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PROFESSIONAL RÉSUMÉ
Arbitrator and Mediator, Dispute Resolution Office of Paul Bent,
Long Beach, CA
Commercial Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association,
New York, NY (Website)
Commercial Arbitrator, National Arbitration Forum, Minneapolis,
MN (Website)
Mediator and Arbitrator, Arbitration and Mediation Center,
World Intellectual Property Organization
(WIPO), Geneva, Switzerland (Website)
Mediator, California 'Right to Repair' (SB800) Construction Defects
Panel,
National
Arbitration Forum, Minneapolis, MN
Mediator and Arbitrator, AMC Center, Calabasas, CA (Website)
Mediator, ADR Systems of America, Chicago, IL
Mediator, Consumer Arbitration Program - RV, State
of California
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Attorney Settlement Officer, United
States District Court, Central District of California
Mediator, United States Bankruptcy Court,
Central District of California
Mediator, California State Court of
Appeal, Second Appellate District
Mediator, South District Mediation Panel, Los
Angeles County Superior Court
Mediator, Alternative Dispute Resolution Program, Los
Angeles County Superior Court
Mediator and Arbitrator, Dispute Resolution Services, Los
Angeles County Bar Association
Mediator and Arbitrator, Arts Arbitration and Mediation Services,
California Lawyers for the Arts
(Website)
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Fellow, International Academy of Mediators
(Website)
Member, Former Treasurer, Southern California
Mediation Association (Website)
Member, Los Angeles Chapter, Association
for Conflict Resolution
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Member, State Bar of California
Member, Bar of the United States Supreme Court
Member, Bar of the U.S. District Court for the Central District
of California
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Barrister, Executive Committee Member, Treasurer, Ball/Hunt
American Inn of Court
Advisory Board Member, Former President, International
Technology Law Association (Website)
Member, Board of Governors, Long Beach
Bar Association (Website)
Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association
Former Licensed Broker, California Department of Real Estate
Former Licensed Commercial Radiotelephone Operator, U.S. Federal Communications Commission
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Member, Board of Visitors, UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture
Member, American Guild of Musical Artists
Member, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
Voting Member, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (the "Grammy" Awards)
Principal
The Alta Group, LLC
Global Consulting and Corporate Advisory
Glenbrook, Nevada
International consultants and industry experts in corporate finance,
equipment leasing, financial transactions, mergers & acquisitions,
and strategic planning. (Since
2003) (Website)
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Founder and Principal
Dispute Resolution Office of Paul Bent
Arbitration and Mediation
Long Beach, California
Specialists in the resolution of difficult and complex issues arising in the fields of
corporate finance, equipment leasing, real estate, intellectual property, technology,
and business transactions. (Since 2001)
(Website)
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Founder, CEO, and General Counsel
GoodSmith & Co., Incorporated
Investment Banking
Long Beach, California
Specialists in secured financing, equipment leasing, project
financing,
cross-border financing, and corporate transactions.
(Since 1984)
(Website)
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Vice President and General Counsel
Century Financial Services, Inc.
Corporate Financial Advisors
Irvine, California
Specialists in highly structured corporate financings, leveraged
leases,
and income tax-oriented transactions. (1981 - 1983)
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Founding Manager, RSG/Information Processing Center
Hughes Aircraft Co.
Aerospace Manufacturing
El Segundo, California
Large scale data processing and engineering computing services
center. (1972 - 1980)
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Field Service & Customer Support Supervisor
Xerox Data Systems
(formerly Scientific Data Systems)
Mainframe Computer Manufacturing
El Segundo, California
Maintenance and support of mainframe digital computers and
systems. (1969 - 1972)
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United States Navy
Submarine Service, Pacific Fleet
Satellite Navigation Systems. (1962 - 1968)
A.B., cum laude, UCLA
Mathematics and Computer Science
Highest Mathematics Department Honors
Pi Mu Epsilon, National Honorary Mathematics Society
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J.D., Southwestern University School of Law
Associate Editor, Southwestern University Law Review
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Certificate (40 Hours) in Mediation
Rosenberg Mediation, Mill Valley, CA (Website)
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Over 150 hours of supplemental training in
Arbitration, Mediation, and Dispute Resolution
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