District Court List of Approved Programs for Alternative Dispute Resolution Services

Approved District Court ADR programs for 2025-2027.

Overview of Services: Programs approved to provide services in the District Court Department are not permitted to charge fees for service. See Uniform Rules on Dispute Resolution, Rule 1(b)(iii). Mediation services are provided in 56 of the 62 District Court divisions by 19 different programs where volunteer mediators assist litigants in civil litigation, small claims, and summary process cases. The District Court also has 8 conciliation programs servicing 28 divisions.

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Attleboro District Court (Bristol County)

New Bedford Face to Face Mediation Program

Cynthia Wallquist, Director

18 Hillman Street, Building 9, Ste. 107
 New Bedford, MA 02740
 Telephone: (508) 961-3136
 Fax: (508) 991-6262

Email: Facetoface@newbedford-ma.gov 
Online Information: Face to Face Mediation Program    
Roster: 6 Neutrals

Languages: Cape Verdean Creole, Spanish and Portuguese
Services: Mediation
Remote services: Telephone and Zoom

Martha’s Vineyard Mediation Program, Inc.

Sara Barnes, Executive Director
    
15 Merchants Court, Suite #5
 Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
 Telephone: (508) 693-2999 
    
Email: info@mvmediation.org 
Website: MV Mediation Center
    
Roster: 12 Neutrals
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Ayer District Court (Middlesex County)

Middlesex Community College Law Center 

Michael Healy, Esq., Director

33 Kearney Square – Pollard Building 300
Lowell, MA  01852
Telephone: (978) 656-3342 
Fax: (978) 441-1749

E-mail: Healeym@middlesex.edu 
Website: Middlesex Community College

Roster:  33 Neutrals
Languages: Khmer, Spanish, Portuguese, French, American Sign Language
Services: Mediation, Conciliation
Remote Services:  Telephone and Zoom

B

Barnstable District Court (Barnstable County)

Cape Cod Dispute Resolution Center, Inc./Cape Mediation

Anne Tessier, Executive Director

P.O. Box 193
22 Old Tote Road
Orleans, MA 02653
Telephone: (508) 240-1717
Fax: (774) 207-9081

Email: annetessier@capemediation.org       
Website: Cape Mediation

Roster: 30 Neutrals
Services: Mediation and Conciliation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Brockton District Court (Plymouth County):

Greater Brockton Center for Dispute Resolution

Ron K. Fredey, Program Director
    
Office Address:
Brockton Trial Court - George Covett Courthouse
215 Main Street, Suite 207
Brockton, MA  02301
    
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 842
South Easton, MA 02375
Telephone: (508) 897-2868
    
Email: rfredey@gmail.com or mediators@gbcdr.org 
Website: Greater Brockton Center for Dispute Resolution 
    
Roster: 21 Neutrals
Languages: Hebrew
Services: Mediation and Conciliation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Brookline District Court (Norfolk County)

Graduate Programs in Conflict Resolution - University of Massachusetts, Boston

Eben Weitzman, Associate Professor, Graduate Programs in Conflict Resolution
    
University of Massachusetts
100 Morrissey Boulevard
 Boston, MA 02125-3393
 Telephone: (617) 287-7489

Email: eben.weitzman@umb.edu 
    
Roster: 39 Neutrals
Services: Mediation

No remote services available.

Harvard Mediation Program

Maureen Griffin, Program Manager
    
Harvard Law School 
1563 Massachusetts Avenue 
Cambridge, MA 02138
Telephone: (617) 495-1854
Fax: (617) 496-2294

Email: mgriffin@law.harvard.edu 
    
Roster: 61 Neutrals
Languages: Spanish and Portuguese
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Telephone

Metropolitan Mediation Services

Antonio P. Castro Aranda, Director 
    
41 Garrison Road
Brookline, MA 02445
    
Telephone: (617) 241-0300
Email: antonio.castro@metromediation.org  
Website: Metropolitan Mediation Services

Roster: 20 Neutrals
Services: Mediation and Conciliation        
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

C

Cambridge District Court (Middlesex County)

Community Dispute Settlement Center, Inc.

Pedro Spivakovsky-Gonzalez, Executive Director

60 Gore Street, Suite 202
Cambridge, MA 02141
Telephone: (617) 876-5376
Fax: (617) 876-6663

Email: cdscinfo@communitydispute.org 
Website: Community Dispute Settlement Center

Roster: 63 Neutrals
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Graduate Programs in Conflict Resolution - University of Massachusetts, Boston

Eben Weitzman, Associate Professor, Graduate Programs in Conflict Resolution
    
University of Massachusetts
100 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, MA 02125-3393
Telephone: (617) 287-7489

Email: eben.weitzman@umb.edu 

Roster: 39 Neutrals
Services: Mediation

No remote services available.

Harvard Mediation Program

Maureen Griffin, Program Manager
    
Harvard Law School 
1563 Massachusetts Avenue 
Cambridge, MA 02138
Telephone: (617) 495-1854
Fax: (617) 496-2294

Email: mgriffin@law.harvard.edu 
    
Roster: 61 Neutrals
Languages: Spanish and Portuguese
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Telephone

Just A Start Mediation (Summary Process Mediation Only) 

Elizabeth Winston, Housing and Mediation Services Director

430 Rindge Ave #301
Cambridge MA 02140    
Telephone: (617) 918-7518
    
Email: elizabethwinston@justastart.org 
Website: Just a Start

Roster: 5 Neutrals
Language:  Spanish    
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Chelsea District Court (Suffolk County)

Just A Start Mediation (Summary Process Mediation Only)

Elizabeth Winston, Housing and Mediation Services Director

430 Rindge Ave #301
Cambridge MA 02140    
Telephone: (617) 918-7518
    
Email: elizabethwinston@justastart.org 
Website: Just a Start

Roster: 5 Neutrals
Language:  Spanish    
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Metropolitan Mediation Services

Antonio P. Castro Aranda, Director 
    
41 Garrison Road
Brookline, MA 02445
    
Telephone: (617) 241-0300
Email: antonio.castro@metromediation.org  
Website: Metropolitan Mediation Services

Roster: 20 Neutrals
Services: Mediation and Conciliation        
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Chicopee District Court (Hampden County)

No approved program.

Clinton District Court (Worcester County)

No approved program.

Concord District Court (Middlesex County)

MetroWest Mediation Services

Seth Izen, Executive Director

220 N. Main Street
Suite 106
Natick, MA 01760
Telephone: (508) 872-9495
Fax: (508) 872-9764

Email: info@metrowestmediationservices.org 
Website: Metrowest Mediation

Roster: 50 Neutrals
Languages: Spanish, Portuguese, and Mandarin
Services: Mediation and Conciliation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Middlesex Community College Law Center

Michael Healy, Esq., Director

33 Kearney Square – Pollard Building 300
Lowell, MA  01852
Telephone: (978) 656-3342 
Fax: (978) 441-1749

E-mail: Healeym@middlesex.edu 
Website: Middlesex Community College

Roster:  33 Neutrals
Languages: Khmer, Spanish, Portuguese, French, American Sign Language
Services: Mediation, Conciliation
Remote Services:  Telephone and Zoom

D

Dedham District Court (Norfolk County)

Mediation Works, Incorporated

Clarice Parsons, Mediation Program Manager
Charles Doran, Executive Director

10 Liberty Square, Fourth Floor
Boston, MA 02109-1632
Telephone: (617) 973-9739 
Fax: (617) 973-9532

Email: mailbox@mwi.org 
Website: Mediation Works, Incorporated

Roster: 47 Neutrals
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

MetroWest Mediation Services

Seth Izen, Executive Director

220 N. Main Street
Suite 106
Natick, MA 01760
Telephone: (508) 872-9495
Fax: (508) 872-9764

Email: info@metrowestmediationservices.org 
Website: Metrowest Mediation

Roster: 50 Neutrals
Languages: Spanish, Portuguese, and Mandarin
Services: Mediation and Conciliation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Dudley District Court (Worcester County) 

Family Mediation Services of Central Massachusetts

Sabrina Allfrey, Mediation Program Director

210 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01605
Telephone: (508) 796-1971 
 Fax: (508) 791-4766

Email: sallfrey@fscm.org 
Website: Family Mediation Services of Central Massachusetts 

Roster: 18 Neutrals
Languages: Spanish, Swahili, Russian and German 
Services: Mediation

E

East Brookfield District Court (Worcester County)

No approved program.

Eastern Hampshire District Court (Hampshire County)

No approved program.

Edgartown District Court (Dukes County)

Martha’s Vineyard Mediation Program, Inc.

Sara Barnes, Executive Director
   
15 Merchants Court, Suite #5
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
Telephone: (508) 693-2999 
   
Email: info@mvmediation.org 
Website: MV Mediation Center
   
Roster: 12 Neutrals
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

F

Fall River District Court (Bristol County)

New Bedford Face to Face Mediation Program

Cynthia Wallquist, Director

18 Hillman Street, Building 9, Ste. 107
 New Bedford, MA 02740
 Telephone: (508) 961-3136
 Fax: (508) 991-6262

Email: Facetoface@newbedford-ma.gov 
Online Information: Face to Face Mediation Program    
Roster: 6 Neutrals

Languages: Cape Verdean Creole, Spanish and Portuguese
Services: Mediation
Remote services: Telephone and Zoom

Martha’s Vineyard Mediation Program, Inc.

Sara Barnes, Executive Director
    
15 Merchants Court, Suite #5
 Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
 Telephone: (508) 693-2999 
    
Email: info@mvmediation.org 
Website: MV Mediation Center
    
Roster: 12 Neutrals
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Falmouth District Court (Barnstable County)

Cape Cod Dispute Resolution Center, Inc./Cape Mediation

Anne Tessier, Executive Director

P.O. Box 193
22 Old Tote Road
Orleans, MA 02653
Telephone: (508) 240-1717
Fax: (774) 207-9081

Email: annetessier@capemediation.org       
Website: Cape Mediation

Roster: 30 Neutrals
Services: Mediation and Conciliation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Fitchburg District Court (Worcester County)

Mediation Services of North Central Massachusetts, Inc.

Lisa Wood, Executive Director

435 Lancaster Street, Suite 224
Leominster, MA 01453
Telephone: (978) 466-9595
    
Email: info@mediationncm.org  
Website: Mediation Services of North Central Massachusetts, Inc.

Roster: 19 Neutrals
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Framingham District Court (Middlesex County)

MetroWest Mediation Services

Seth Izen, Executive Director

220 N. Main Street
Suite 106
Natick, MA 01760
Telephone: (508) 872-9495
Fax: (508) 872-9764

Email: info@metrowestmediationservices.org 
Website: Metrowest Mediation

Roster: 50 Neutrals
Languages: Spanish, Portuguese, and Mandarin
Services: Mediation and Conciliation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

G

Gardner District Court (Worcester County)

Mediation Services of North Central Massachusetts, Inc.

Lisa Wood, Executive Director

435 Lancaster Street, Suite 224
Leominster, MA 01453
Telephone: (978) 466-9595
    
Email: info@mediationncm.org  
Website: Mediation Services of North Central Massachusetts, Inc.

Roster: 19 Neutrals
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Gloucester District Court (Essex County)

The Resolution Center, Inc.

Hannah Bowen, Executive Director
    
100 Cummings Center - Suite 307-J
 Beverly, MA 01915
 Telephone: (978) 232-1212
 Fax: (978) 232-0060
    
Email: info@ResolutionNorthShore.org 
Website: The Resolution Center, Inc. 
    
Roster: 54Neutrals
Languages: Spanish
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Greenfield District Court (Franklin County)

Collaborative Resolutions Group, Inc.

Debbie Lynangale, Interim Co-Executive Director

121 Montague Road
Wendell, MA 01379
Telephone: (413) 774-7469
 Fax: (413) 475-7088

Email: info@crg-collab.org 
Website: Collaborative Resolutions Group, Inc.

Roster: 24 Neutrals
Languages: Spanish
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Zoom

H

Haverhill District Court (Essex County)

North Essex Dispute Resolution Center, Inc. – North Essex Mediators

Thomas Joy, Executive Director

188 State Street 
Newburyport, MA 01950
Telephone: (978) 872-1560
Fax: (978) 462-5642

Email: nedisputeresolution@gmail.com 
Website: North Essex Dispute Resolution Center, Inc.
    
Roster: 27 Neutrals
Languages: Spanish, Sign Language 
Services: Mediation and Conciliation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Hingham District Court (Plymouth County):

Mediation Works, Incorporated

Clarice Parsons, Mediation Program Manager
Charles Doran, Executive Director

10 Liberty Square, Fourth Floor
Boston, MA 02109-1632
Telephone: (617) 973-9739 
Fax: (617) 973-9532

Email: mailbox@mwi.org 
Website: Mediation Works, Incorporated

Roster: 47 Neutrals
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Holyoke District Court (Hampden County)

Collaborative Resolutions Group, Inc.

Debbie Lynangale, Interim Co-Executive Director

121 Montague Road
Wendell, MA 01379
Telephone: (413) 774-7469
 Fax: (413) 475-7088

Email: info@crg-collab.org 
Website: Collaborative Resolutions Group, Inc.

Roster: 24 Neutrals
Languages: Spanish
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Zoom

I

Ipswich District Court (Essex County)

North Essex Dispute Resolution Center, Inc. – North Essex Mediators

Thomas Joy, Executive Director

188 State Street 
Newburyport, MA 01950
Telephone: (978) 872-1560
Fax: (978) 462-5642

Email: nedisputeresolution@gmail.com 
Website: North Essex Dispute Resolution Center, Inc.
    
Roster: 27 Neutrals
Languages: Spanish, Sign Language 
Services: Mediation and Conciliation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

L

Lawrence District Court (Essex County)

North Essex Dispute Resolution Center, Inc. – North Essex Mediators

Thomas Joy, Executive Director

188 State Street 
Newburyport, MA 01950
Telephone: (978) 872-1560
Fax: (978) 462-5642

Email: nedisputeresolution@gmail.com 
Website: North Essex Dispute Resolution Center, Inc.
    
Roster: 27 Neutrals
Languages: Spanish, Sign Language 
Services: Mediation and Conciliation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Leominster District Court (Worcester County)

Mediation Services of North Central Massachusetts, Inc.

Lisa Wood, Executive Director

435 Lancaster Street, Suite 224
Leominster, MA 01453
Telephone: (978) 466-9595
    
Email: info@mediationncm.org  
Website: Mediation Services of North Central Massachusetts, Inc.

Roster: 19 Neutrals
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Lowell District Court (Middlesex County)

Middlesex Community College Law Center

Michael Healy, Esq., Director

33 Kearney Square – Pollard Building 300
Lowell, MA  01852
Telephone: (978) 656-3342 
Fax: (978) 441-1749

E-mail: Healeym@middlesex.edu 
Website: Middlesex Community College

Roster:  33 Neutrals
Languages: Khmer, Spanish, Portuguese, French, American Sign Language
Services: Mediation, Conciliation
Remote Services:  Telephone and Zoom

Lynn District Court (Essex County)

Essex County Bar Association, Lynn District Court Pro Bono Conciliation Program

Amy Grant, Executive Director
    
450B Paradise Road, #244
Swampscott, MA  01907
Telephone: (978) 741-7888

Email: executivedirector@essexcountybar.org 
Website: Essex County Bar Association

Roster: 29 Neutrals
Services: Conciliation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

M

Malden District Court (Middlesex County)

Harvard Mediation Program

Maureen Griffin, Program Manager
    
Harvard Law School 
1563 Massachusetts Avenue 
Cambridge, MA 02138
Telephone: (617) 495-1854
Fax: (617) 496-2294

Email: mgriffin@law.harvard.edu 
    
Roster: 61 Neutrals
Languages: Spanish and Portuguese
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Telephone

Just A Start Mediation

Elizabeth Winston, Housing and Mediation Services Director

430 Rindge Ave #301
Cambridge MA 02140    
Telephone: (617) 918-7518
    
Email: elizabethwinston@justastart.org 
Website: Just a Start

Roster: 5 Neutrals
Language:  Spanish    
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Metropolitan Mediation Services

Antonio P. Castro Aranda, Director 
    
41 Garrison Road
Brookline, MA 02445
    
Telephone: (617) 241-0300
Email: antonio.castro@metromediation.org  
Website: Metropolitan Mediation Services

Roster: 20 Neutrals
Services: Mediation and Conciliation        
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Marlborough District Court (Middlesex County)

MetroWest Mediation Services

Seth Izen, Executive Director

220 N. Main Street
Suite 106
Natick, MA 01760
Telephone: (508) 872-9495
Fax: (508) 872-9764

Email: info@metrowestmediationservices.org 
Website: Metrowest Mediation

Roster: 50 Neutrals
Languages: Spanish, Portuguese, and Mandarin
Services: Mediation and Conciliation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Milford District Court (Worcester County)

Family Mediation Services of Central Massachusetts

Sabrina Allfrey, Mediation Program Director

210 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01605
Telephone: (508) 796-1971 
 Fax: (508) 791-4766

Email: sallfrey@fscm.org 
Website: Family Mediation Services of Central Massachusetts

Roster: 18 Neutrals
Languages: Spanish, Swahili, Russian and German 
Services: Mediation

N

Nantucket District Court (Nantucket County)

Cape Cod Dispute Resolution Center, Inc./Cape Mediation

Anne Tessier, Executive Director

P.O. Box 193
22 Old Tote Road
Orleans, MA 02653
Telephone: (508) 240-1717
Fax: (774) 207-9081

Email: annetessier@capemediation.org       
Website: Cape Mediation

Roster: 30 Neutrals
Services: Mediation and Conciliation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Natick District Court (Middlesex County)

MetroWest Mediation Services

Seth Izen, Executive Director

220 N. Main Street
Suite 106
Natick, MA 01760
Telephone: (508) 872-9495
Fax: (508) 872-9764

Email: info@metrowestmediationservices.org 
Website: Metrowest Mediation

Roster: 50 Neutrals
Languages: Spanish, Portuguese, and Mandarin
Services: Mediation and Conciliation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

New Bedford District Court (Bristol County)

New Bedford Face to Face Mediation Program

Cynthia Wallquist, Director

18 Hillman Street, Building 9, Ste. 107
 New Bedford, MA 02740
 Telephone: (508) 961-3136
 Fax: (508) 991-6262

Email: Facetoface@newbedford-ma.gov 
Online Information: Face to Face Mediation Program    
Roster: 6 Neutrals

Languages: Cape Verdean Creole, Spanish and Portuguese
Services: Mediation
Remote services: Telephone and Zoom

Martha’s Vineyard Mediation Program, Inc.

Sara Barnes, Executive Director
    
15 Merchants Court, Suite #5
 Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
 Telephone: (508) 693-2999 
    
Email: info@mvmediation.org 
Website: MV Mediation Center
    
Roster: 12 Neutrals
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Mediation Works, Incorporated

Clarice Parsons, Mediation Program Manager
Charles Doran, Executive Director

10 Liberty Square, Fourth Floor
Boston, MA 02109-1632
Telephone: (617) 973-9739 
Fax: (617) 973-9532

Email: mailbox@mwi.org 
Website: Mediation Works, Incorporated

Roster: 47 Neutrals
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Newburyport District Court (Essex County)

North Essex Dispute Resolution Center, Inc. – North Essex Mediators

Thomas Joy, Executive Director

188 State Street 
Newburyport, MA 01950
Telephone: (978) 872-1560
Fax: (978) 462-5642

Email: nedisputeresolution@gmail.com 
Website: North Essex Dispute Resolution Center, Inc.
    
Roster: 27 Neutrals
Languages: Spanish, Sign Language 
Services: Mediation and Conciliation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Newton District Court (Middlesex County)

Mediation Works, Incorporated

Clarice Parsons, Mediation Program Manager
Charles Doran, Executive Director

10 Liberty Square, Fourth Floor
Boston, MA 02109-1632
Telephone: (617) 973-9739 
Fax: (617) 973-9532

Email: mailbox@mwi.org 
Website: Mediation Works, Incorporated

Roster: 47 Neutrals
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Metropolitan Mediation Services

Antonio P. Castro Aranda, Director 
    
41 Garrison Road
Brookline, MA 02445
    
Telephone: (617) 241-0300
Email: antonio.castro@metromediation.org  
Website: Metropolitan Mediation Services

Roster: 20 Neutrals
Services: Mediation and Conciliation        
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Northampton District Court (Hampshire County)

Collaborative Resolutions Group, Inc.

Debbie Lynangale, Interim Co-Executive Director

121 Montague Road
Wendell, MA 01379
Telephone: (413) 774-7469
 Fax: (413) 475-7088

Email: info@crg-collab.org 
Website: Collaborative Resolutions Group, Inc.

Roster: 24 Neutrals
Languages: Spanish
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Zoom

Northern Berkshire District Court (Berkshire County)

Berkshire County Regional Housing Authority’s Dispute Resolution Center

Brad Gordon, Executive Director

1 Fenn Street, Fourth Floor
 Pittsfield, MA 01201
 Telephone: (413) 443-7138 
 Fax: (413) 443-8137
 Email: bradg@upside413.org 
 Website: Berkshire County Regional Housing Authority’s Dispute Resolution Center  
    
Roster: 30 Neutrals
Languages:  Spanish
    
Services: Mediation, Conciliation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

O

Orange District Court (Franklin County)

No approved program.

Orleans District Court (Barnstable County)

Cape Cod Dispute Resolution Center, Inc./Cape Mediation

Anne Tessier, Executive Director

P.O. Box 193
22 Old Tote Road
Orleans, MA 02653
Telephone: (508) 240-1717
Fax: (774) 207-9081

Email: annetessier@capemediation.org       
Website: Cape Mediation

Roster: 30 Neutrals
Services: Mediation and Conciliation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

P

Palmer District Court (Hampden County)

No approved program.

Peabody District Court (Essex County)

The Resolution Center, Inc.

Hannah Bowen, Executive Director
    
100 Cummings Center - Suite 307-J
 Beverly, MA 01915
 Telephone: (978) 232-1212
 Fax: (978) 232-0060
    
Email: info@ResolutionNorthShore.org 
Website: The Resolution Center, Inc. 
    
Roster: 54Neutrals
Languages: Spanish
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Pittsfield District Court (Berkshire County)

Berkshire County Regional Housing Authority’s Dispute Resolution Center

Brad Gordon, Executive Director

1 Fenn Street, Fourth Floor
 Pittsfield, MA 01201
 Telephone: (413) 443-7138 
 Fax: (413) 443-8137
 Email: bradg@upside413.org 
 Website: Berkshire County Regional Housing Authority’s Dispute Resolution Center  
    
Roster: 30 Neutrals
Languages:  Spanish
    
Services: Mediation, Conciliation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Plymouth District Court (Plymouth County)

Mediation Works, Incorporated

Clarice Parsons, Mediation Program Manager
Charles Doran, Executive Director

10 Liberty Square, Fourth Floor
Boston, MA 02109-1632
Telephone: (617) 973-9739 
Fax: (617) 973-9532

Email: mailbox@mwi.org 
Website: Mediation Works, Incorporated

Roster: 47 Neutrals
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Greater Brockton Center for Dispute Resolution 

(Services limited to conciliation of civil cases via Zoom)

Ron K. Fredey, Program Director
    
Office Address:
Brockton Trial Court - George Covett Courthouse
215 Main Street, Suite 207
Brockton, MA  02301
    
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 842
South Easton, MA 02375
Telephone: (508) 897-2868
    
Email: rfredey@gmail.com or mediators@gbcdr.org 
Website: Greater Brockton Center for Dispute Resolution 
    
Roster: 21 Neutrals
Languages: Hebrew
Services: Mediation and Conciliation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Q

Quincy District Court (Norfolk County)

Graduate Programs in Conflict Resolution - University of Massachusetts, Boston

Eben Weitzman, Associate Professor, Graduate Programs in Conflict Resolution
    
University of Massachusetts
100 Morrissey Boulevard
 Boston, MA 02125-3393
 Telephone: (617) 287-7489

Email: eben.weitzman@umb.edu 
    
Roster: 39 Neutrals
Services: Mediation

No remote services available.

Harvard Mediation Program

Maureen Griffin, Program Manager
    
Harvard Law School 
1563 Massachusetts Avenue 
Cambridge, MA 02138
Telephone: (617) 495-1854
Fax: (617) 496-2294

Email: mgriffin@law.harvard.edu 
    
Roster: 61 Neutrals
Languages: Spanish and Portuguese
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Telephone

Mediation Works, Incorporated

Clarice Parsons, Mediation Program Manager
Charles Doran, Executive Director

10 Liberty Square, Fourth Floor
Boston, MA 02109-1632
Telephone: (617) 973-9739 
Fax: (617) 973-9532

Email: mailbox@mwi.org 
Website: Mediation Works, Incorporated

Roster: 47 Neutrals
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

S

Salem District Court (Essex County)

The Resolution Center, Inc.

Hannah Bowen, Executive Director
    
100 Cummings Center - Suite 307-J
 Beverly, MA 01915
 Telephone: (978) 232-1212
 Fax: (978) 232-0060
    
Email: info@ResolutionNorthShore.org 
Website: The Resolution Center, Inc. 
    
Roster: 54Neutrals
Languages: Spanish
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Somerville District Court (Middlesex County)

Harvard Mediation Program

Maureen Griffin, Program Manager
    
Harvard Law School 
1563 Massachusetts Avenue 
Cambridge, MA 02138
Telephone: (617) 495-1854
Fax: (617) 496-2294

Email: mgriffin@law.harvard.edu 
    
Roster: 61 Neutrals
Languages: Spanish and Portuguese
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Telephone

Mediation Works, Incorporated

Clarice Parsons, Mediation Program Manager
Charles Doran, Executive Director

10 Liberty Square, Fourth Floor
Boston, MA 02109-1632
Telephone: (617) 973-9739 
Fax: (617) 973-9532

Email: mailbox@mwi.org 
Website: Mediation Works, Incorporated

Roster: 47 Neutrals
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Southern Berkshire District Court (Berkshire County)

Berkshire County Regional Housing Authority’s Dispute Resolution Center

Brad Gordon, Executive Director

1 Fenn Street, Fourth Floor
 Pittsfield, MA 01201
 Telephone: (413) 443-7138 
 Fax: (413) 443-8137
 Email: bradg@upside413.org 
 Website: Berkshire County Regional Housing Authority’s Dispute Resolution Center  
    
Roster: 30 Neutrals
Languages:  Spanish
    
Services: Mediation, Conciliation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Springfield District Court (Hampden County)

No approved program.

Stoughton District Court (Norfolk County)

Metropolitan Mediation Services

Antonio P. Castro Aranda, Director 
    
41 Garrison Road
Brookline, MA 02445
    
Telephone: (617) 241-0300
Email: antonio.castro@metromediation.org  
Website: Metropolitan Mediation Services

Roster: 20 Neutrals
Services: Mediation and Conciliation        
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

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Taunton District Court (Bristol County)

New Bedford Face to Face Mediation Program

Cynthia Wallquist, Director

18 Hillman Street, Building 9, Ste. 107
 New Bedford, MA 02740
 Telephone: (508) 961-3136
 Fax: (508) 991-6262

Email: Facetoface@newbedford-ma.gov 
Online Information: Face to Face Mediation Program    
Roster: 6 Neutrals

Languages: Cape Verdean Creole, Spanish and Portuguese
Services: Mediation
Remote services: Telephone and Zoom

Martha’s Vineyard Mediation Program, Inc.

Sara Barnes, Executive Director
    
15 Merchants Court, Suite #5
 Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
 Telephone: (508) 693-2999 
    
Email: info@mvmediation.org 
Website: MV Mediation Center
    
Roster: 12 Neutrals
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

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Uxbridge District Court (Worcester County)

Family Mediation Services of Central Massachusetts

Sabrina Allfrey, Mediation Program Director

210 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01605
Telephone: (508) 796-1971 
 Fax: (508) 791-4766

Email: sallfrey@fscm.org 
Website: Family Mediation Services of Central Massachusetts

Roster: 18 Neutrals
Languages: Spanish, Swahili, Russian and German 
Services: Mediation

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Waltham District Court (Middlesex County)

Community Dispute Settlement Center, Inc.

Pedro Spivakovsky-Gonzalez, Executive Director

60 Gore Street, Suite 202
Cambridge, MA 02141
Telephone: (617) 876-5376
Fax: (617) 876-6663

Email: cdscinfo@communitydispute.org 
Website: Community Dispute Settlement Center

Roster: 63 Neutrals
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Middlesex Community College Law Center

Michael Healy, Esq., Director

33 Kearney Square – Pollard Building 300
Lowell, MA  01852
Telephone: (978) 656-3342 
Fax: (978) 441-1749

E-mail: Healeym@middlesex.edu 
Website: Middlesex Community College

Roster:  33 Neutrals
Languages: Khmer, Spanish, Portuguese, French, American Sign Language
Services: Mediation, Conciliation
Remote Services:  Telephone and Zoom

Wareham District Court (Plymouth County)

New Bedford Face to Face Mediation Program

Cynthia Wallquist, Director

18 Hillman Street, Building 9, Ste. 107
 New Bedford, MA 02740
 Telephone: (508) 961-3136
 Fax: (508) 991-6262

Email: Facetoface@newbedford-ma.gov 
Online Information: Face to Face Mediation Program    
Roster: 6 Neutrals

Languages: Cape Verdean Creole, Spanish and Portuguese
Services: Mediation
Remote services: Telephone and Zoom

Westfield District Court (Hampden County)

No approved program.

Westboro District Court (Worcester County)

Family Mediation Services of Central Massachusetts

Sabrina Allfrey, Mediation Program Director

210 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01605
Telephone: (508) 796-1971 
 Fax: (508) 791-4766

Email: sallfrey@fscm.org 
Website: Family Mediation Services of Central Massachusetts

Roster: 18 Neutrals
Languages: Spanish, Swahili, Russian and German 
Services: Mediation

Winchendon District Court (Worcester County)

Mediation Services of North Central Massachusetts, Inc.

Lisa Wood, Executive Director

435 Lancaster Street, Suite 224
Leominster, MA 01453
Telephone: (978) 466-9595
    
Email: info@mediationncm.org  
Website: Mediation Services of North Central Massachusetts, Inc.

Roster: 19 Neutrals
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Woburn District Court (Middlesex County)

Community Dispute Settlement Center, Inc.

Pedro Spivakovsky-Gonzalez, Executive Director

60 Gore Street, Suite 202
Cambridge, MA 02141
Telephone: (617) 876-5376
Fax: (617) 876-6663

Email: cdscinfo@communitydispute.org 
Website: Community Dispute Settlement Center

Roster: 63 Neutrals
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Just A Start Mediation

Elizabeth Winston, Housing and Mediation Services Director

430 Rindge Ave #301
Cambridge MA 02140    
Telephone: (617) 918-7518
    
Email: elizabethwinston@justastart.org 
Website: Just a Start

Roster: 5 Neutrals
Language:  Spanish    
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

Worcester District Court (Worcester County)

Family Mediation Services of Central Massachusetts

Sabrina Allfrey, Mediation Program Director

210 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01605
Telephone: (508) 796-1971 
 Fax: (508) 791-4766

Email: sallfrey@fscm.org 
Website: Family Mediation Services of Central Massachusetts

Roster: 18 Neutrals
Languages: Spanish, Swahili, Russian and German 
Services: Mediation

Wrentham District Court (Norfolk County)

Mediation Works, Incorporated

Clarice Parsons, Mediation Program Manager
Charles Doran, Executive Director

10 Liberty Square, Fourth Floor
Boston, MA 02109-1632
Telephone: (617) 973-9739 
Fax: (617) 973-9532

Email: mailbox@mwi.org 
Website: Mediation Works, Incorporated

Roster: 47 Neutrals
Services: Mediation
Remote services:  Telephone and Zoom

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