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1975-1995 JUDGE OF THE LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT (CENTRAL DISTRICT)
15 years service as civil trial judge including fast track (Direct Calendar); presided over complex civil litigation of all kinds including construction defect cases, environmental cases, insurance bad faith, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and corporate/partnership litigation.
- While on the Court served as a member of the Court's Executive Committee for 4 terms.
- Served on the Court's Budget and Personnel Committee and several sub-committees regarding judicial education.
- Served on the Arbitration Committee. Served several terms on the Court's Rules Committee. Served on the Bench and Bar Committee.
- Served as Chairman of the Petit and Grand Jury Committee several years.
- Served as a member of the BAJI Committee (Book of Approved Jury Instructions -Civil) for 4 terms.
- Assigned by the Chief Justice to serve on the Court of Appeals, Second Appellate District, Division 5, 1980.
Department 82 1978-1979 (1.5 years). Direct Calendar for all Law and Motion and discovery matters. Handled extensive calendars of discovery issues of all kinds on a daily basis.
Family Law- January 1994 to October 4, 1995. Handled many complicated family issues including allocation of assets, debts, division of community property, and child custody issues.
1995 to present. Extensively engaged in alternative dispute resolution including serving as Discovery Referee, Special Master, Arbitrator, Settlement Judge/Mediator, Temporary Judge (Article VI, §21), and neutral umpire in insurance cases. Available to serve on probate matters. Specializing in all tort litigation including legal and medical malpractice, wrongful termination, discrimination as well as construction accidents, labor disputes, civil litigation -general and complex, insurance coverage conflicts, environmental issues, real property I family law, and sexual harassment.
- Area of service - So. California with availability outside by special arrangement.
- Fluent in Spanish
- Fees - $350 per hour. No charge for travel time within Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
1959-1960. Claims Adjustor - personal injury.
January 1961. Admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in the State of California.
1961-1975. Cardenas & Ceragioli. Los Angeles, CA. Partner. Private law practice specializing in civil litigation and personal injury matters. Extensive jury trial experience.
1971-1975. Los Angeles Municipal Court. West Los Angeles Branch and Santa Monica Municipal Court. Served as Judge Pro Tempore on an ''as needed" basis. 1972-1975. Served on State Bar Disciplinary Board
University of California at Los Angeles, LLB, JD, 1959
University of California at Los Angeles, BA (Political Science), 1954
Bilingual: English/Spanish
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