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MEMBER PROFILE: Kim W. Torres |
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ADR SERVICES & CERTIFICATIONS |
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Kim W. Torres has experience in the following areas of Civil
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Appellate |
Commercial/Business |
Community Associations [ 1 ]* |
Condominiums |
Construction |
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Contract Disputes |
Debt / Foreclosure [ 1 ]* |
Landlord / Tenant |
Negligence |
Non-Profit Organizations |
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Personal Injury |
Real Estate |
Small Claims |
Torts |
Victim-Offender |
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* Please click number to view relevant attorney testimonials.
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Kim W. Torres has experience in the following areas of areas of Family Law: |
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Child Support |
Children & School |
Common Law/Cohabitation |
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Divorce (All Issues) |
Gay/Lesbian |
Marital Issues |
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Parent-Elder Support |
Parent-Teen |
Paternity |
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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.
Education:

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

English
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
Certified 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
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RATES & PAYMENT INFORMATION |
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.

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AVAILABILITY & BOOKING INFORMATION |
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Calendar Last Updated: 4 Mar 10
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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, )
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