Bernanke to give deposition in AIG bailout lawsuit
A U.S. judge has ordered that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke can be questioned in a lawsuit against the government filed by the former head of American International Group Inc.
Education
Law School/Year: University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, 1981
College/Year: University of California, Los Angeles, 1978
Bar Admissions
California; U.S. District Court, Southern District
Professional Background
Julie S. Mebane practices in the area of real estate law, with particular emphasis upon commercial real estate purchases, sales, loans and secured lending, and commercial, industrial and office leases. Mebane has related experience in compliance with mapping and other development conditions, escrows, title issues, redevelopment projects, hazardous materials, easement concerns, and property license agreements. She has represented a diverse base of clients, including large corporate developers, educational institutions, public utility and power companies, landlords and tenants, owners of smaller real estate portfolios, single-property investors and developers, and high-end residential buyers and sellers. In one particularly challenging and long-term engagement, Mebane was responsible for a variety of legal services for a new master-planned community in northern San Diego County. The master plan included both residential and resort components: residential homes, church, park, and school sites, a major hotel, and a golf course. Mebane's involvement continued as these components were sold to merchant builders and other entities over a period of years, and also covered trademark issues which arose in connection with the marketing of the project. Mebane has also overseen the legal issues in the development, purchase, and sales of a number of downtown San Diego office buildings. She currently represents a national post-secondary educational institution with a portfolio of campus locations, and has done substantial real estate work for a local university on a wide range of matters.
Annually from 2005 through 2011, Mebane has been named to the list of The Daily Transcript's Top Attorneys in the category of Real Estate/Construction. In 2012, she named a Fellow of The American Bar Foundation, an invitation-only distinction within the American Bar Association. In 2007 and 2008, she was named as one of the "Top 25 Women Super Lawyers" in San Diego and was named from 2007 through 2012 as a Super Lawyer in the Real Estate law practice area. Her civic involvements have included acting as the volunteer general counsel for the UCLA Alumni Association and being a member of the board of directors for the San Diego chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners. Mebane was selected for membership in The Counselors of Real Estate (CRE) in 2009, and she is a sustaining member of the Lawyers Club of San Diego. Mebane currently serves on the Board of Directors of the downtown San Diego Partnership.
Professional Affiliations
Fellow, American Bar Foundation; Board of Directors, Downtown San Diego Partnership; The Counselors of Real Estate (CRE); Lawyers Club of San Diego; American Bar Association; State Bar Association of California; San Diego County Bar Association; National Association of Women Business Owners , member, San Diego chapter, 1994-1997, board of directors, San Diego chapter, 1996-1997; Francis Parker School - board of trustees, June 2002-2010, secretary and member of executive committee, 2006-2010, chair, Francis Parker Annual Fund, chair, Francis Parker Audit Committee; Episcopal Diocese of San Diego, 1992-1995, first vice president, 1994-1995; UCLA Alumni Association, general counsel and member of the board of directors and the executive committee, 1992-1996; The UCLA Fund, vice chair, June 2000-June 2001, co-chair, San Diego Regional Steering Committee, 1997-1999; Co-Leader, Girl Scout Troop 3320, 2003-2005.
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