Los Angeles County Superior Court
Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, December 2018; commissioner, Los Angeles County Superior Court, 2016-18; partner, AlvaradoSmith, Los Angeles, 2008-16; partner, Carlsmith Ball LLP, Los Angeles, 2004-08; sole practitioner, Los Angeles, 1993-2004; partner Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell LLP, Los Angeles, 1991-93; partner Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp, 1978-91
Law School: UCLA School of Law, 1978
Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, December 2018; commissioner, Los Angeles County Superior Court, 2016-18; partner, AlvaradoSmith, Los Angeles, 2008-16; partner, Carlsmith Ball LLP, Los Angeles, 2004-08; sole practitioner, Los Angeles, 1993-2004; partner Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell LLP, Los Angeles, 1991-93; partner Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp, 1978-91
Law School: UCLA School of Law, 1978
VAN NUYS — Superior Court Judge James E. Blancarte approaches every case from the perspective that it “can and should be settled without a trial.”
He conducts a mandatory settlement conference for every case that comes to his civil litigation department, “whether or not they previously engaged in settlement discussions or mandatory settlement conferences,” the Los Angeles County judge said. “It is a valuable way for me to learn ... (continued)
