RESUME

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Mediation Services Overview

 Mr. Bordelon has been a practicing attorney and land use planner for almost 40 years.  He has an integrated set of skills in the technical legal aspects of real estate, business, construction, land development, and resource conservation; and a practical knowledge of business economics, how businesses actually work.  This background is helpful when indentifying creative business solutions to a problem.   

In mediation the focus is on exploring solutions and not securing victory by vindicating a particular position or point of view.  Participants get to keep their convictions about the right of wrong of a particular position, and shift to exploring mutually beneficial settlement opportunities. 

A skillful mediator is an advocate for the process and does not take sides.  However, it is critical for a mediator to assist in evaluating the alternatives to a mediated solution, which involves a collaborative analysis of the relative strengths and merits of the alternatives to settlement, including the legal positions of the parties.   

We know from experience that mediation results can vary depending on the personality and skills of the mediator.  Some are too passive. Some function as if they were a judge or arbitrator of the dispute.  Some have a great deal invested in reaching a mediation agreement. Mr. Bordelon is an assertive advocate of solutions and willing to state his frank opinions on the merits of the positions of the parties. Mediation success depends primarily on the willingness of the parties to honestly appraise their positions based on interests and not positions.  

 Chronological Work Experience

 o     Development Research Associates – Research Analyst. 1969-1972. Research Analyst for Development Research Associates in Los Angeles and Chicago.  Preparation of land use related reports for both public and private sector clients.

o     California Coastal Zone Conservation Commission - Appeals Analyst. 1972 to 1975. Employment by the statewide Commission as a Planning and Appeals Analyst. Responsible for the preparation of planning documents and appeal recommendations for development projects along the California coastline.  

o     Placer County and Nevada County, California, Resource Conservation Districts - Program Director. 1975 to 1978. Program Director responsible for all aspects of the administration of its various resource conservation programs.  

o     California Resource Conservation Commission - Executive Director. Interim six month appointment as the Executive Officer of the statewide California Resource Conservation Commission.  Leadership in the design and promotion of a new program for the Commission and Resource Districts. 

o     Law Practice. 1977 to Present. Partner in law office from 1977 to 2002. Solo practice from November 2002 to the present. Based in Placer County, California.  Emphasis on real estate, construction, and land use practice (including environmental) areas as private planning consultant and attorney.  Transactional and civil litigation experience. Mediation and Arbitration.

o    Bordelon and Associates, Inc.--Land Development, Planning, and Brokerage Services 2005 to present. Principal owner of land development, resource conservation planning, and real estate brokerage firm.

III.  Education and Licenses

Attended Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin, majoring in sociology, and received a LLB from Lincoln University Law School, Sacramento, California in 1977. He has taught real estate and land use law at a local state college, and conducted various seminars on matters of interest to land use professionals.  Mr. Bordelon is a licensed California Attorney and Real Estate Broker. He has had advanced leadership and ADR training.