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Divorce mediation attorneys in Pennsylvania

70 certified family mediators in Pennsylvania whose official roster record shows an attorney background. These divorce mediation attorneys act as neutral mediators and don't represent either side.

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How this list is built: these are certified family mediators whose official Pennsylvania 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?

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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

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

Mediators who work online with Pennsylvania clients

No mediator from another state has told us they work online with Pennsylvania 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 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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