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2003 Resume
David E. Pesonen
94408 Sixes River Road
Sixes, OR 97476
Tel: (541) 332-4077 or (home) -4504
FAX: (541) 332-2075 or (secondary) -4075
E-mail: dep@direcway.com
Website: http://www.dpesonen.com/
Written Decisions: [See arbitrator profile at www.LawMemo.com]
PERSONAL
Born
1934, Washington, D.C.
Married,
2 children
Interests:
Literature, ranching, flying, fly fishing
Semi-retired
solo arbitration/mediation practice since January 1996.
EDUCATION
University
of California; Boalt Hall School of Law, 1968 JD, Class Valedictorian
University
of California, Berkeley, 1960, BS, Forestry, minor in English Literature, with
Honors
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Admitted
to the Bar in Oregon and California
Former
Superior Court Judge, California Judges Association, Retired Judges Section
Admitted
to the Bars of the USSC, Ninth Circuit, and all District Courts in California
Oregon Employment Relations Board panelist
AAA Labor & Employment Panel (Arbitration and
Mediation)
AAA Commercial Panel (Arbitration and
Mediation)
AAA International Arbitration Panel
PARTICULAR MATTERS OF INTEREST
*Managing
attorney, 1998-94: designed systems for and supervised 8 attorneys engaged in
binding arbitration
under
Federal Court consent decree in employment class action against national
casualty insurer, including
systematic selection of 1,000 final
class claimants, of which approximately 300 went to contested proceedings
before Court appointed special
masters, the balance having been settled.
*As
a Superior Court Judge, heard more than 50 jury and non-jury trials.
*Extensive
experience on both sides of public employment, as head of several public
agencies (management)
and as attorney for employees, both
as individual claimants and in public employment grievance proceedings.
*Arbitrated
politically charged contract dispute between teachers union and large
metropolitan school district,
resolved to all parties’
satisfaction
*Arbitrated and Mediated numerous
contract, tort and other business disputes as private ADR neutral.
SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
1969-1979:
Private law practice, general litigation, San Francisco.
1979-1982:
Director, California Department of Forestry (“CDF”)
1982-1985:
Superior Court Judge, Contra Costa County, CA
1985-1988:
General Manager, East Bay Regional Park District, Alameda/Contra Costa Counties,
CA
1988-1995:
Managing Attorney/Special Counsel under Federal Court consent decree in class
action
claims arbitration hearing re sex discrimination in employment, USDC, NDCal
1995-present:
Extensive ADR training in Commercial and Labor & Employment issues under
auspices of
American Arbitration Association,
Oregon Employment Relations Board, AAA special program for Boeing Co.
employment mediation.
RATES
Oregon ERB Cases: $710
per diem; $175/hour for study/writing; no charge for case
administration/clerical. No charge for travel time. Expenses of travel at actual
cost, including mileage at IRS rate. Cancellation charges: $710 if notice of
cancellation 7 days or less before scheduled hearing; $400 if notice 8-14 days
before hearing; no charge if notice more than 14 days before scheduled hearing
date; no charge for postponement without cancellation if for good cause.
AAA Cases: $875 per
diem; $210/hour for study/writing. $500
cancellation fee if hearing cancelled 15 calendar days or less before date.
[Other matters same as Oregon ERB cases.]
REFERENCES
On
request.
AWARDS
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