On May 17, 2024, Sean Ponist will be moderating and presenting a legal education seminar on “Successfully Arbitrating Real Estate Cases.”  Mr. Ponist is the founder of the Ponist Law Group (PLG) and Chair of the Real Property Section of the San Francisco Bar Association who is sponsoring the event.  He has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer,” a distinction awarded to less than 5% of attorneys, from 2011 to present and is a Senior Fellow with the Litigation Counsel of America, a distinction bestowed upon less than 1% of lawyers, judges and scholars.  The other panelist include PLG Of Counsel Attorney Cary McReynolds and two neutrals from ADR Services, Inc., Claudia Hagadus Long and Peter Smith.  

Most real estate agreements require arbitration—know the tips and tricks to win.  Hear from an experienced panel of attorneys and arbitrators as they discuss the keys to Successfully Arbitrating Real Estate Cases.

Topics to be covered include:

  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Arbitration
  • Selection of Arbitrators
  • California vs. Federal Arbitration Act
  • Defenses to Enforcement of Arbitration Agreement
  • Special Requirements for Arbitrating Real Estate Disputes
  • Enforcement Against Nonsignatories
  • Arbitration Proceedings

This presentation is sponsored by the San Francisco Bar Association. Click here to register for the event and here for the event flyer.