Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-1840: Parties – Selection and compensation of mediators

Nothing in the Choice in Mediation Act shall limit the ability

of parties to a dispute to select and, if appropriate, compensate a

mediator of their choice, whether or not that mediator is certified

under the Dispute Resolution Act or qualified under the District

Court Mediation Act; nor shall anything in the Choice in Mediation

Act prohibit any person from acting as a mediator of a dispute when

so requested by the parties to the dispute.