Mediation Panel: Charles Parselle, esq. Adrienne Pasek Debra B. Self, esq. Charles Parselle, esq. Founding Partner of Centres for Excellence in Dispute Resolution (CEDRE) Attorney/Mediator/Judge pro tem/Arbitrator Over 30 years experience plaintiff, defense and corporate Author, "The Complete Mediator" Profession Attorney-at-law, California, 1983 Barrister-at-law, England, 1966 Judge pro tem, Los Angeles Superior Court, 1995 Arbitrator and Mediator, 2000 Education Oxford University, England (1960-63) Work History Mediation and arbitration,2000-present Law Offices of Charles B. Parselle, (Los Angeles, 1983-present) General counsel: move company, (Los Angeles, 1998-1999) General counsel: security company, (Canberra, Australia, 1990-1991) General counsel: multinational company, (U.K., 1967-1981) Experience Litigation: Commercial construction, consumer, defamation, employment, personal injury, premises liability,product liability, probate, real estate, torts (Los Angeles, California) Transactional/Corporate: Entertainment, intellectual property, employment, tort defense, (Los Angeles, California) Constitutional, contract, employment, government, intellectual property, labor relations, taxation, etc., (multinational based in England, operations in U.K., U.S. France, Germany, Italy, Denmark, Holland, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Canada) Alternative Dispute Resolution Experience: Mediator and arbitrator in variety of disputes - commercial, construction, consumer, employment, entertainment, homeowners, intellectual property, marital dissolution, personal injury, professional negligence, premises liability, product liability, real estate inc. mould cases, probate. Alternative Dispute Resolution Areas of Focus: Personal injury, employment, business torts/contracts and insurance coverage, construction and real estate, entertainment and intellectual property Alternative Dispute Resolution Studies: Straus Institute for Conflict Resolution, (Malibu, California) Instructor in mediation and negotiation, Institute for Conflict Management, (Santa Monica, California) Author, "The Complete Mediator" Frequent contributor, Los Angeles Daily Journal, Mediate.com Professional Associations: Beverly Hills Bar Association; British American Bar Association; Honorable Society of the Middle Temple, England; Italian American Bar Association; Los Angeles County Bar Association; Los Angeles Mediators; San Fernando Valley Bar Association; Southern California Mediation Association Selected Publications (more at www.CEDRS. com) In Los Angeles Daily Journal: Lawsuit's Price Forged by Competing Economic Theories 1/28/06; Attempt to Cap Contingency Fees Threatens More than Plaintiffs Bar 3/17/05; Judicial System was Built to Withstand Today's Wave of Criticism 4/27/05 In mediate.com 2004-2007: Necessary Conflicts; The Octave of Primary Emotions; The Prisoner's Dilemma; The Six Levers of Influence; Mediator as International Peacemaker; Negotiating with Oneself; Anatomy of Negotiation: Fifteen Steps in Handling Negotiation RETURN TO MENU Adrienne Pasek Adrienne is the Executive Director of Inland Valleys Justice Center, a non-profit community dispute resolution center providing mediation services for many types of disputes, including neighbor-to-neighbor, landlord/tenant, employment issues, personal injury/damages, real estate matters, collections, and consumer/merchant disputes. Adrienne has taught numerous classes and given many seminars coaching others on mediation techniques and processes. In addition to her extensive training in Mediation, Adrienne also has doctorate in Clinical Psychology and all the coursework for a PhD in research. Her dissertation focused on the psychological aspects of divorcing couples unable to sustain their mediation agreements due to ongoing conflicts. Adrienne’s extensive experiences in psychology as well as her comfort with the legal aspects of mediation have made her a very effective and successful mediator. A transplant from northern California, Adrienne spent two years in France before settling in the Los Angeles area in 2005. Her past experiences include working as a liaison and consultant between families and school districts. Her work in this field and her vast experience in psychology eventually led to her becoming a mediator. During her tenure at Inland Valleys Justice Center, Adrienne has continued to expand services including writing and receiving a grant to develop a restorative mediation service for young offenders, their families. She also developed the Post-Mediation Conference (PMC) program. PMCs were developed after seeing a need for more long-term mediation services for divorcing couples and their families. RETURN TO MENU Debra B. Self, esq. Ms. Self has 10 years experience in private practice, 7 years as corporate counsel and 6 years in the financial services business. She has in-depth experience in the areas of personal injury, product, product liability and safety, contract, commercial and business disputes, trade practice, securities and alcoholic beverage regulation. Ms. Self has broad legal and business experience which enable her to formulate practical and creative solutions in both complex and simple litigation. She was a partner at a major law firm doing both plaintiff and defense work and had extensive litigation management responsibilities as a senior corporate attorney. Her business experience includes work in the financial services industry and in strategic planning. Ms. Self has mediated several hundred cases as a member of the Los Angeles Superior Court panels,the Orange County Superior Court panel and as a private mediator. She also arbitrates for the FINRA (formerly the National Association of Securities Dealers). Her cross cultural experience working as a teacher in china and as a Spanish speaker gives her the ability to reach across boundaries. Ms. Self received her B.S. Degree from Purdue University, her J.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law and her LL.M from the University of California, Boalt Hall School of Law. She is an active member of the California State Bar (#99834). For further information, see www.selfmediation.net. 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