Paula Reddish Zinneman, Esq.
Retired Real Estate Commissioner and experienced attorney Paula Reddish Zinnemann has been involved in dispute resolution and served as a neutral in mediations and arbitrations for more than 20 years. Ms. Zinnemann served as Real Estate Commissioner for the State of California’s Department of Real Estate from 1999-2003. A certified mediator for Los Angeles County Dispute Resolution Services, she was also president of Real Estate Mediation and Arbitration, Inc. from 1987-1994. She has been a licensed Real Estate broker since 1969.

As an attorney, Ms. Zinnemann has held Of Counsel positions for the law firms of Schwartz, Wisot & Wilson, LLP; Saltzburg, Ray & Bergman; and Fleischman & Rigdon. She founded Paula Reddish Real Estate, a brokerage firm (1975-1999) and served as Vice President, General Counsel and Manager of brokerage firm John Aaroe & Associates (1994-1996). Ms. Zinnemann was also a mediator for the Los Angeles Superior Court and a landlord/tenant settlement officer for the Municipal Court.

Ms. Zinnemann has been a frequent Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) panelist for the “Real Estate Brokerage Practice” and “Real Estate Sales Transactions” programs. She is the co-author of “Alternatives to Litigation,” California Real Estate, July/August 1990.

SPECIALIZES IN:

Commercial and Residential Real Estate matters and business disputes.

EDUCATION:

  • J.D., University of West Los Angeles School of Law, 1983
  • Harvard University, John. F. Kennedy School of Government 2002, Program for Senior Executives in State & Local Government
  • National Judicial College, University of Nevada at Reno, 2002, “Decision-Making”

ORGANIZATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:

  • Los Angeles County Bar Association: Real Property Section, Executive Committee, 1990-present; Secretary, 2001-2002; Treasurer 2002-2003; Second Vice Chair, 2003-2004; Chairperson, Real Estate Brokerage and Escrow Subsection, 1989-1991
  • Member or former member of numerous Realtors boards and associations
  • Commissioner and member of numerous city, county and state Real Estate and Housing departments and committees

AVAILABLE:

Throughout California.