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Michael Kasperzak | curriculum vitae Practice Areas
Professional History Dispute Resolution Specialists, 1993 - Present Principal/Mediator: Commercial mediation in personal injury, employment, real estate, construction, insurance and contractual matters. Bronson, Bronson & McKinnon, 1982 - 1993 Partner: Practice focused on, but not limited to personal injury defense litigation, including aviation, arbitration and mediation. Academic Education and Training Lewis & Clark College, BA 1976 Hastings College of the Law, JD 1982 Mediator Bridge Training, Attorney-Mediators American Academy, 1996 Resolution Advocate Mediation Training, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, 1994 Federal Arbitration Training, U.S. District Court, 1994 Bankruptcy and Reorganization, CEB/PLI, 1994 Advanced Mediation, ADRA, 1994 Mediation Training, U.S. District Court, 1993 Commercial Mediation, ADRA, 1991 Ongoing Seminars: ADA; Sexual Harrassment; 1991 to present Professional Licenses State Bar of California, Active Status 1982 - 2002, Inactive 2003 - Present Federal Aviation Administration, Commercial Pilots License 1980 ADR Experience Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Mediator, Apr 2001 - Present Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation/Resolution Trust Company Roster of Neutrals, Jun 1995 - Present United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of CA Mediator, Jun 1994 - Jun 1998 United States District Court, Northern District of CA Arbitrator, 1992 - Dec 2002 Mediator, Aug 1993 - Present San Francisco, San Mateo & Santa Clara Superior Courts Mediator, Jun 1993 - Present Arbitrator, Apr 1988 - Dec 2002 Judge Pro Tem, Jul 1993 - Dec 2002 California Dep't of Insurance, Mediation Program Mediator, Jul 1996 - Present Nat'l Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) Mediator, Oct 1996 - Present Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center Mediator, Jan 1994 - Present ADR - Trainer & Coach Stanford University School of Law Mediation Coach, Jan 1997 - Present American Academy of Attorney-Mediators Mediation Trainer, Jan 1996 - Dec 1996 Santa Clara University School of Law Mediation Trainer, Oct 1995 - Present Dispute Resolution Training Institute, Santa Clara County Mediation Trainer, Jan 1994 - Present Santa Clara County Office of Human Relations Mediation Program Mediation Trainer, Jan 1994 - Present Professional Affiliations Santa Clara County Bar Association Board of Trustees, Jan 1995 - Dec 1996 Executive Committee, Jan 1996 - Dec 1996 Bench-Bar Superior Court Committee, Jan 1995 - Dec 1995 ADR Steering Committee, Jan 1995 - Present Alternate Dispute Resolution Section/Co-Chairman, Jan 1994 - Dec 1995
Apr 1996 - Dec 1998 Bar Association of San Francisco Jan 1983 - Dec 1995 American Bar Association Alternate Dispute Resolution Section-Mediation Committee Mountain View Chamber of Commerce Chairman July 1997-June 1998 Vice-President - Government Division July 1996-June 1997 Board of Directors July 1994 - Dec 1998 Association for Conflict Resolution Formerly SPIDR Association for Dispute Resolution of Northern California Formerly NCMA Lawyer Pilots Bar Association California Dispute Resolution Council Dispute Avoidance Resolution Task Force Construction Industry Civic & Government Non-Profit Activities City of Mountain View City Council Member, Jan 1999 - Present → MAYOR, Jan 2003 - Jan 2004 → Committees Chaired: Transportation, Neighborhoods, Appointment Review & Technology Environmental Planning Commission → Commissioner, Jan 1997 - Jan 1999 Parks and Recreation Commission → Commissioner, Jan 1994 - Dec 1996 → Vice Chairman Jan 1996 - Dec 1996 American Red Cross National Headquarters → Chair, Chapter Network Support, Aug 1998 - Present → Pacific Regional Committee, Jul 1995 - Jun 1998 → Member, 1995 Nat'l Convention Resolutions Committee, May 1995 Palo Alto Area Chapter → Chairman of the Board, Jul 1992 - Jun 1994 → Development Chair, Jul 1995 - Jun 1997 → Board of Directors, Jul 1985 - Present Community School of Music & Arts → Development Chair, Jul 1997 - Jun 1998 → Board of Directors, Feb 1997 - Dec 1998 Mountain View Library Foundation → Board of Directors, Feb 1997 - Dec 2002 Lewis & Clark College → Board of Trustees, Jul 1998 - Jun 2000 → National Board of Alumni, Jul 1995 - Present → President, Jun 1998 - Jun 2000 → Board of Directors, Jul 1995 - Present National Ski Patrol System → Alpine Meadows Nat'l Ski Patrol, 1977 - 1995 World Cup USA 1994 → Protocol Ambassador, Jun 1994 - Jul 1994 Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee → Assistant Coordinator: Spectator First Aid, Stanford Venue, May - Aug, 1984 Honors & Awards Santa Clara County Human Relations Commission Award of Special Merit, Feb 29, 1996 Nat'l Society of Fund Raising Executives, Santa Clara Chapter Distinguished Volunteer Fundraiser, Nov 1995 American Red Cross, Palo Alto Area Chapter Clara Barton Award for Outstanding Volunteer Leadership, Jun 1994 Hastings College of the Law Thurston Society (Top 5% First Year Class Rank), May 1980 Lewis and Clark College Cum Laude, Jun 1976 Delta Mu Delta, Nat'l Business Honor Society Publications & Addresses Making Mediation Work for You and Your Client 1996 Nat'l CLE Conference, Law Education Institute Washington D.C., Mar 30, 1996 Conflict Resolution California State Conference, American Red Cross Burbank, CA, Jan 27, 1996 Mediation, Arbitration and Alternate Dispute Resolution HRMS/Expo '95 San Jose, CA, Sep 18, 1995 Building Agreement Though Alternate Dispute Resolution Agreement Builder, JIAN, 1995 Developing an Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Co-authored with Jeffrey C. Miller In Brief, Spring 1995 The Effective Use of ADR In Your Practice Santa Clara County Bar Association MCLE Program, Jan 25, 1995 Mediation Presented to the International Business Brokers Association Annual Convention San Francisco, CA, May 21, 1994 Using Mediation to Reduce Litigation Costs The Personnel News, Apr 1994 Dispute Resolution Presented to the Mountain View Rotary Club, Apr 5, 1994 Mediation: The Alternative in ADR Presented to the Mountain View Chamber of Commerce, Oct 1993 ADR, Can It Work In Aviation Cases? Presented to the Embry Riddle Aviation Law Insurance Symposium Daytona Beach, FL (1993) Resolving Conflicts with Suppliers and Customers Presented to the Travel Age Trade Show San Francisco, CA (1992) Federal Preemption, An Overview Presented to The American Bar Association, Torts & Insurance Practice Automotive Committee, Atlanta, GA (1991) Federal Preemption in Aviation Matters Presented to the Embry Riddle Aviation Law Insurance Symposium Daytona Beach, FL (1991) Mandatory Retirement of Airline Pilots: An Analysis of the FAA's Age 60 Retirement Rule 33 Hastings Law Journal 241 (1982) |
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