Leah Walker McClanahan
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, E.D. Tenn. · verified 2026-10-07
122 mediators list Knox County as their home county on official Tennessee rosters.
Knox County's Circuit Court has general jurisdiction [1], while family cases go to the Fourth Circuit Court [2]. If divorcing parents finish the parenting classes but still cannot agree on a Parenting Plan, some form of alternative dispute resolution is required under Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-402, and the Fourth Circuit Court uses the Community Mediation Center as its mediation provider [2]. The court's Order of Reference to Mediation provides for a Rule 31 mediator chosen by the attorneys or named by the court [3]. Most mediators below come from the AOC's Rule 31 listing as of October 2026 [5]; some are also on the Eastern District's Approved Mediators list [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: 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
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
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
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
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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