Ranked #1 in Montville Center
Based in West Hartford, 36 mi away
60/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Mediation service”.
Mediators in Montville Center, CT: 2026 rankings
39 mediators ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Highest LFR Score in Montville Center: CT Mediation Center and Divorce Attorneys, LFR Score 60/100; 4.9★ from 47 Google reviews.
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Open 24 hours (per Google): Hardy Law Group, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #8 of 39.
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Most-reviewed: Freed Marcroft LLC, 172 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 39 ranked; ranked #11.
Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
39 Montville Center mediators are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 3 are open 24/7, 4 open Saturdays and 3 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 39 rated law firms.
Top 10 mediators in Montville Center at a glance
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Notable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CT Mediation Center and Divorce Attorneys | 60 | 4.9★ (47) | West Hartford, 36 mi away | — | Top score |
| 2 | Center for Divorce and Healing | 59 | 5.0★ (7) | Bristol, 39 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | S. M. Edwards & Associates, LLC | 59 | 5.0★ (11) | Guilford, 23 mi away | — | — |
| 4 | CT Mediation Center, LLC | 58 | 5.0★ (20) | Windsor, 37 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | RI Divorce Mediation Solutions | 58 | 4.8★ (22) | East Greenwich, 38 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Jeffrey L. Eger, Esq., Attorney & Mediator, EGER LAW, LLC | 57 | 4.7★ (60) | Warwick, 39 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Progressive Mediation Center, LLC | 57 | 4.7★ (15) | Killingly Center, 33 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Hardy Law Group | 57 | 4.6★ (117) | West Hartford, 36 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Open 24 hours |
| 9 | Atkinson Law and Mediation | 57 | 4.9★ (65) | Middletown, 27 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | RI Divorce Mediation Center | 56 | 4.0★ (26) | Cranston, 39 mi away | — | — |
All 39 mediators in Montville Center, in rank order
Ordered by LFR Score, a 0–100 score from nine published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
Scores below: based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Based in Bristol, 39 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Mediation service”.
Based in Guilford, 23 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Mediation service”.
Based in Windsor, 37 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Mediation service”.
Based in East Greenwich, 38 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Mediation service”.
Based in Warwick, 39 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
Based in Killingly Center, 33 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Mediation service”.
Based in West Hartford, 36 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 117 Google reviews.
Based in Middletown, 27 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based in Cranston, 39 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Mediation service”.
Based in Hartford, 33 mi away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 172 Google reviews, the most in Montville Center.
Based in New London, 9 mi away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce service”.
Based in Farmington, 40 mi away
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
Based in Warwick, 38 mi away
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 154 Google reviews.
Based in Glastonbury, 30 mi away
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based in Madison, 27 mi away
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 72 Google reviews.
Based in Hartford, 35 mi away
52/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
Based in Norwich, 5 mi away
52/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Wallingford, 35 mi away
52/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 95 Google reviews.
#20 We Mediate, LLC
Based in West Hartford, 36 mi away
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 56 Google reviews.
Based in Farmington, 39 mi away
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
Based in Ledyard, 9 mi away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
Based in Wethersfield, 30 mi away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce service”.
Based in East Greenwich, 38 mi away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 55 Google reviews.
#25 Freed Marcroft
Based in West Hartford, 36 mi away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
All 39 mediators
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #39, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Paul J. Ferns, Attorney at Law | 50 | 4.6★ (53) | 38 mi |
| 27 | Law Offices of Miriam Gardner-Frum | 50 | 4.4★ (7) | 9 mi |
| 28 | Shapiro Law Offices, LLC | 50 | 4.8★ (23) | 26 mi |
| 29 | Freed Marcroft | 49 | 4.4★ (25) | 27 mi |
| 30 | Freed Marcroft | 49 | 5.0★ (4) | 9 mi |
| 31 | Bulkovitch Law LLC | 49 | 5.0★ (8) | 21 mi |
| 32 | Law Office of Ruben E. Acosta, LLC | 47 | 4.6★ (10) | 34 mi |
| 33 | Olenn & Penza, LLP | 46 | 4.3★ (12) | 39 mi |
| 34 | Gersten & Gersten, LLP | 46 | 3.7★ (15) | 36 mi |
| 35 | Trotta Trotta & Trotta LLC | 46 | 5.0★ (8) | 39 mi |
| 36 | Barall Douglas T | 45 | 5.0★ (3) | 32 mi |
| 37 | Law Office of Bruce W. Diamond, LLC | 45 | 4.0★ (7) | 39 mi |
| 38 | Freed Marcroft LLC | 44 | 5.0★ (3) | 39 mi |
| 39 | Patricia A. Murray-Rapoza | 43 | 2.3★ (3) | 39 mi |
Also serving Montville Center
20 more mediators within 40 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a practice area we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Affordable Divorce | 5.0★ (1) | 31 mi |
| Asselin-Connolly, Attorneys, LLC: John Asselin, Esq. | 9 mi | |
| Case Law Firm, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 18 mi |
| Case Law Firm, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 30 mi |
| Christina P. Burnham, Esq. | 5.0★ (1) | 18 mi |
| Collaborative Divorce Strategies | 38 mi | |
| Connecticut Custody and Divorce Mediations - Attorney Yagaloff | 32 mi | |
| Connecticut Divorce Mediation Team | 9 mi | |
| Cooney Scully & Dowling | 5.0★ (1) | 33 mi |
| CT Mediation & Arbitration Services, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 31 mi |
| DeNigris Laurie G. | 39 mi | |
| Freed Marcroft | 5.0★ (1) | 27 mi |
| Key Mediation LLC | 35 mi | |
| Law Offices of Miriam Gardner-Frum | 16 mi | |
| Mark Shipman Attorney at Law | 35 mi | |
| Mickelson, Jacobs and Bozek LLC | 35 mi | |
| Real Estate Divorce General Law Mediations | 32 mi | |
| River Bridge Resolutions | 32 mi | |
| Sound Mediation | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Susan Asselin-Connolly, Esq. | 1.0★ (1) | 9 mi |
How we ranked Montville Center mediators
We scored 39 Montville Center mediators on nine factors, weighted as shown. A law firm is ranked when its practice area is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 9, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Attorney advertising businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Montville Center data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Bar status | 10% | An active bar or law society record matched to a lawyer at the firm (not measured until a record source is loaded) | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7 | Measured |
| Practice focus | 15% | How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Law Firms Ranked reviews | 10% | Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |
How to choose a mediator
- Check the lawyer’s status and any public discipline in the state bar or law society directory.
- Ask how many mediation matters the lawyer handles each year, and who at the firm will do the work.
- Get the fee arrangement in writing: hourly, flat or contingency, and which costs are charged on top.
- Ask how and how often the firm will update you, and how fast it answers calls and emails.
- Read recent reviews for how the firm communicated and billed, not only for outcomes.
- Ask whether the mediator is a lawyer, what mediation training or accreditation they hold, and how many matters like yours they have mediated.
- Meet more than one firm; many offer a short first consultation, sometimes free.
Questions to ask a mediator
- How would you approach a matter like mine, and what are the realistic options?
- How do you charge, and what will the total likely cost?
- Who will be my main contact, and how quickly do you reply?
- Are you a lawyer, and who prepares the written agreement?
- How many sessions does a matter like ours usually take?
- Is there any conflict of interest that would stop you representing me?
Terms explained
- Contingency fee
- A fee that is a share of the money recovered, paid only if there is a recovery. Common in injury cases; not allowed for criminal defense or for securing a divorce.
- Retainer
- Money paid up front and held in a trust account, which the lawyer draws on as fees are earned.
- Flat fee
- One set price for a defined piece of work, such as a will or an uncontested matter.
- Limited-scope representation
- Paying a lawyer for part of a matter only, such as reviewing documents or coaching for one hearing (also called unbundled services).
- Statute of limitations
- The deadline to file a lawsuit or charge. It differs by state or province and by type of claim.
- Good standing
- A lawyer’s status as active and eligible to practise with a state bar or law society.
- Law society
- The body that licenses and disciplines lawyers in a Canadian province or territory.
- Board certification
- Recognition in a field of law by a state program or an organisation accredited for that purpose. Lawyers may only claim it when they hold it, naming the certifying body.
- Attorney–client privilege
- The rule that keeps confidential communications between a client and lawyer, made for legal advice, out of court.
- Conflict check
- The search a firm runs before taking a matter to make sure it does not represent someone on the other side.
- Pro bono
- Legal work done for free, usually for people who cannot afford a lawyer.
- Legal aid
- Publicly funded legal help for people with low incomes, through legal aid offices, public defenders or provincial legal aid plans.
Mediators in Montville Center: frequently asked questions
Which mediator has the highest LFR Score in Montville Center?
By LFR Score, the highest-ranked mediator in Montville Center, CT is CT Mediation Center and Divorce Attorneys with an LFR Score of 60/100. It has 4.9★ from 47 Google reviews. Center for Divorce and Healing (#2) and S. M. Edwards & Associates, LLC (#3) follow. We ranked 39 mediators on nine factors, last updated November 9, 2026.
How many mediators are there in Montville Center?
LawFirmsRanked ranks 39 mediators serving Montville Center, CT. Another 20 within 40 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which mediators in Montville Center are open 24/7?
3 ranked mediators in Montville Center post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Hardy Law Group (#8), Connecticut Family Law Group (#17) and Connecticut Family Law Group (#22). Hours come from each law firm's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which mediators in Montville Center work on weekends?
4 of 39 ranked mediators post Saturday hours and 3 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Center for Divorce and Healing (#2), Jeffrey L. Eger, Esq., Attorney & Mediator, EGER LAW, LLC (#6) and Hardy Law Group (#8). Posted hours are office hours; many firms meet clients by appointment outside them.
What Google rating do Montville Center mediators have?
The median Google rating among 39 rated mediators in Montville Center is 4.8★, with a median of 20 reviews. Freed Marcroft LLC has the most, 172 reviews, and ranks #11. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does LawFirmsRanked rank mediators?
Each mediator gets a 0–100 LFR Score from nine published factors, led by reputation (25%), practice focus (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only law firms with a confirmed practice area and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Do mediators outside Montville Center count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 40 mi of the Montville Center city center, our service radius for mediators. Each listing shows where the law firm is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the LFR Score, so a nearby law firm gets a small edge.
Can mediators pay to rank higher on LawFirmsRanked?
No. The LFR Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured law firms may appear above the list, labelled Attorney advertising and showing their honest rank.
How do mediators in Montville Center, CT charge?
Mediators usually charge by the hour or a flat fee per session, and the cost is often split between the two sides. Ask for the fee arrangement in writing before you agree.
Is an agreement reached in mediation legally binding?
Mediation is voluntary and the mediator does not decide anything. If both sides agree, the terms are usually written up and signed, and in a divorce or custody matter filed with the court to become binding. Each side can have its own lawyer review the agreement first. This is general information, not legal advice.
How is this list of mediators in Montville Center, CT ranked?
By LFR Score only, from public data on reviews, practice focus, office location and hours. Firms labelled “Attorney advertising” paid for that placement; payment never changes a rank, and a rank is not an endorsement.
Does a lawyer need an office in Montville Center?
No, but the lawyer must be licensed in your state (or, for federal matters such as immigration, in some state). A local office makes meetings and court appearances easier, so proximity is one of our factors.
Update log for Montville Center
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 39 mediators serving Montville Center.
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