MONIKA BOHANA
County of Riverside Small Claims Court Mediator, California Association of Realtors Mediation and Arbitration, Organizational Ombudsman and Real Estate Broker.
Email: Monika-b@pacbell.net
Monika is a Court Certified Mediator for the Riverside County Superior Court, Palm Springs Small Claims Division, working with the Community Action Partnership Program and certified through Pepperdine University School of Law, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution. Monika mediates the following cases in Small Claims Court: Real Estate Disputes, HOA Disputes, Tenant/Landlord Issues, Property Management, Business Disputes, Family Matters and Automobile Accidents. Monika is also a long-time experienced Ombudsman for the California Association of Realtors, resolving cases that involve Consumers, Broker/Agents and Management/Business Disputes. Monika has the knowledge and the experience to apply the different styles of Alternative Dispute Resolution while being a neutral third-party mediator and resolving conflicts in a safe, calm and transparent environment for the participants.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Palm Springs Superior Court, County of Riverside
Small Claims Division, Court Certified Mediator
Community Action Partnership Program:
September 2019 - Present
Resolving issues involving Real Estate Disputes, HOA Disputes, Auto Accidents, Tenant/Landlord Issues and many more.
California Association of Realtors
July 2014 - Present
Organizational Ombudsman, Mediation, Arbitration
Working with Consumers, Businesses, Brokers, Agents and Managers from a neutral independent viewpoint to resolve real estate contractual conflicts that may arise in the Residential Purchase Agreements, Listings or Commission Structure.
Realty West and Property Management
May 1999 - Present
Real Estate Broker
LICENSE & CERTIFICATIONS:
* Licensed Real Estate Broker
* Certified to Mediate the Litigated Case
* Certified in Conflict Resolution
* Certified in Employment Law
* Certified Alternative Dispute Resolution
* Certified in Mediation of Disputes for RPA
* Certified in PMI Risk Management
EDUCATION:
California State University, Los Angeles:
Bachelor of Arts
California State University, Los Angeles:
Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential
Pepperdine University School of Law, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution.
*Certified to Mediate the Litigated Case
Acknowledgements and Recognition:
Letter of Recognition - State Senator Diane Feinstein, March 2023.
Certificate of Congressional Recognition - Congressman Mark Takano, 39th District
Certificate of Congressional Recognition - Congressman Raul Ruiz
Certificate of Recognition - California Legislature Assembly.
County of Riverside Certificate of Recognition Dispute Resolution. June 2024
Certificate of Appreciation, Community Action Partnership, Dispute Resolution.
Mediation and Reconciliation work is about a Profound Quest for Justice and Social Transformation. But at the same time, it is about Service, Solidarity, Exploring and Rediscovering the Human Spirit that has been lost or shattered through human conflict, cruelty, ignorance and greed. By Hizkias Assefa