Mediation of affirmative tenant claims are never just two-sided disputes — they are multi-layered negotiations shaped by local eviction control ordinances, insurance coverage issues, and the value of the tenancy.

Join Steve Abern (Mediator/Panel Counsel), Jacqueline Ravenscroft (Plaintiff’s Counsel), and Jeff Woo (Personal Counsel) for a candid, practical discussion of who’s really in the room — and how their roles intersect before and during mediation. This is Part 2, find Part 1 on our YouTube Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/@ADRServicesInc1/featured

This program moves beyond generic mediation advice to focus on the players and their interplay: panel counsel, personal counsel, claims representatives, and plaintiff’s counsel. Through real-world habitability and wrongful eviction case examples, the panel will explore preparation and case evaluation, insurance coverage issues, attorney’s fees, statutory penalties, potential tenancy buyouts, and the optics that influence carrier decision-making.

Attendees will gain a clearer understanding of how each role evaluates risk, communicates with carriers, navigates authority, and shifts strategy at mediation — and how to work more effectively across the aisle to reach resolution.

California lawyers regularly treat mediation, MSCs and informal settlement conferences as interchangeable, especially when it comes to confidentiality. The law draws distinctions that they should be aware of. Two retired judges will break down the statutory framework covering settlement discussions in the Evidence Code and Rules of Court and some of the subtle differences between mediation, settlement conferences and informal “hallway” negotiations. The judges will also discuss how such differences might impact procedural and tactical approaches for MSCs and mediation, and common missteps.

This Panel is a sequel, by popular demand, to ADR Services, Inc.'s July 2025 "Good Fences Make Good Neighbors" Real Estate Litigation 101 CLE webcast with real estate litigation experts from Schorr Law, APC in Los Angeles and mediator Gideon Kracov, Esq. Last time, the panelists could not wrap up all the Q and A in the time allotted — more than thirty questions remained. This interactive "201 Advanced Class" will answer those remaining questions, ask for and answer your new questions, and delve into best practices and practical advice for how to litigate and resolve all variety of real estate disputes including sale, neighbor, property damage, land use, HOA and title matters.

Missed Part 1? Watch it free here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKQOx8jwPlY&t=1s