Thursday, January 14, 2010

JOHN HARDISTY ELECTED

John Hardisty of Bakersfield has been elected 2010 vice chairman of the Kern County Bar Association’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Section.

A mediator and land-use planning consultant, John "Jack" Hardisty also is associated with the Central California Better Business Bureau’s mediation program. Most of his mediation work is done in the Kern County Superior Court.

His Bakersfield consulting company, South Valley Solutions, is described on his website www.svs2help.com

John Hardisty earned a masters degree in dispute resolution from Pepperdine University Law School. He also holds certificates in dispute resolution and mediation from Pepperdine University Law School and San Diego Mediation Center.

John Hardisty is a veteran public administrator, retiring in 2004 as the City of Bakersfield’s development services director.

He holds a bachelor of science degree in urban planning from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and a masters degree in public administration from California State University Bakersfield.

He is a frequent contributor to The Bakersfield Californian, writing primarily about mediation, planning, environment, transportation and energy issues. He also contributes to various national publications. A sampling of his articles can be read on his blogs http://johnhardisty.com and http://planningbeat.com

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