Background
Bell, Wayne Steven was born on June 24, 1954 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Joseph and Jane Barbara (Barsook) Bell.
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Wayne Steven Bell
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Wayne Steven Bell, American Lawyer. Bar: California 1980, United States District Court (central district) 1981, United States Tax Court 1981, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit) 1981, United States District Court (southern and northern districts) California 1983, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1984, District of Columbia 1986, Texas 1995; licensed real estate broker, California.
Education
Bachelor magna cum laude, University of California at Los Angeles, 1976. Juris Doctor, Loyola University, Los Angeles, 1979. Advanced Management Program, Rutgers University, 1992.
Career
Intern office of governor State of California, Sacramento, 1976. Associate Levinson, Rowen, Miller, Jacobs & Kabrins, Los Angeles, 1980-1982. Senior associate Montgomery, Gascou, Gemmill & Thornton, 1982-1984.
Counsel, project developer Thomas Safran & Associates, 1984-1985. Of counsel Greenspan, Glasser & Medina, Santa Monica, 1984-1986. Associate general counsel American Diversified Companies, Costa Mesa, 1985-1988.
Legal consultant Project Attorney, Los Angeles, 1988-1989. Senior counsel, assistant secretary Ralphs Grocery Company, 1989-1999, vice president, senior counsel, assistant secretary, 1999. Deputy secretary, general counsel California Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, Sacramento, 1999—2003, special counsel to Governor's Legal Affairs Secretary, 1999—2003, provisional undersecretary, 2001—2003.
Director Homeownership California Housing Finance Agency, 2003—2006. Special assignment Office of General Counsel, 2005—2006. Chief counsel, assistant commissioner legal policy & recovery California Department Real Estate, since 2006.
Special liaison Department Justice, since 2010. Judge pro tempore Municipal Court South Bay Judicial District, 1987, Los Angeles Superior Court, 1991, 94, 97. Settlement officer Los Angeles Municipal Court, Settlement Officer Program, 1990-1992.
Special master State Bar California, 1991-1992.
Achievements
Membership
Volunteer attorney Westside Legal Services, Santa Monica, 1982-1987. Legal ombudsman Olympics Ombudsman Program Los Angeles County Bar Association, 1984. Governor appointed member California advisory council Legal Services Corporation, 1982-1988, Autism Society of America, Amnesty International, Navy League of United States.
Contributing member Democratic National Committee. Member leadership council Southern Poverty Law Center. Charter member presidential task force Americans for Change.
Board directors American Theatre Arts, Hollywood, California, 1983-1984. President, executive committee, board directors Programs for the Developmentally Handicapped, Inc., Los Angeles, 1987-1992. Chairman board appeals handicapped accommodations City of Manhattan Beach, 1986-1988.
Board directors The Foodbank of Southern California, 1991-1994, secretary, 1993. Legal oversight committee Legal Corps Los Angeles, 1995-1997. Secretary board trustees The Ralphs/Food 4 Less Foundation, 1995-1999.
Volunteer Los Angeles County Bar Association, Barristers Homeless Shelter Advocacy Project, 1996-1999, executive committee labor and employment law section, 1997-1999. Member coordinating committee California Lake Tahoe Interagy Council, 2001-2005. Member San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, 2002-2005.
Member California Bar Association (legal services section standing committee legal problems of aging 1983-1986, chairman legislation subcommittee 1984-1986, conference delegations alternate 1987), District of Columbia Bar Association, Legal Assistance Association California (board directors, member executive committee, legislation strategy committee 1984-1986), Loyola Law School (advocate), Ludwig Maximilian University Caucus, Phi Beta Kappa. Fellow Fannie Mae Foundation.
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Married M. Susan Modzelewski, April 1, 1989. 1 child, Seth Joseph Bell.
