lists them as an attorney. Mediators act as neutrals and don't represent either side.

Not every roster records a mediator's background, so “not stated” includes attorneys whose roster doesn't say.

Source: Counted from official court and government rosters (source and verified date on every profile); latest roster check 2026-10-08.

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CategoryMediators
Roster background lists them as an attorney362
Other background or not stated77
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How do Pennsylvania courts use mediation, and when is it required?

Where a program exists, a judge can require both sides to attend a mediation orientation and, if they then consent, order them to mediate specified issues [1].

Source: 23 Pa.C.S. Chapter 39 (Mediation), §§ 3901–3904 – Pennsylvania General Assembly

How does mediation work in Pennsylvania family and custody cases?

Pennsylvania law lets a court set up a mediation program for divorce and custody actions [1]. It may not order orientation or mediation if a party or child has been subject to domestic violence or child abuse during the case or in the 24 months before it was filed [1]. Chapter 1940 of the Rules of Civil Procedure covers custody mediation, and Rule 1940.4 sets mediator qualifications [2]. Chester County, for example, refers custody complaints to mediation and requires its custody mediators to hold a post-graduate degree in law or a mental health field and complete 40 hours of basic mediation training [3].

Sources: 23 Pa.C.S. Chapter 39 (Mediation), §§ 3901–3904 – Pennsylvania General Assembly · Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee, Recommendation 145 republication report (PDF) · Chester County Custody Mediation Rules

Is what I say in mediation kept confidential in Pennsylvania?

Each court must adopt local rules on mediator qualifications and confidentiality [1].

Source: 23 Pa.C.S. Chapter 39 (Mediation), §§ 3901–3904 – Pennsylvania General Assembly

Does a court-ordered case in Pennsylvania need a mediator from the court's list?

Pennsylvania counties with custody mediation programs set mediator qualifications by local rule within statewide Rule 1940.4 minimums. Philadelphia, for example, requires a graduate degree in law or a mental health field, approved training and insurance.

Sources: 23 Pa.C.S. Chapter 39 (Mediation), Pennsylvania General Assembly · Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, President Judge General Court Regulation No. 27 of 2025 (Phila.DR.R. 1940.3, 1940.4) · Chester County Custody Mediation Rules · 42 Pa.C.S. Chapter 73 (§ 7361 compulsory arbitration), Pennsylvania General Assembly · Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct (Rule 5.5 and comments), Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · partly verified

Can I use a private or online mediator from another state for a Pennsylvania matter?

No state license for private mediators was found in the sources reviewed. No rule on online or out-of-state mediators was found.

Sources: 23 Pa.C.S. Chapter 39 (Mediation), Pennsylvania General Assembly · Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, President Judge General Court Regulation No. 27 of 2025 (Phila.DR.R. 1940.3, 1940.4) · Chester County Custody Mediation Rules · 42 Pa.C.S. Chapter 73 (§ 7361 compulsory arbitration), Pennsylvania General Assembly · Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct (Rule 5.5 and comments), Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · partly verified

Answers come only from the official sources cited. General information, not legal advice.

Court and community mediation programs in Pennsylvania

Programs and centers named on official court or agency lists. These are organizations, not individual mediators; contact them for eligibility and fees.

Official links and sources for Pennsylvania

Official links

Sources cited above

  1. 23 Pa.C.S. Chapter 39 (Mediation), §§ 3901–3904 – Pennsylvania General Assembly
  2. Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee, Recommendation 145 republication report (PDF)
  3. Chester County Custody Mediation Rules

Last reviewed 2026-10-08.