Biography
Judge Bond has mediated, arbitrated, and acted as discovery referee and/or special master on numerous employment-related cases involving a broad variety of legal issues including sexual harassment, hostile work environment, discrimination (age, racial, sexual, and national origin), wrongful and constructive terminations, failure to promote, violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, Cal-FEHA, EEOC, defamation, wage and hour disputes, retaliation, and breach of employment contract.
Representative Mediations
- Cases alleging wrongful use of company trade secrets and proprietary information by giving it to competitors
- Disputes over commissions and stock options
- Disputes involving CEO, CFO and GMs
- Hundreds of mediations of cases involving public and private employers
- Numerous cases involving alleged racial, sexual, disability, discrimination, promotion, termination, and defamation issues, as well as breach of contract
- Physical harassment and improper sexual conduct in the workplace of a major car dealership
- Whistle blower case involving complaints of violation of health standards by manufacturing company of food products
- Cases where violations of wage and hour regulations and employee safety provisions alleged
- Wrongful discharge claims based on discrimination, sexual preference, race, gender and/or age by a major commercial company
Special Master/Discovery Referee, Representative Matters
- Stipulated by the parties involved to be the Special Master in a Federal District Court case to oversee enforcement of a consent decree and settlement of major litigation involving, among other matters, discrimination in hiring and promotion involving a regional transit authority
Completed Virtual ADR training conducted by the JAMS Institute, the training arm of JAMS.
- Recognized as a "Top Neutral," Daily Journal Top Neutrals List, 2013
- Recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyer, ADR Category, 2009-2014
- Recognized as a Top 30 California Neutral, Daily Journal, 2006
- Judge of the Year Award, Sacramento Consumer Attorneys, 1999
- Sacramento Women Lawyers, Francis Newell Carr Award, 1997
- Judge of the Year Award, Sacramento County Bar Association, 1988
- Judge of the Year Award, Capitol City Trial Lawyers, 1988
- Business and Professional Women, Top Hat Award, 1980-1981
- Member, State Bar of California, California Women Lawyers, Sacramento Women Lawyers
- Authored numerous articles and publications on a wide variety of topics
- Frequently requested lecturer and panelist for a variety of organizations, including the CJER, CEB, California Judges Association, Rutter Group, and California State Bar, Litigation Section
- Member of the L.A. Copyright Society
- Co-Authored article on development of cable television
- "Abstract Adjudications: Cecily Bond often relies on unique solutions to reach settlements," ADR Profile, Daily Journal, August 7, 2015
- Judge, Sacramento Superior Court, 1980-2000
- Judicial Council Task Force on Complex Civil Litigation, 1997-1999
- Member, Judicial Council of California, 1988-1990
- Presiding Judge, 1988, 1989; Presiding Judge, Appellate Department, 1982-1985
- Deputy Director and Chief Counsel, Employment Development Department, Sacramento, CA, 1976-1980, handled a variety of administrative and legal duties, including representing the Governor in both the California and the United States Supreme Courts
- Private practice, Loeb & Loeb, Los Angeles, CA, 1965-1976
- J.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1965
- M.A., Public and Constitutional Law, University of California, Berkeley, 1963
- B.A., University of Southern California, 1961
Counsel Comments
- “Did not waste time at the start of mediation; got right into the disputed issue.”
-Head of Civil Litigation Department, Employment Firm - “Judge Bond proved an excellent neutral. She was prepared, understood the legal and factual issues, communicated well with my client, and understood that my client was well aware of the risks and issues with the case. She did not waste time.”
-Sacramento Attorney - “Judge Bond did a great job! Willing to listen; didn’t get sidetracked by difficult evidence; was not fazed by significant dollars. She is one of the best. Always gets it done.”
-Silicon Valley Attorney - “Judge Bond quickly boiled down some complicated facts to the essential issues and was able to show my client their exposure.”
-Greater Sacramento Area Attorney - “Judge Bond is terrific, effective mediator. She is great at problem solving when parties come to an impasse. She did not give up.”
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