Member Profile: Kim W. Torres

	Kim W. Torres Torres Mediation Services 105 S. Riverside Drive, Suite 121 Melbourne, FL 32903 Tel: (321) 821-9995 Fax: (321) 574-4224 Website: www.TorresMediationServices.com Kim W. Torres regularly travels out of state to Alabama, California, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, New York, South Carolina	View Printable Resume GoogleMaps for this Location View Available Dates Calendar

ADR Services Include:

Mediation

Appellate Automotive Aviation Commercial/Business Community Associations Construction Consumer Fraud

Contract Disputes Debt/Foreclosure Family Businesses Health Care Landlord/Tenant Lemon Law Medical Malpractice

Non-profit Organizations Nursing Homes Personal Injury Professional Fees Professional Liability Real Estate Title Disputes

BIOGRAPHICAL:

Kim has established a full time mediation practice in the areas of mortgage foreclosure, civil conflicts, contract//business disputes, healthcare issues, guardianship and elder care disputes. In addition to running her private mediation business, Kim is actively involved in mediation in the Civil and Family Mediation courts in Brevard County.

In recognition of her professionalism and commitment, she was honored as the Circuit Civil Mediator of the Year for Brevard County in 2007. Most recently, Kim has worked with the courts in the development of the Foreclosure Mediation program for Brevard County. She currently mediates through the Collins Center for Public Policy and the Americen Arbitration Association, in addition to her own practice, with cases throughout Florida.

As a lawyer, she has practiced in the areas of Real Estate and property transactions, as well as general business issues. Kim has served as an evaluator for mediators-in-training for the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Dispute Institute (DEOMI) at Patrick Air Force Base and has made presentations to other mediators for the Office of Alternative Dispute Resolution. She has also served as a presenter and trainer for Peer Mediation programs in Brevard County. Her experience includes successfully mediating criminal matters and consumer cases, including mortgage foreclosures and consumer credit cases.

A native of Florida, Kim received both her undergraduate and law degrees from Florida State University. In addition to the Florida Bar, she currently holds memberships with the Florida Academy of Professional Mediators, the Brevard County Bar Association and the Brevard Association of Women Lawyers. Kim has also served on Boards and in leadership positions for various community organizations, including current membership on the Board of the Brevard Bar Foundation.

As a member of the Florida Circuit-Civil Mediators' Society, the International Mediatiors Institute and the Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, Kim has been selected by her peers as one of the most elite members of the mediation profession. This honor has been earned through years of experience and referrals by members of the legal profession who recogize her skill and effectiveness.

Kim is available for mediations throughout central Florida and along the East coast of Florida. Her areas of focus include: real estate litigation, guardianship and elder care issues, healthcare disputes, automobile warranty claims, mortgage foreclosure, debt collection, personal injury, condominium and Homeowners Assn. problems, contract disputes and uncontested divorces. While using her legal training, Kim is particularly skilled in addressing the psychological concerns of the parties during mediation which can open the door to the effective resolution of their disputes.

Please inquire about medical malpractice, and complex commerical and multiparty mediations, which may be held anywhere in the State of Florida.

EDUCATION:

• Florida State Univ, Magna Cum Laude, BA in Social Sciences, Political Sciences and International Affairs - 1981
• Florida State Univ, College of Law - 1985

Memberships & Affiliations

• Florida Academy of Professional Mediators
• International Mediation Institute
• National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
• Florida Bar Assocation
• Premium Member of Mediate.com
• Florida Lemon Law Arbitration Training
• Brevard County Bar Association
• Brevard County Bar Foundation, Board of Directors
• Approved Appellate Mediator, 5th DCA
• Circuit Civil Mediator of the Year, 2007, Brevard County
• Brevard County Association of Women Lawyers
• Evaluator for DEOMI (Department of Equal Opportunity Management Dispute Institute) at Patrick Air Force Base
• Family Counseling Center of Brevard, Board of Directors
• Collins Center for Public Policy Foreclosure Mediation Training
• Supreme Court Foreclosure Mediation Training at USF
• Healthcare Disputes Training at USF
• Advanced Training with tthe National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals

Rates

Kim W. Torres is a member of the Florida Circuit-Civil Mediator Society, Florida's premier roster of distinguished attorney-mediators. The FCCMS profile includes more specific local information, such as counties and regions served, and can be visited directly at www.floridamediators.org/kim-torres