Mses. Giordano and Zeitzer will speak on the appointment of Receivers and Special Real Estate Commissioners, as alternatives to litigation, to cost-effectively resolve the challenges in disputes involving secured lender actions, and jointly-owned assets and operating businesses, as a result of business divorce, partition, contested estates, and family law matters.

Beth Jo Zeitzer is the Owner and Designated Broker of R.O.I. Properties.  R.O.I. was formed in 2003, and is a full-service Real Estate Brokerage firm focused on the Valuation, Marketing and Sale of Commercial, Residential and land assets.  R.O.I. works with business owners, investors, and other other owners regarding the marketing and sale of commercial, residential and land assets, including multi-family, retail, office, industrial, hospitality assets.  She also serves as Court-Appointed Receiver, Bankruptcy Trustee and Special Master/Special Real Estate Commissioner in numerous Real Estate matters. Beth Jo is an attorney by training, and former Corporate Counsel and Director of Commercial Properties for Del Webb Corporation, where she managed and developed a $96 million, 600-acre commercial property portfolio.

Ms. Giordano is a Director with Kotzin Valuation Partners, LLC, an Arizona-based valuation and litigation support firm. Ms. Giordano has extensive experience as a financial professional, with a diversified background that encompasses internal audit, banking, tax, business valuation, fraud investigation and forensic accounting, bankruptcy and restructuring, court-appointed receiverships, court-appointed special master and compliance monitor, and other litigation support services. Ms. Giordano is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), is Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), is Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF), Certified Business Appraiser (CBA), Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA), Certified in Distressed Business Valuation (CDBV), a Certified Insolvency & Restructuring Advisor (CIRA), and a Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA).

*The State Bar of Arizona  does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement.  This activity may qualify for up to 1.0 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona, including 0 hour(s) of professional responsibility.

Regular:   Classic Meatloaf with Brown Gravy Served with Mashed Potatoes & Green Beans Amandine

Vegetarian and Gluten Free: Polenta Cake Served with Mashed Potatoes & Green Beans Amandine

All meals served with Mixed Root Vegetable Salad with Buttermilk Dressing and Chocolate Mousse with Berry Parfait for dessert.

Share the fun!  Invite a friend to experience the networking, social and educational opportunities of the Scottsdale Bar Association!  Current members may invite a prospective member to attend an upcoming lunch for free.  Here are the rules:

1.  The guest must be eligible for membership in the Scottsdale Bar Association.  See www.scottsdalebar.org, click on Membership Information, then Membership Categories.

2.  The guest cannot be a former Scottsdale Bar member.

3.  The guest cannot have attended lunchfor free in the past.

4.  The member must attend the luncheon with the guest.

5. The member must register him/herself for the luncheon, then contact Paige Martin at paigemartinesq@aol.com with the guest’s name and email address, and choice of regular or vegetarian meal, so that she can register the guest.  Member registration and the request for guest registration must be completed before the registration cut-off on the Friday before the luncheon, at noon.

6.  The member can only invite one guest to any luncheon.

7.  The member is responsible for following up with his/her guest after the luncheon to invite the guest to join Scottsdale Bar.

8.  The Board of Directors reserves the right to limit the number of guests attending each luncheon.