Profile
Michael Bordy negotiates and documents a variety of business and real estate transactions, including choice and formation of businesses, purchase and sale of businesses, purchase and sale of real estate, real estate financing, and leasing transactions. Mr. Bordy has been the chair of the Real Estate Section of the Beverly Hills Bar Association (1998‑2000) and a frequent speaker on leasing and financing issues in real estate law and the purchase and sale of businesses. Mr. Bordy received his Juris Doctorate from University of Southern California (1986), where he was a member of the University of Southern California Journal of Law and Environment, and published an article, “Discerning Novel Treatment from Novelty,” in Cogitations on Law and Government.
Selected To
Southern California Super Lawyers 2012
Southern California Super Lawyers 2011
Southern California Super Lawyers 2010
Southern California Super Lawyers 2009
Southern California Super Lawyers 2008
Southern California Super Lawyers 2007
Southern California Super Lawyers 2006
Southern California Super Lawyers 2005
About Michael Bordy
Admitted: 1986, California
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Board of Governors, Barristers, Beverly Hills Bar Association, 1988
- Chair, Real Estate Section, Beverly Hills Bar Association, 1998
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Board of Governors, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 1994
- Board of Directors, Sinai Temple, Los Angeles, CA, 1996
- Executive committee, Real Estate and Construction Division, Los Angeles United Jewish Federation, 1998
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Panel discussion on commercial real estate transactions, with emphasis on loan workouts, deeds in lieu of foreclosure and a review of various loan documents., Moderator, Commercial Real Estate Financing in Challenging Times in California, Lorman Education Services, 2008
- Discussion of basic provisions in commercial office and retail leases, along with commentary on the most negotiated provisions., Speaker, Drafting Basic Lease Provisions, National Business Institute, 2008
- Discussion of landlord and tenant obligations in a residential context with regard to California law and practice., Speaker, Landlord and Tenant Obligations, Sterling Education, 2009
Educational Background:
- B.A., Hamilton College, Clinton, NY 13323, 1974
- Postdoctoral fellow, Division of Reproductive Biology, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, 1980
- Ph.D. in Cell Biology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 1980