A Deal Maker,
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Education
- University of Southern California Law Center, Los Angeles, California
- J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - 1986
- University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
- Ph.D., Doctor of Philosophy (Cell Biology) - 1980
- Hamilton College, Clinton, New York
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts (Government) - 1974
- John Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
- Honors: Post-Ph.D., Attended 1980-1983
Practice Areas
- Real Estate Law
- Business Law
Bar Admission
- California, 1986
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1986
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1986
- U.S. Federal Court, 1986
Published Works
- Discerning Novel Treatment from Novelty Cogitations on Law and Government, Spring, 1985
Honors
- Who's Who Among American Law Students
- NIH Pre-Doctoral Scholarship
- Fellow, Mellon Foundation Post-Doctoral
- Who's Who In American Law
Classes & Seminars
- Real Estate Law, Beverly Hills Bar, Legal Secretarial Training, 1990
- Seminars on real estate financing, loan documents and commercial office leasing documents, Lorman Education Services
- Seminars on leasing and buying and selling businesses, Landlord Tenant Law (Residential and Commercial) in California; and ethics in real estate law, Sterling Education Services
- Seminars on Commercial Real Estate Leases; Choice of Business Entity, National Business Institute
- Webinars on Opinions of Counsel, Cross Default Provisions and real estate financing, Strafford Webinars
Pro-Bono Activities
- Board of Governors, Cedars- Sinai Medical Center, 1994
- Board of Governors, Lawyers Against Hunger, 1996
- President of Southern California Alumni Association for Hamilton College, 1997-2020
- Member of Nominating Committee for Hamilton College Alumni Council, 2007-2011
- Board member, Sinai Temple, 1997-2002, 2007-2013, 2015-present
- Sinai Temple general counsel, 2014-2016
Representative Clients
- Fred Leeds Properties, Inc.
Past Positions
- Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges, Associate Attorney, 1986-1987
- Wood, Lucksinger & Epstein, Associate Attorney, 1987-1989
- Cooper, Epstein & Hurwitz, Associate Attorney, 1989 to 1993
- Jacobson, White, Diamond & Bordy, LLP, Partner, 1993-2008
Fraternities or Sororities
- Delta Upsilon (Hamilton College Chapter)
- Phi Alpha Delta (USC School of Law Chapter)
Professional Associations
- National Jewish Student's Association, Vice Chairman for Conference, 1985 to 1986
- Beverly Hills Bar Association Barristers, Member of Board of Governors, 1988-1990
- Beverly Hills Bar Association, Chair of Real Estate Section, 1999-2000
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, Member
- State Bar of California, Member
Current Employment Position
- Attorney and Principal, Michael J. Bordy, a Professional Law Corporation