The empanelled mediator panel
The People Who Hold the Room.
Every mediator on Partlee is empanelled, vetted before joining, paid through us on a retainer (not per case), and accountable to us. We do not list names publicly because matrimonial work needs discretion. After your session is paid for, we propose two or three mediators we think fit, and you pick.
A glimpse of the panel
Anonymised By Design.
Initials, not names. Credentials, languages, and specialties. Enough to know the depth of the panel without putting any mediator on a public profile.
Senior family mediator
18 years
Background
Former family-court mediator
Languages
English, Hindi, Marathi
Specialty
Long marriages, settlement complexity
Family mediator
12 years
Background
Clinical psychology, MA
Languages
English, Hindi, Tamil
Specialty
Couples with young children, parenting plans
Family mediator
9 years
Background
Social work, MSW
Languages
English, Bengali, Hindi
Specialty
Pre-decision mediation, undecided couples
Senior mediator
15 years
Background
Law (LLM, family practice)
Languages
English, Hindi, Punjabi
Specialty
§13B settlement memos, asset complexity
Family mediator
11 years
Background
Psychology and couples-therapy training
Languages
English, Malayalam, Hindi
Specialty
Pause Weekend, in-person facilitation
Senior mediator
20 years
Background
Court-affiliated mediation, retired family judge
Languages
English, Gujarati, Hindi
Specialty
Grey divorce, contested cases moving toward §13B
What a Partlee mediator does
Four Things, Deliberately.
01
Hold neutral ground
Mediators on Partlee do not advocate for either partner. They hold the room so both voices can be heard. They redirect personal advocacy and balance airtime. They do not give opinions on who is right.
02
Surface the real issues
The first session is rarely about what brought you in. The mediator helps you name the underlying issues, money, trust, distance, family pressure, separating them from the surface arguments.
03
Run the structure
Three sessions online, three sessions across a Pause Weekend retreat. The mediator runs the structure, the pace, and the silences. You bring the content.
04
Write the outcome
At the end of the engagement, the mediator writes a private outcome doc. Yours to keep. Often becomes the basis of a §13B settlement memo, a plan to try again, or a clean step toward a contested filing.
How we vet
Five Steps Before Anyone Joins the Panel.
01
Credential check
Registration with state mediation council, court-affiliated training, or recognised qualification (psychology, social work, law). We verify documents.
02
In-depth interview
A two-hour interview covering ethics, neutrality, handling of safety-flagged situations, bilateral consent, confidentiality. Conducted by a senior mediator on the panel.
03
Observed sessions
Two simulated sessions with role-play couples. We watch how they hold conflict, redirect personal advocacy, manage silence, and write the outcome doc.
04
Reference checks
Three professional references, including from any mediation council or court they have worked with. Honest about prior complaints, if any.
05
Probation
First three engagements are observed by a senior mediator. Feedback gathered from clients after every session. Continuation is not automatic.
A note on compensation
We Pay Mediators On Retainer.
Mediators on Partlee are paid a structured monthly retainer plus a per-session fee. They are not paid by case outcome, by package conversion, by retreat upselling, or by referrals to advocates. Their incentive is the quality of the session, not the size of the engagement.
We disclose this because it matters. If a mediator suggests you do not need another session, or that the right next step is mutual divorce drafting, or that your situation is beyond mediation and needs an advocate, that suggestion is honest. They do not lose anything by saying it.
Three principles: discretion, fit, and your final say.