Amanda Raye Thornton
On the official roster: Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts · verified 2026-10-08
43 certified family mediators in Nashville whose official Tennessee roster record shows an attorney background. These divorce mediation attorneys 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?
Davidson County is in Tennessee's 20th Judicial District, where an eight-division Circuit Court is the primary trial court for civil cases in Nashville and Davidson County, covering contract and injury suits, workers' compensation, domestic relations and estate administration [1]. Family cases go to the Fourth Circuit Court (Circuit Court, Division IV), which the General Assembly created in 1957 and which is the only Davidson County court specifically designated for divorces, custody, child support, adoptions, juvenile court appeals and other domestic matters [2]. Some mediators listed below sit on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee's ADR panel [3], but most come from the Tennessee AOC's Rule 31 listing as of October 2026 [4].
Fact-checked 2026-10-08. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
Open to meeting by video? Mediators who work online with Tennessee clients · Online mediators
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: U.S. District Court, M.D. Tenn. · verified 2026-10-07
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: U.S. District Court, E.D. Tenn. · verified 2026-10-07
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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