Kathy Jo Trent
On the official roster: Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts · verified 2026-10-08
Mediators in Hawkins County, TN
3 mediators list Hawkins County as their home county on official Tennessee rosters.
How does mediation work in Hawkins County?
Hawkins County belongs to Tennessee's 3rd Judicial District, where a single Chancellor serves four counties (Hawkins, Hancock, Greene and Hamblen) and the Chancery Court office is in Rogersville [1]. Under the district's Chancery Court local rules, revised in September 2025, eligible civil actions go to mediation before a trial date is set unless the court approves otherwise; parties may pick any mediator, and if they cannot agree, either may seek a court-appointed Rule 31 neutral [2]. In parenting-plan disputes the court can name a Rule 31 family mediator, whose fee can be added to court costs or waived through pro bono mediation [2]. Listed mediators come from the AOC's Rule 31 roster as of October 2026 [3].
- Hawkins County – Chancery Court/Clerk & Master
- Third Judicial District of Tennessee – Chancery Court Local Rules of Practice (rev. Sept. 12, 2025, PDF)
- Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts – Find a Mediator (Rule 31 listed mediators, as of Oct. 2026)
Fact-checked 2026-10-08. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
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Kurtis A. (Kurt) Cornett
On the official roster: Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts · verified 2026-10-08
Steven E. Kramer
On the official roster: Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts · verified 2026-10-08
Mediators who work online with Tennessee clients
These mediators say they work with Tennessee clients online. They are on other states’ official rosters (shown on each listing), not Tennessee’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 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)
Works online with Tennessee clients
Beth Carrier
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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Mediators in nearby counties
All mediators in Hawkins County, A–Z (3)
- Kathy Jo Trent, Rogersville
- Kurtis A. (Kurt) Cornett, Church Hill
- Steven E. Kramer, Surgoinsville
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