Background
Drysdale, Don Michael was born on February 13, 1947 in Orange, California, United States. Son of Robert Harvey Drysdale and Theo Alice Jeanne (Carpenter) Drysdale Grimes.
Drysdale, Don Michael was born on February 13, 1947 in Orange, California, United States. Son of Robert Harvey Drysdale and Theo Alice Jeanne (Carpenter) Drysdale Grimes.
Ventura College (Associate of Arts, 1966). California State University at Northridge (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). University of California at Los Angeles (Juris Doctor, 1976).
Member, University of California at Los Angeles Law Review, 1974 1976.
Deputy probation officer, Los Angeles County Probation Department, 1968, 73; sales representative, Pfizer Company, North Hollywood, California, 1973-1974; associate, Hill, Wynne, Troop, Meisinger, Century City, California, 1976-1979; associate, Greenberg & Glusker, Century City, 1979-1981; private practice, Century City, 1981-1983; vice president, general counsel, Coldwell Banker Residential Affiliates, Inc., Newport Beach, California, 1983-1987; owner, partner, Gordon and Drysdale, Newport Beach, 1987-1990; partner, Solish, Jordan & Wiener, Newport Beach, 1990-1992; private practice, Newport Beach, since 1992. President, founder Franchise Arbitration and Mediation, Inc., since 1988.
Active Franchise Development Task Force, 1985-1988, Franchise Legislation Committee toState Bar, 1986-1991, 96-, chairman, 1990-1991. Commissioner California Senate Advisory Commission Franchising, 1987-1989. Commander United States Naval Reserve.
Member Asia-Pacific Lawyers Association (chairman business law section 1989-1993), International Franchise Association (legal/legislation committee), Orange County Bar Association, Greater Los Angeles World Trade Center Association.
Married Marla Ann Krinberg, September 15, 1968 (divorced 1981). 1 child, Michael Ethan.