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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Since 2001, Mark Loeterman has successfully mediated hundreds of litigated cases, specializing in disputes involving Real Estate, Employment, Business and Insurance. Mark assists parties in evaluating the risks and costs of continued litigation, and helps them to negotiate resolutions that best serve their interests. A lawyer with three decades of experience, Mark is committed to finding agreements that are reasonable, efficient and sensible.
Prior to his career as a mediator, Mark was General Counsel for 20 years to the Fred Sands Real Estate Company and its affiliated businesses in the real estate, insurance, hospitality and radio industries. In that capacity, Mark handled a wide range of sophisticated litigation and transactional matters in real estate sales and leases, financing and secured loans, professional liability, breach of commercial agreements, partnership disputes and dissolution, employment termination and discrimination, insurance coverage, and franchising. He managed the firm’s in-house legal department of six attorneys and was Mr. Sands’ personal counselor.
TEACHING AND PUBLICATIONS
University of Southern California, Gould School of Law, Adjunct Professor teaching the course
“Contract Drafting and Negotiation,” 2009 – 2010
Continuing Education of the Bar, Consultant on publication of CEB’s new practice book,
California Real Estate Brokers: Law and Litigation, 2009
California Real Estate Magazine, Author of “The Case of the Smoldering Candle,” 2008
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
San Fernando Valley Bar Association, “After the Gold Rush: A Real Estate Law Update,” 2009
California Association of Realtors, “Effective Strategies in Mediation,” 2008
Southwestern University Law School, “How to Mediate the Employment Law Case,” 2007
Continuing Education of the Bar, “Mediation of Real Property Disputes,” 2004 and 2006
Beverly Hills Bar Association, “Turning Disputes Into Deals,” 2003 and 2005
Southern California Mediation Association, “Negotiation Skills and Ethics,” 2003 – 2009
EDUCATION
Pepperdine University Law School, Straus Institute, certificated programs:
Masters’ Forum for Experienced Neutrals (by invitation only), 2002 – 2004
Advanced Mediation Practice, 2002
Mediating the Litigated Case, 2001
Over 300 hours of formal Dispute Resolution training, Straus Institute and ABA
Southwestern University Law School, J.D., 1978
University of California at Los Angeles, B.A., cum laude, 1975
BAR ADMISSIONS
California State and Federal Courts, including the United States Supreme Court
Highest “AV” rating in legal ability and ethical standards, Martindale-Hubbell
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES
Southern California Mediation Association,
Director, Secretary, and Chair of the Public Policy Committee, 2003 – 2007
American Bar Association
Dispute Resolution and Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice (TIPS) sections
Los Angeles County and Beverly Hills bar associations
ADR, Litigation, Real Property, and Employment Law sections
