List of Neutrals (Arbitrators and Mediators)
Butte County provides this list of arbitrators and mediators to assist with Alternative Dispute Resolution.
List of Professional Neutrals
Mediators and Arbitrators work with both parties in a dispute to reach a resolution, (hence, they are "neutrals"). There are important differences however; you can learn more about how each of them work by reading this guidance from the California Courts.
Please click on any of the column headings to sort the list.
| Name | Neutral Type | Case Referrals | Preferred Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atteberry, Melissa A. | Mediator | Unlimited Jurisdiction | Neutral's Facility |
| Brooks, Lorie | Mediator |
Limited Jurisdiction |
Neutral's Facility |
| Cohen, Sharon | Mediator | Limited Jurisdiction Unlimited Jurisdiction |
Neutral's Facility |
| Franciosa, Jeol P. | Mediator |
Unlimited Jurisdiction |
Party or Counsel's Facilities |
| Galyean, Anthony E. | Mediator | Limited Jurisdiction Unlimited Jurisdiction |
Party or Counsel's Facilities |
| Geissler, Peter | Mediator | Unlimited Jurisdiction |
Party or Counsel's Facilities |
| Habib, Mark A. | Mediator | Limited Jurisdiction Unlimited Jurisdiction |
N/A |
| Harris, John T. | Mediator | Limited Jurisdiction Unlimited Jurisdiction |
Party or Counsel's Facilities |
| Henderson, Kimberly A. | Mediator | Limited Jurisdiction | Neutral's Facility |
| Johnson, Mark B. | Mediator | Unlimited Jurisdiction | N/A |
| Jones, Gilbert F. | Mediator | Limited Jurisdiction | Neutral's Facility |
| Kusumoto, Dawn | Mediator | Unlimited Jurisdiction | Party or Counsel's Facilities |
| Lewis, Darrel | Mediator | Unlimited Jurisdiction | Neutral's Facility |
| Massae, Joel B. | Mediator | Limited Jurisdiction Unlimited Jurisdiction |
Party or Counsel's Facilities |
| McIntosh, Erin R. | Mediator |
Unlimited Jurisdiction |
Party or Counsel's Facilities |
| McNally, Miriam E. | Mediator | Limited Jurisdiction | Party or Counsel's Facilities |
| Morris, Chester | Mediator | Limited Jurisdiction Unlimited Jurisdiction |
Neutral's Facility |
| Polsan, Michael T. | Mediator | Limited Jurisdiction | Party or Counsel's Facilities |
| Selby, Joseph L. | Mediator | Limited Jurisdiction Unlimited Jurisdiction |
N/A |
| Shepherd, Michael T. | Mediator | Unlimited Jurisdiction | Neutral's Facility |
| Simmons, Frances | Mediator | Unlimited Jurisdiction | Neutral's Facility |
| Stansell, Jane E. | Mediator | Limited Jurisdiction Unlimited Jurisdiction |
Neutral's Facility |
| Steffenson, Kimberly A. | Mediator | Limited Jurisdiction Unlimited Jurisdiction |
Neutral's Facility |
| Turner, Kenneth | Mediator | Limited Jurisdiction Unlimited Jurisdiction |
Party or Counsel's Facilities |
| Tyree, Cheryl L. | Mediator |
Unlimited Jurisdiction |
Party or Counsel's Facilities |
| Wattenberg, Stephan R. | Mediator | Limited Jurisdiction Unlimited Jurisdiction |
N/A |
| Williams, Erwin D. | Mediator | Unlimited Jurisdiction | Neutral's Facility Party or Counsel's Facilities |
| Wilson, Martha K. | Mediator |
Limited Jurisdiction |
Party or Counsel's Facilities |