Join us for an insightful Real Estate webinar addressing key challenges in the Southern California Real Estate community. Mediation offers valuable support for Buyers and Sellers, Property Owners and Tenants, and Homeowners impacted by recent wildfires.

Our expert panel will share strategies and practical solutions to resolve disputes more efficiently and cost-effectively than litigation. Discover how mediation can streamline the process and provide meaningful resolutions for all parties involved.

About the Panel

Annette Berger serves as the Senior Vice President and Brokerage Manager at Sotheby’s International Realty, overseeing the Westlake Village, Channel Islands, Malibu, and Topanga offices. With a leadership role spanning Los Angeles and Ventura counties, Annette supports a team of over 160 experienced agents specializing in residential real estate. She is committed to providing exceptional guidance, keeping her team at the forefront of the industry with insights into the latest laws, market trends, and technological advancements. With more than 20 years of experience as a top-producing agent in the Conejo and San Fernando Valleys, Annette brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her leadership role. Having lived in Calabasas for most of her life, she offers a unique insider perspective that is highly valued by clients and colleagues alike. Renowned for her negotiation skills, meticulous attention to detail, management skills and ability to cultivate positive relationships, Annette is a respected leader in the real estate industry.

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Melinda Feldman (Moderator)

With over 26 years of experience in real estate and a certification in Alternative Dispute Resolution from USC Gould School of Law, Melinda is a highly skilled mediator specializing in real estate and business disputes.  Her expertise as a certified mediator, experienced real estate professional, and business owner enables her to navigate complex issues such as buyer-seller, landlord-tenant, evictions, contractual disputes, and disclosure matters with  exceptional insight and neutrality.

Melinda's mediation approach emphasizes impartiality, active listening, and creative problem-solving. She is adept at addressing both the emotional and factual components of negotiations, making her particularly effective in high-conflict situations. Beyond mediation, Melinda is an educator and frequent speaker on real estate dispute resolution, sharing her expertise with industry professionals. A holder of the MC3 Certification and a panel member of the American Arbitration Association, she is dedicated to helping parties achieve fair, efficient resolutions without the need for costly litigation.

She proudly supports important local organizations such as de Toledo High School and Jewish National Fund. Melinda also volunteers as a mediator for the Los Angeles/Ventura Superior Courts, Los Angeles County Bar and California Association of Realtors.

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Jack Gannon  is a seasoned business professional and mediator with nearly 40 years of experience in Corporate America, including leadership roles at globally recognized companies like Pepsi, Disney, House of Blues, and Equinox Fitness. His expertise spans business operations, strategic negotiations, conflict resolution, and landlord/tenant negotiations, giving him a comprehensive understanding of complex workplace and business disputes. Combining this extensive corporate background with a Master of Laws degree from USC Gould School of Law, Jack bridges the gap between legal frameworks and practical business solutions, focusing on cost-effective, efficient, and mutually beneficial resolutions. As a founding partner of Advanced Mediation Solutions, LLC, Jack delivers expert mediation services with a mission to "Turn Conflict into Resolution." Specializing in employment disputes, business conflicts, landlord/tenant negotiations, and Small Claims court preparation, he leverages decades of hands-on experience to help individuals and businesses save time, reduce costs, and resolve disputes amicably. His results-driven approach empowers parties to take control of conflicts without resorting to litigation.

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Noah Stein has been mediating since 2012, having come to the profession with a background in real estate sales and management, corporate business development, strategic planning, and finance, plus over 20 years of local community organizing and non-profit management, and HOA board and executive experience. Noah specializes in multi-party dispute resolution, particularly with Homeowners Associations, Community and Professional Associations, Real Estate and Business Partnerships. Noah holds a degree in Economic Geography from UC Berkeley, a Master of  Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance and Organizational Behavior from Washington University in St. Louis, and a Certificate in Dispute Resolution from Cal State Northridge.