Lauren Berry, Office Administrator Oklahoma County Courthouse
OKLAHOMA COUNTY PROGRAM Oklahoma State University-OKC Health Technology Building 900 North Portland Oklahoma City, OK 73107
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Oklahoma County Early Settlement Mediation provides exceptional service to the courts, citizens, and legal representatives of the county in resolving disputes. We are committed to FREE, professional, and compassionate mediation to those in need while maintaining collaborative relationships with our volunteer mediators. We strive to consistently surpass expectations and assist the courts in promoting efficiency while minimizing time and money spent in the legal process.
Early Settlement-Oklahoma County Program News
Associate State Director Lauren O’Brien (left) and State Director Phil Johnson (right) presented the Oklahoma County Program’s Volunteer of the Year Award to Steve Wells! Law School Presentation! Associate State Director and Oklahoma County Program Director, Lauren O’Brien, presented a program about the statewide Early Settlement Mediation program to an OCU law class recently. Hosting Lauren were Judges Mai and Swinton.NEW Volunteer Family Mediators! Several community volunteers were recently trained in family & divorce mediation at OSU/OKC. The Early Settlement Mediation – Oklahoma County program provides FREE mediation services to Oklahoma’s largest county! Pictured (l to r) Tillo Johnson, Deena Teehee, Lauren O’Brien, Program Director, Latashia Thompson, & Charles Watts.
Volunteer Mediator Certified
Volunteer John Campbell received his Child Permanency certification!
Oklahoma County District Court Visit
Oklahoma County! Lauren O’Brien, Director of the Early Settlement Mediation – Oklahoma County program and Special Judge Trent Pipes. Judge Pipes is a huge proponent of the Early Settlement program and assigns cases to mediation so the parties can work through the disputed issues with a neutral mediator. Over 70% of all cases mediated reach a resolution!
“The Verdict” News Show
The Verdict! State Director Phil Johnson and Associate State Director Lauren O’Brien joined former Mayor Mick Cornett and local attorney Kent Meyers on “The Verdict” to discuss the Alternative Dispute Resolution System and the work of our programs across the state. The show airs in the Oklahoma City and Tulsa television markets.
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Pre-Mediation Forms
Volunteer of the Year 2025
Volunteer of the Year! Steven P. Wells is an Oklahoma Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Emeritus Clinical Associate Professor with the University of Oklahoma Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work. Across his career he served as a child welfare worker, family mediator, foster parent trainer, group counselor, and university professor. Dr. Wells holds a doctorate in Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum specializing in early childhood education and is associated with the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers. He is certified as a Basic and Family Mediator and volunteers with the Oklahoma County Program.
Upcoming Events
The Oklahoma County Program offers externship opportunities for law students in Oklahoma. An externship provides the student with training and potential certification in Early Settlement Mediation, allows the student to participate in courtroom observation, and more. Externship Brochure
