SELF MEDIATION
Debra B. Self, Esq.
108 South Grand Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91105
ph: 626-793-1470
fax: 626-793-4749
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Resume
LEGAL AND OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
2004 - Present
Private mediator
Arbitrator
Adjunct Professor - Cal State Long Beach, Cal Poly Pomona (Hospitality Law)
1997-2003 Financial Consultant, Smith Barney
1995-1997 Regulatory and litigation counsel; business manager, Ford Motor Co,
1991-1995 Litigation and preventive law counsel, General Electric Co.
1981-1991 Litigation partner and associate, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman (formerly Pillsbury Madison & Sutro)
EDUCATION
1981 LL.M. University of California, Boalt Hall School of Law
1980 J.D. University of Cincinnati College of Law
1974 B.S. Purdue University (Chemistry)
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION EXPERIENCE
Mediated hundreds of civil cases in a broad range of areas including:
contract disputes, personal injury, assault, defamation, discrimination, partnership disputes, securities and investor matters, warranty, fraud, personal injury, product liability, homeowners association, real estate, insurance bad faith, subrogation, public works and utilities, legal malpractice, sexual molestation, construction and partnership/corporate dissolution.
Served as an arbitrator on numerous arbitration panels in securities matters involving investors, underwriters and other industry members.
Co-Chair Litigation/ADR Section Pasadena Bar Association
Past President, Board of Directors, Inland Valleys Justice Center
Vice President, LA Mediators
Member, Southern California Mediation Association
Guest speaker and mediation instructor. Regular contributor to the LA Daily Journal and other publications on mediation topics.
108 South Grand Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91105
ph: 626-793-1470
fax: 626-793-4749
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