Arbitrator Profile
Jul. 12, 2014
Francisco F. Firmat
Attorneys say Firmat's calm and amiable approach in mediation, and his extensive history working to resolve cases on the bench, makes him an ideal person to broker resolutions in thorny cases.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
At 64, retired Orange County Superior Court Judge Francisco Firmat is enjoying life after the bench. A mediator with ADR Services Inc. in Irvine, he says he likes the more relaxed pace of work, and the time he now has to spend with his wife and family.
"The word in English for this time of life, 'retirement' ... has 'tire' in it," he said. "In Spanish, the word would be &#...
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