State Bar of Arizona Course on Professionalism (In-person Only) - 04/14/26

Renee Bryna Gerstman Related Seminars and Products

Arbitrator | Mediator | Attorney at Law

Gerstman Law

Renee Gerstman is an attorney, mediator, arbitrator and neutral evaluator with over three decades of experience in business transactions, real estate, construction, corporate, contract, commercial and business litigation. Renee has arbitrated and mediated all types of disputes ranging from small consumer matters to large construction defect claims. Renee is on the American Arbitration Association's Roster of Commercial Neutrals, AAA Construction panel and Merger and Acquisition panel. She is also on the Arizona Association of Realtors roster of mediators, a FINRA mediator, arbitrator and chairperson and conducts ad hoc arbitrations and mediations. She has been listed as a Southwest Super Lawyer in alternative dispute resolution since 2017. Renee is a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, AV rated by Martindale Hubbel and a senior fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. She has been a member of the State Bar's Fee Arbitration Program since 1991 and chaired the Program from 2012-2014. She currently serves on the State Bar's Ethics Advisory Group and on the Executive Council of the State Bar of Arizona's Alternative Dispute Resolution Section.

Robert Erven Brown Related Seminars and Products

Coordinator Church & Ministry Law Group

Schmitt Schneck Even & Williams PC

Robert Erven Brown has been practicing law for over 45 years with a focus in real estate, commercial transactions and charitable organizations. He represented clients in commercial and real estate transactions, ongoing business transactions, with particular expertise in church and para-church ministries and in medical real estate transactions. Through his nonprofit work over the last 20 plus years, he represents secular and faith-based nonprofit entities, including churches, synagogues, gurdwaras, temples, denominations, Christian schools, rescue missions, a seminary, an adoption agency, prison transition ministries, human services organizations, health-related charities, and other faith-based entities.

Working closely with his nonprofit clients, Bob is a frequent seminar speaker and a trusted advisor to executive leaders, board members and committees in identifying risks and implementing appropriate protections for key assets of the organization. He counsels boards and leadership teams on multi-site church development, church mergers, board governance, campus development and construction, entity planning services, real estate asset protection, insurance coverage and other aspects of ongoing operations.

After years of extensive involvement in the nonprofit sector, Bob developed a comprehensive program to guide nonprofit operations. The Campus Preservation Planningtm program protects critical assets of faith-based ministries and secular charities against uninsurable, under-insured, and uninsured unjust claims, while simultaneously improving overall risk management and stewardship performance. This program has been adopted by nonprofit organizations across the country.

Kent J Hammond Related Seminars and Products

Rudolph & Hammond LLC

John P Ager Related Seminars and Products

Sandweg & Ager PC

John Ager attended The University of California, Berkeley as an undergraduate and the Arizona College of Law. He recently completed the Pepperdine Law School, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, “Mediating the Litigated Case” program. John has been litigating personal injury cases involving catastrophic injuries and death representing both plaintiffs and defendants for more than 25 years. He has successfully tried many cases to verdict. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, where he currently serves on the Arizona State Committee, as well as a national grant review committee. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, and past president of the Arizona Chapter, where he continues to serve on the Executive Committee. He is a member of the American Association for Justice and the Arizona Association for Justice, where he currently serves on the Executive Committee. He is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell. Since 2016, he has been recognized annually by Best Lawyers in America for his work in personal injury cases and was awarded lawyer of the year in 2022 and 2024. Since 2015, he has been recognized annually by Southwest Super Lawyers for his work in medical negligence cases. He served as chair of the State Bar of Arizona College of Trial Advocacy for eight years. He currently serves on the State Bar of Arizona Civil Practice and Procedure Committee, where he has chaired many subcommittees. He is a frequent lecturer and author on issues related to civil practice and medical negligence claims.

State Bar of Arizona, Daniel J. McAuliffe CLE Center