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FED (Forcible Entry & Detainer) Mediation Training
September 18, 2025 1:00 – 4:30 PM
MAM Members $60 Non-MAM Members $75
Approved for 3.25 Hours of CLE
The Maine Association of Mediators is pleased to present this Forcible Entry and Detainer (FED) Training for mediators who are interested in learning more about mediating evictions and/or joining the CADRES FED roster. This session will satisfy the first and second part of the requirement of training or background in Maine Forcible Entry & Detainer law to provide eligibility to apply for the CADRES FED Roster. Mediators already on the CADRES FED Roster wanting to brush up on their skills or learn about new developments in this area of the law also may benefit from this training.
Presenters will include Matthew P. Mastrogiacomo, Esq., Karen Tucker Knox, Mediator, FED Roster, and Erica Veazey, Esq.
A zoom link will be sent a few days prior to the training.
Presenters for Part I:
Matthew P. Mastrogiacomo, Esq- Attorney Mastrogiacomo founded The Mastrogiacomo Law Office, P.A. in June 2013. As a litigator, he concentrates his practice in landlord/tenant law, civil and criminal litigation, healthcare law, divorce, family law, adoption, and personal injury. Mr. Mastrogiacomo is heavily involved in the Androscoggin County Community and has served on several non-profit and community boards and is the former President of the Androscoggin County Bar Association. He is a current board member at Sandcastle Clinical and Educational Services and is a frequent lecturer on landlord-tenant law. Mr. Mastrogiacomo is an avid fisherman and boater and lives in Poland, with his wife, Carrie and daughter, Mia.
Karen Tucker Knox, Mediator, FED Roster- Karen is a longtime mediator who graduated from the University of Maine at Orono and received a Training and Development Masters from Lesley University. She worked at the Community Mediation Center and coordinated the Restorative Justice Program and Community Mediations. She also worked as a mediator for Youth Alternatives’ (now Opportunity Alliance) Mediation program as the Volunteer Coordinator, creating and managing the program. Karen has continued her mediation work as a Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Services (CADRES) mediator on the Small Claims and FED rosters. Karen lives in Hallowell with her husband, Tom, and two cats. She enjoys being an active volunteer on several committees and enjoys walking the hills and dales of Hallowell.
Presenter for Part II:
Erica Veazey, Esq.- Erica is an attorney in the Bangor office of Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Erica represents clients in housing, public benefits, and consumer matters. In addition, she helps to coordinate Pine Tree’s project with the Maine State Housing Authority and the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Erica has been with Pine Tree Legal Assistance for 15 years and has extensive experience representing tenants in eviction proceedings.
The Facilitators will be John Lemieux, Esq. and Travis Humphrey, Mediator, FED Roster..
