An attorney may represent, or other individual designated by a party may accompany the party to, and participate in a mediation. A waiver of representation or participation given before the mediation may be rescinded.
§ 25-2939.Participation in mediation.
Article 29: Dispute Resolution Act and Uniform Mediation Act · Last amended 2003 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section guarantees a party the right to bring an attorney or another support person to a mediation, and lets a party who waived that right before mediation began take the waiver back.
Full Text of § 25-2939
Source
Laws 2003, LB 255, § 10.
Plain-English Summary
Section 25-2939 protects a party’s ability to have help in the room during mediation. An attorney may represent a party, or another individual the party designates may accompany and participate alongside the party, in the mediation itself. Mediation, unlike a courtroom, does not otherwise guarantee anyone a right to bring along counsel or support, so this section fills that gap directly.
The section also protects against a party signing away that right too early. A waiver of representation or participation given before the mediation began can be rescinded, so a party who agreed in advance to attend without an attorney or support person is not locked into that choice once the mediation is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I bring my own attorney to a mediation session in Nebraska?
Yes. Section 25-2939 lets an attorney represent a party in mediation.
Can I bring someone other than a lawyer to support me during mediation?
Yes. The section also lets another individual the party designates accompany and participate in the mediation.
I signed something before mediation agreeing to attend without a lawyer. Am I stuck with that?
No. A waiver of representation or participation given before the mediation began can be rescinded.
Does the mediator have any say over who a party brings to mediation?
The section grants the party the right to representation or a designated support person directly; it does not make that right subject to the mediator’s approval.
Does this section require a party to have an attorney present?
No. It protects the right to bring one, along with the right to bring another designated individual, without requiring either.
Source & verification. Section text and the amendment-history citation are
reproduced verbatim from the Nebraska Legislature, Revisor of Statutes, enacted by the
Nebraska Legislature. Last verified July 22, 2026. ·
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