Kim W. Torres Torres Mediation Services 105 S. Riverside Drive, Suite 121 Melbourne FL 32903 Tel: (321) 821-9995 Fax: (321) 574-4224 Email: kwtorres@usa.net www.TorresMediationServices.com

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ADR Services: Mediation (Circuit-Civil) Mediation (Family)

Formal Certifications: County Court Mediator Circuit-Civil Mediator Certified Family Mediator Serving the following Judicial Circuits: 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 18, 19 [ Click for Map of Florida's Civil Circuits ]

Appellate Commercial/Business Community Associations [ 1 ]* Condominiums Construction

Contract Disputes Debt / Foreclosure [ 1 ]* Landlord / Tenant Negligence Non-Profit Organizations

Personal Injury Real Estate Small Claims Torts Victim-Offender

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Kim W. Torres has experience in the following areas of areas of Family Law:

Child Support Children & School Common Law/Cohabitation

Divorce (All Issues) Gay/Lesbian Marital Issues

Parent-Elder Support Parent-Teen Paternity

Biographical Notes:

Kim Torres is a Certified mediator in the areas of Circuit Civil, Family and County courts. She has been a member of the Florida Bar since 1985 and has practiced exclusively as a Mediator since 2000.

Kim is currently buidling an active practice in the area of mortgage foreclosure mediation. 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 been working with the courts in the development of the Foreclosure Mediation program for Brevard County and is a member of the Brevard County Foreclosure Mediation Panel.

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.

Kim is available for mediations throughout central Florida and along the East coast of Florida. Her areas of focus include: real estate litigation, automobile warranty issues, 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.

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English

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Rates: Mediation fees are charged at $250 per hour with a minimum of two hours.

Payment: Payment is expected at the end of the mediation session,

Cancellation Policy: If a mediation is cancelled within 5 business days of the scheduled mediation, and not rescheduled within four weeks, then a cancellation fee of $500 will be charged.

AVAILABILITY & BOOKING INFORMATION

Calendar Last Updated: 4 Mar 10	Click your preferred date to send our office a Date Request form. All such requests will go immediately to Kim Torres's scheduling staff (Morgan, )