To be included on the list as a domestic relations mediator, for example, a person must have had at least 16 hours of domestic relations mediation training. This analysis is based upon information taken from the list. Gender assignment is based upon first conventional designation of first names. Attorneys are gatekeepers to the courts and in that capacity also have the opportunity to direct clients to alternative avenues of conflict resolution. However, one in six mediators come from a wide variety of occupation.
Gender plays a major role in the type of certified mediator.