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Honorable Matthew P. Guasco, Judge of the Superior Court

Biographical Profile

Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, appointed December 27, 2011; re-elected 2014, 2020

Current assignment: Civil Trials Division (February, 2018-present)

Prior assignments: Criminal Trials Division (2012-2014; 2015-2018 [113 jury trials to verdict, including approximately 20 life cases]); Appellate Division (2012-2018; Presiding Appellate Judge 2015-2017); Family Law Division (2014-2015)

Practice experience before appointment to the bench:

  • Private practice appellate attorney and civil mediator and arbitrator (Judicate West), Ventura, CA (2011)
  • Of counsel, Arnold, Bleuel, et al., Oxnard, CA (civil trial and appellate litigation; civil mediator and arbitrator [Judicate West]) (2008-2010)
  • Of counsel, Norman, Dowler, Ventura, CA (civil trial and appellate litigation; civil mediator and arbitrator [Judicate West]) (2001-2008)
  • Private practice appellate attorney and civil mediator and arbitrator (Judicate West), Ventura, CA (1998-2001)
  • Associate, Engle & Bride, Ventura, CA (civil trial and appellate litigation) (1993-1998)
  • Associate, Lascher & Lascher, Ventura, CA (civil and criminal trial and appellate litigation) (1989-1993)
  • Deputy Public Defender, County of Marin, CA (1985-1989)

University of California, Davis, CA (B.A. Political Science/Public Service, 1980)

Golden Gate University, School of Law, San Francisco, CA (J.D., 1984)

Faculty, Center for Judicial Education & Research (2014-present)

Adjunct Professor, Pepperdine University School of Law, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution (2000-Present)

Member, Appellate Division Subcommittee, Appellate Advisory Committee, Judicial Council (2016-present)

Member, Qualifying Judicial Ethics Cycle 7 Workgroup Subcommittee of Curriculum Committee, Governing Board of Center for Judicial Education & Research (2018-2019); Faculty, Qualifying Judicial Ethics Cycle 7

Member, California Judges Association

Member, American Judges Association

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