LARRY J. FLEXER
12259 Collins St.
North Hollywood, Ca. 91607
818-980-3552 fax 818-980-4645
MEDIATOR
Dispute resolution via collaborative decision making
SUMMARY
Specialties include business, labor, and personal
injury.
Superior negotiating skills. Proven ability to reach settlements.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
MEDIATOR
Mediates for Los Angeles/Santa Barbara County Superior Court. Track record
of consistently achieving acceptable results. Recognized for abilities to
develop issues, discover positional strengths and weaknesses, and communicate
effectively. Outstanding ability for helping parties negotiate settlements.
NEGOTIATOR
Represented largest natural gas distribution company in the United States:
· Negotiated replacing adversarial
prudency reviews with a forward-looking performance-based incentive mechanism
using NYMEX futures and hedging. Shareholders earned a surprisingly
good profit in the first year and the Company is saving thousands of labor
hours and avoiding costly penalties.
· Team negotiator of a $10
million/year storage contract with a large electric utility. Also
negotiated an $8 million/year deal with a second utility.
· Negotiated a mutual assistance
agreement with another utility assuring residential customers receive
all heating supplies during unusually cold periods.
· Transportation Advisor- Negotiated
contracts between the largest natural gas distribution utility in the
United States and major interstate pipeline companies.
Education:
Mediation Alliance- Certificate in Mediation
California Institute of Technology- Certificate in Engineering Management;
California State University at Los Angeles- Bachelor of Science, Electrical
Engineering
Los Angeles City College- Associate in Arts
Associations:
Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution (SPIDR)
California Dispute Resolution Council
Past Chairman of the Institute for Gas Technology “Surveillance of
Competitive Energies” project.
Pacific Coast Gas Committee-Gas Scheduling/Control Committee.
Other:
California Air National Guard Commendation Ribbon and Pendant for outstanding
academic achievement and excellent personal conduct.
Eagle Scout with Silver Palm. Former Assistant Scoutmaster.
Miscellaneous Technical Skills:
PC literate in standalone and LAN environments and use of the Internet.
Software: Excel, Word, Quicken.
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