Housing Court List of Approved Programs for Alternative Dispute Resolution Services

Approved Housing Court ADR programs for 2025-2027.

Overview of Services: The Housing Court Department has approved four (4) programs: an in-house program (Housing Specialists Department) and three outside programs. Of the four programs, three are free and one is fee-based.  Housing Specialists are approved in all six court divisions to provide free mediation and dispute intervention services, and they resolve hundreds of summary process and landlord-tenants disputes weekly. “Dispute Intervention” is a process used in the Housing Court in which Housing Specialists act as neutrals to identify the areas of dispute between the parties and assist in the resolution of differences. See Rule 2. 

Central Housing Court Housing Specialists

Rosemary Rosario, Chief Housing Specialist

225 Main Street, 2nd Floor
Worcester, MA 01608
Phone: [phone] 
Services: Free Mediation and Dispute Intervention
Remote services: Phone and Zoom

Eastern Housing Court Housing Specialists

Dashira Mangual, Chief Housing Specialist

24 New Chardon Street
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: [phone] 
Services: Free Mediation and Dispute Intervention
Remote services: Phone and Zoom

Metro South Housing Court Housing Specialists

Catarina Andrade, Chief Housing Specialist

215 Main Street, Suite 160
Brockton, MA 02303
Phone: [phone] 
Services: Free Mediation and Dispute Intervention
Remote services: Phone and Zoom

Northeast Housing Court Housing Specialists

Elizabeth Delacruz, Chief Housing Specialist

Fenton Judicial Center
2 Appleton Street, 2nd Floor
Lawrence, MA 01840
Phone: [phone] 
Services: Free Mediation and Dispute Intervention
Remote services: Phone and Zoom

Southeast Housing Court Housing Specialists

Suzette Fagan-Clarke, Chief Housing Specialist

289 Rock Street, 2nd Floor
Fall River, MA 02720
Phone: [phone] 
Services: Free Mediation and Dispute Intervention
Remote services: Phone and Zoom

Western Housing Court Housing Specialists 

Jenni Pothier, Chief Housing Specialist

37 Elm Street
Springfield, MA 01102-0559
Phone: [phone] 
Services: Free Mediation and Dispute Intervention
Remote services: Phone and Zoom

Berkshire County Regional Housing Authority d/b/a UpSide413’s Dispute Resolution Center 

Brad Gordon, Executive Director

1 Fenn Street, Fourth Floor
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.bcrha.com
Roster: 30 Neutrals
Services: Free Mediation
Approval: Approved for Case Referrals in the Western Division
Remote services: Phone and Zoom

MetroWest Mediation Services

Seth Izen, Executive Director

220 North Main Street, Suite 106
Natick, MA 01760
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.metrowestmediationservices.org
Roster: 50 Neutrals
Fees: Free mediation
Services: mediation and conciliation 
Approval: Approved for Case Referrals in all Divisions. 
Remote services: Zoom

REBA Dispute Resolution, Inc. (Real Estate Bar Association of Massachusetts)

Peter Wittenberg, Executive Director, or Nicole Cohen, Chief Operating Officer 

295 Devonshire St., 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02110-1266
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail] 
Website: www.disputesolution.net
Roster: 20 neutrals
Fees: $275 to $375/hour/party, depending on neutral plus $450.00/party administrative fee. Reduced and waived fees may be available base on verifiable income and demonstrable need. 
Services: arbitration, mediation, case evaluation, conciliation, mini-trial, summary jury trial, and dispute intervener.
Approval: Approved for Case Referrals in all Divisions.
Remote services: Zoom

Date published:	June 25, 2025
Last updated:	June 25, 2025