LEGAL SERVICES AVAILABLE TO YOU
Appellate. Lead Attorney coordinating 5 law firms on
the prevailing side of the "Sonoma County case," California Association of Professional Employees, AFL-CIO v. State
of California, SF No 23902, 2/15/79, 23 Cal 3rd 296, 152 Cal. Rptr. 903, 591 P 2nd 1, which struck down California Government
Code Section 16280 and 16280.5 based on California Constitution Article I, Section 9 and gained $2 billion in pay raises for 1 million California municipal employees in 3,000 jurisdictions. After Proposition
13, the legislature attempted to balance the state budget by denying pay raises to municipal employees. Original Jurisdiction
at California Supreme Court which decided for the employees unanimously.
Car Accident [Personal Injury or "PI"] cases. Settled
or won at trial over 100 auto accident cases. Recently settled an intersection accident case for $850,000. Results
vary depending on the facts of each case.
DUI: "Drunk Driver" cases. Defended over
100 individuals charged with "Driving Under the Influence." Designed and copyrighted a chart used to determine the estimated
"BAC" [Blood Alcohol Content] of a driver. It saves lives by enabling individuals to estimate whether they are safe to drive
before getting behind the wheel. Card was designed in response to a California Supreme Court decision that drivers
DO have notice that they violate the BAC standards because anyone can carry a card in their wallet with which they can estimate
BAC by counting their drinks. Get a free DUI card by contacting this office.
Change the Law! One of the first to gain paternity
for the husband by "paternity by estoppel." [Husband relied to his detriment on wife’s statement that he was
the father. So she won’t be allowed now-in a custody battle- to prove that he’s not]. Changed state interpretation
of Preposition 9 "In the matter of Opinion Requested by Elliott J. Dixon, Attorney and Counselor at Law" (2FPPC Opinions 70,
no. 75-187). [Allowed lobbyists to perform services for legislators]. A third change (see “Appellate” above) won
two billion dollars. [Knocked 2 sections out of California’s Government code.
You CAN fight City Hall! Negotiated over $10 million
in pay raises, salary, and fringe benefits from the City of Los Angeles.
Real Estate Litigation. Owns "To It Realty," which
represents individuals and companies buying or selling real estate, are Mortgage Brokers who provide financing and perform
Loan Modification services to save real estate from foreclosure or simply restructure real estate loans with more favorable
rates, lower monthly payments, etc. Teaches college real estate classes in selling, financing, managing, escrow, appraisal,
loan brokerage, etc. Real estate litigation includes fee disputes, breach of contract, specific performance, construction
defects. etc.
Estate Planning. Provided thousands of wills, trusts,
powers of attorney, living wills, health care directives, etc. to individuals, couples, families, roommates, civil unions,
and friends, structuring their relationships and planning their affairs. Commissioned by the State of California Department
of Real Estate, California Community Colleges Real Estate Education Center to write Avoiding Probate- Holding Title and
Living Trusts, (85 pages) copyrighted by the State of California in 1991 and updated annually, which was made available
to all of California's >100 community colleges as one of the classes for state licensed real estate salespersons and brokers
to renew their licenses. The book concludes that most people should keep their property-at least their real property-in
a trust.
Founding Businesses and Forming Corporations. Has helped
found hundreds of companies, including corporations, partnerships, LLCs, sole proprietorships, associations, etc., both for
profit and not for profit. Besides drafting contracts, partnership agreements, corporation articles and bylaws, LLCs, etc.,
counsels the parties on which entity to use, and strategies for success and maximizing profits, services and growth. Remains
available if problems develop in running the business.
Business Transactions. Negotiation, drafting, interpretation,
management, and litigation of Contracts.
Probate: What to do when someone dies. Has handled
the estates of hundreds of individuals who passed away. Probate- a long, expensive, court process- may be necessary if the
estate is large, complicated, there are disagreements, and the assets are not in trust. Small estates and those with major
assets in trusts may avoid probate and so be faster and cheaper.
Family Law: Divorces. Counsels couples before marriage.
Drafts prenuptial agreements if requested or may assist in structuring the financial relationship between roommates, same-sex
couples, civil unions, etc. If it doesn't work out, he has a Masters in Psychology and can provide marriage counseling. And
if that doesn't work out, he has 35 years of experience in handling dissolutions [divorces] or annulments of marriage
or other relationships.
Labor Relations. Advised and represented management
of the City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for a decade. Advised and represented labor unions for a decade.
Formed first joint council of unions representing City of Los Angeles
employees. First to bargain, first through mediation, first to win at fact-finding. Now serves as mediator or arbitrator of
impasses between labor and management.
Mediation and Arbitration. Former or present: LA County
Bar Association and Long Beach Bar Association Attorney-Client Relations [fee] Arbitrator; Long Beach Superior Court Small Claims and Traffic Court Pro Tem Judge. Long Beach
Family Law Superior Court Pro Tem Judge. Mediates and Arbitrates business and personal disputes.
Negotiation: a faster, cheaper alternative to litigation.
Authored a book on negotiation and has taught thousands of attorneys and other professionals in seminars on negotiation in
California and Washington.
ELLIOTT J. DIXON
5 Books Published
Avoiding Probate-Holding Title
and Living Trusts, (85pp) c. 1991 California Community Colleges Real Estate Education
Center, California Department of Real Estate Continuing Ed.
Real Estate Negotiation, c. 1982 by Graduate Realtors Institute, Washington
Negotiating Skills for Increased Profits, c. 1980 by
United States National Bank
Criminal Law: A Mnemonic Approach, (25 pages) c. 1971 by L.A.W. Review Course
Questions
and 100 Verbatim Answers, (176 pages)c. 1970 by L.A.W. Review Course
Articles Published
"ELAC'S Computer Laboratory
for Appraiser Training- First in the U.S." c. 1989, CCCREC, DRE
"Negotiation by Fax and Modem," c. 1986
"Stages of the
Syndicator's Role: Checklist," c. 1984
"Limited Partnership Prospectus: Checklist," 1984
"Law in Los Angeles Tour,"
c. 1984
"Real Estate Syndication," c. 1984
"The July 1, 1984 changes in the Corporations Code Provisions for Limited
Partnerships," c. 1984
"Supervisors' Survival Series for Los Angeles County Department of Personnel," c. 1983
”Negotiation
as a Management Tool," c.1979 by TransAmerica
"Matrix Management," c. 1978 by North American Rockwell
Paramount Personnel Plan, (for the City of Paramount) c. 1978 by Dixon Associates
"Negotiation in the Public
Sector," c. 1977 by Dixon Associates Founder and 1976-80 Editor, Naples News
Hawaiian Gardens Affirmative Action Plan, (for the City) c. 1975 by Dixon Associates
1962-63 Editor, Southern California Public Personnel Association Newsletter
"Former
A.S. President Reports Form Mexico," (two-part series) c. 1960 by College Times
"Dixon
Charts A.S. Progress," (two-part series) c. 1960 by College Times
"A.S. Prexy Dixon Views
Cuba, Fidel," (two-part series) c. 1959 by College Times
"Model Building as an Educational
Technique," c. 1959 by Revel Corporation
"Wesley Did It!" c. 1957, Southern California-Arizona Conference Wesley Newspaper
The Lump Sum
1955 Editor, The Silver Pen, as President of Writers' Guild
1954
Editor, Region del Sur, for Southern California Junior Statesmen
Lectureships
Lecturer, School of Policy, University
of Southern California since 1986; Lecturer, California State University at Los Angeles since 1992; Emeritus Full Professor
and Head of Law and Real Estate at East Los Angeles College since 1971; Former Associate Dean of the Law School and Full Professor
of Law (1968-1973), Van Norman University. Former lectureships: Graduate Realtors' Institute of Washington; Governmental Management
Institute; American Management Association; L.A.W. Review Course; University of Oregon; University of Washington; Washington
State University; Pasadena City College; Cypress College; Mt. SAC; North American Rockwell; TransAmerica; United States National
Bank; Developmental Services Corporation, Washington; Southwestern University Law School; Los Angeles County Department of
Personnel; Los Angeles County Sheriff's Academy; LACCD ITV (Instructional Television, Channels 2 and 28); Los Angeles Breakfast
Club: Los Angeles County Supervisors' Association.
Professional Affiliations
2009 Secretary-Treasurer,
2005-9 Member Board of Governors, 2002 Golf Tournament Chairman, Long Beach Bar Association: 2009-present Member, Board
of Directors Long Beach Bar Foundation; 2007 Program Chairman, 2006 Membership Chairman, Ball-Hunt Inn of Court;
2004 – present. Member, Grand Cru Board of Directors in support of Legal Aid Foundation of LA; American Bar Association;
California Bar Association; Los Angeles County Bar Association; Lawyers Club; Phi Delta Phi (Legal Fraternity); National Association
of Realtors; California Association of Realtors; Pacific West Association of Realtors; Greater Long Beach Association of Realtors;
Greater Long Beach Area Real Estate Club; Member, Rotary Club of Long Beach; Sustaining Member, Republican National Committee;
Sustaining member, California Republican Party; 1970-1988 Member, Republican Party State Central Committee; Elected 1970-1988
to local and County Republican Central Committee.
Honors
2009 Achievement Award for 35 years as
Attorney; 2005 Certificate of Recognition by the Apartment Association, California Southern Cities for Advised Apartment Association
on California Supreme Court Case of Wasatch Property v. Degrate 35 Cal 4th 1111
which requires 90 days notice to remove Section 8 tenant; 1992 Outstanding Alumnus Award [with Tom Bradley] from CSULA; Grand
Marshal of 1985 Naples Island Christmas Boat Parade; 1984 Heartwell Award Recipient, Naples Improvement Association; Selected
for Honorary Life Membership in the Associated Students of CSULA, Life Membership in Alumni Association, Outstanding Male
Student, Blue Key Honor Fraternity; Community Chest Leadership Award. Honorary Member of Club Azteca of Mexico [Mexico City] and B.I.C. [Baja California]. Commendations from; State Office Supervisors' Association, Montebello
High Twelve Club, Fresno High Twelve Club, Piru Lyons Club.
Etc.
Advised Apartment Association, California Southern Cities
in 2005 on California Supreme Court Case of Wasatch Property v. Degrate 35 Cal 4th
1111 which requires 90 days notice to remove Section 8 tenant. Partnered public college [LACCD] and private corporation
[TRW] to install first training center in America
to train real estate appraisers “hands on” with computers for each student in 1989. Co-founder and Incorporator
of Long Beach Children’s Museum in 1986. Co-founder and incorporator of Childrens' Learning Center of Los
Angeles in 1984; Taught Sunday school class of 30 high school students and brought them to Colorado by train in 1984. Former
Class President at ELAC, CSULA and USC Law
School. In 1983 proposed the “Skinny House” [Ripley’s
“World’s narrowest house”] to be a Historical Landmark, which was done. Facilitated getting State Legislature
to establish a State License for Building Inspectors in California
in 1979. Only Long Beach representative to testify before the Senate Education Committee on 8/3/77 in favor of splitting Long Beach City College
from Long Beach Unified
School District, which was done. Sailed 2,000 miles from Hawaii
to California in 1971 on a Cal 40 with a crew of students.
Among the first to register in 1969 as Legislative Advocate with City of Los Angeles and California State Legislature.
Took the first census of Tila Chol tribe of Mayan Indians in Chiapas,
for the Mexican Government in 1960. Addressed 8 National fraternity conventions in 1959 asking each to change their constitution
to allow minorities admission. Four did. Changed four local fraternities to nationals at CSULA in 1960. 1959-60
Student Body President of CSULA and President of the California State University Student Body Presidents' Association which
represents 400,000 students on 23 campuses. Under it, most of the student bodies were incorporated and most of the schools
established building funds in 1960 which built student union buildings on most of the campuses. Honorable Discharge, U.S. Army. Interviewed
Fidel Castro in Havana in 1959 and described Bay of Pigs to
US audiences before attack.
For More Information
Who’s Who in
American Law, 10th edition; 1998; Who’s Who in the West, 27th
edition, c. 2001, Marquis Who’s Who; Who’s Who in the World, 17th
edition, c. 2000, Marquis Who’s Who; Who’s Who in Consulting; Marquis’
Directory of Registered Lobbyists and Lobbyist Legislation; Personalities in the West
and Midwest; Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities; American Biographical Institute; Dictionary
of International Biography.
