Thomas S. Hemmendinger
On the official roster: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Massachusetts · verified 2026-10-07
1 mediators list Providence County as their home county on official Rhode Island rosters.
Civil and criminal cases from Providence County go to the Rhode Island Superior Court at the Licht Judicial Complex, whose clerk's office serves Providence and Bristol counties together [1]. The Superior Court Arbitration Office (401-222-6147) runs court-annexed arbitration for less-complex civil cases with $100,000 or less at issue, and holds an annual Settlement Week in Providence each December when civil cases can be resolved through mediation [2]. The Family Court, at the Garrahy Judicial Complex in Providence, offers a free court-based mediation program (401-458-5032) [1][3]. The mediators listed below come from the ADR panel list published by the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island [4].
Fact-checked 2026-10-07. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
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Only a few listed mediators have Providence County as their home county. Many also work in neighboring counties or meet online.
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On the official roster: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Massachusetts · verified 2026-10-07
These mediators say they work with Rhode Island clients online. They are on other states’ official rosters (shown on each listing), not Rhode Island’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 Rhode Island.
Court-connected mediation in Rhode Island: Rhode Island's court mediation programs use their own mediators: Family Court staff mediators and, for civil appeals, retired judges or others designated by the Chief Justice. No statewide mediator list was found.
Private mediation in Rhode Island: No state license for private mediators was found in the sources reviewed. No rule on online or out-of-state mediators was found.
Sources: Family Court Mediation Program, Rhode Island Judiciary · Appellate Mediation Program, Rhode Island Supreme Court · Supreme Court Rules, Article I, Rule 35 (Appellate Mediation Program), PDF · Court-Annexed Arbitration and Settlement Week, Rhode Island Superior Court · partly verified
Works online with Rhode Island clients
Court-certified in: Idaho (verified) · Idaho Supreme Court, 2026-10-07
Serves clients: in person in Idaho · online nationwide (her statement)
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