1.5 Participatory MCLE Credits

The purpose of this webinar is to assist practitioners in effectively resolving cases through the mediation process when insurance carriers are involved. The objective is to provide insight into the needs of insurance carriers for information to evaluate a case and prepare reserves prior to mediation. Mr. Trester will also provide case studies and share interesting examples to facilitate the presentation.

Speaker: Frederic W. Trester

Moderator: Deb Graceffa

Non-Member Price
$75.00

Member Price
$55.00

Fredric W. Trester is a named partner with Manning & Kass, where he leads the Professional Liability and Real Estate Teams. Mr. Trester has represented professionals—including lawyers, real estate brokers, escrow agents, insurance agents, architects and engineers—in litigation, for more than four decades. He is well known in the real estate brokerage community as a go-to attorney for high end real estate related litigation. Mr. Trester has been a California licensed real estate broker since 1984 as well as an experienced mediator who serves on the mediation panels for the Los Angeles Superior Court and California Association of Realtors. He was formerly a commissioner on the Advisory Commission to the California Senate Committee on Business Insurance (1988–1990) and has worked with the California Association of Realtors in numerous capacities throughout the last 20 years. Mr. Trester is also a frequent lecturer and author on issues involving risk management and recent developments in the law impacting real estate brokers, design professionals, attorneys, businesses and property owners.

Deb Graceffa is the founder of Graceffa Law, Inc. and the Graceffa Dispute Resolution Center. Before practicing law, Deb founded multiple successful businesses, including working as a real estate broker and real estate developer.

Deb launched her legal career nearly two decades ago, focusing on civil litigation, real estate litigation and real estate transactions. As an attorney, she represented all sides of thousands of disputes, gaining a balanced, 360-degree view of how to resolve legal, fi nancial, and business problems. Her combined business and legal experience gave her a unique background to tackle and creatively resolve disputes. She founded the Graceffa Dispute Resolution Center to offer a more modern and consultative approach to dispute resolution including mediation, arbitration, consulting and training.