Ashley E. Bentley
On the official roster: Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts · verified 2026-10-08
8 divorce mediation attorneys in Blount County: certified family mediators whose official Tennessee 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 Tennessee 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?
Blount County's Circuit Court sits in two divisions next to four General Sessions divisions, and its Circuit Civil Court takes suits over $25,000 [1][2]. Divorce filings go through the Clerk and Master's Office, and spouses who have minor children must finish a parent education class and turn in the certificate within 30 days of filing unless the court excuses them [3]. When a judge enters an order of reference, the Clerk and Master may take evidence and report findings back to the court [4]. Under Rule 31, mediation starts either by the parties' agreement or through a court's Order of Reference [5]. Blount County listings here come from the AOC's Rule 31 listing as of October 2026 [6].
Fact-checked 2026-10-08. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
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On the official roster: Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts · verified 2026-10-08
On the official roster: Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts · verified 2026-10-08
On the official roster: Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts · verified 2026-10-08
On the official roster: Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts · verified 2026-10-08
On the official roster: Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts · verified 2026-10-08
On the official roster: Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts · verified 2026-10-08
On the official roster: Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts · verified 2026-10-08
On the official roster: Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts · verified 2026-10-08
No mediator from another state has told us they work online with Tennessee 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 Tennessee.
Court-connected mediation in Tennessee: When a Tennessee court orders Rule 31 mediation and the parties don't pick a listed Rule 31 mediator together, the judge names three from the AOC's statewide list and each side strikes one name.
Private mediation in Tennessee: Rule 31 says its standards cover only mediations and mediators under that rule, not private mediation outside it. The ADR Commission may waive training for a mediator approved and in good standing in another state.
Sources: Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 31, § 1, Application · Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 31, § 4, Selection of Rule 31 Mediators · Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 31, § 14(d)(1)(iii), Rule 31 Mediators (out-of-state approval)
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