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Mediators in Madison, WI

3 mediators listed in Madison (Dane County) on official Wisconsin rosters. Every listing shows the official roster it comes from and the date we last checked it. For a court-ordered case, your court may require a mediator from its own list.

Listings last checked against the official rosters Oct 12, 2026.

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How does mediation work in Dane County?

When legal custody or physical placement is contested in a Wisconsin family case, state law requires the court to refer the parties to family court services and to attend at least one mediation session, unless attending would cause undue hardship or endanger a party.[1] In Dane County, a judge or commissioner orders the referral and a Family Court Services counselor mediates; attorneys do not take part, financial issues are not discussed, and mediation must finish within 45 days, or 60 where the court has identified domestic violence.[2] The first session is free, repeat mediation costs $100 per parent, and the fee can be set or waived on application.[2][3] Parties may instead hire a private mediator.[2] The few listings below come from labor-relations rosters, including the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission's arbitrator directory.[4]

Fact-checked Oct 22, 2026 against the official sources numbered above (listed under Sources). Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.

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Mediators who work online with Wisconsin clients

These mediators say they work with Wisconsin clients online. They are on other states’ official rosters (shown on each listing), not Wisconsin’s. Where they serve is their own statement. Sorted: placements first, then a fair daily rotation. Featured listings are paid or sponsored placements. Court-verified listings come from official court rosters; other listings are labeled.

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 Wisconsin.

Court-connected mediation in Wisconsin: Wisconsin custody/placement mediation is provided through county family court services with minimum training rules, but parties may use a private mediator at their own expense; in civil cases the parties choose the provider.

Private mediation in Wisconsin: No Wisconsin license for private mediators was found; Supreme Court Rule 23.02 says no Wisconsin law license is needed to serve as a neutral mediator. No rule on online mediators was found.

Sources: Wis. Stat. 767.405, Family court services · Wis. Stat. 802.12, Alternative dispute resolution · SCR Chapter 23, Regulation of the practice of law (Wisconsin Courts) · SCR Chapter 20 (part b), Rules of Professional Conduct incl. 20:2.4 and 20:5.5 (Wisconsin Courts)

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Sources

Official court and government sources only, each with the date we last checked it. Every profile also links its own roster entry.

  1. Wis. Stat. § 767.405 (Family court services; mediation referrals and required initial session)docs.legis.wisconsin.govchecked ↩
  2. Dane County Family Court Services – Mediationfamilycourtservices.danecounty.govchecked ↩
  3. Dane County Family Court Services – 2025 Application to Set and/or Waive FCS Fee (PDF)familycourtservices.danecounty.govchecked ↩
  4. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission – Directory of Non-WERC-Employed Arbitratorswerc.wi.govchecked ↩

+4 more rosters (other states, federal courts elsewhere, or rosters that publish a page per person), named with a link on each profile.

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