Hon. Suzanne G. Bruguera, (Ret.)

LOS ANGELES

Real Property, Commercial Leasing, Homeowner's Associations, Partition Actions, Business Partnerships, Personal Injury, False Claims, Employment, Entertainment, Insurance Appraisal Umpire, Discovery Referee Judge Bruguera has successfully mediated and arbitrated civil matters with ADR Services, Inc. after 27 years as a judge in Los Angeles.

As an Independent Calendar Judge in the Mosk Courthouse, she handled a variety of civil cases, including real property, employment, business disputes, personal injury and entertainment.

As a neutral, she has continued to garner the respect of the bar in her capacity as an arbitrator, mediator, partition referee, and discovery referee. Before her appointment to the bench, she worked as an associate in a private firm specializing in real estate where she her clients included real estate brokers, investors, and escrow companies.

As a Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney, she prosecuted filing false claim and sex abuse cases.

As a Deputy Attorney General, she represented the Department of Insurance, the Department of Real Estate, the Franchise Tax Board, and the Board of Equalization in the Business and Tax Division of the California Department of Justice.

Judge Bruguera having handled as a judge, as a mediator and arbitrator has gained significant experience and expertise in adjudicating and mediating real property disputes including gas stations, strip malls and matters involving commercial leases. Judge Bruguera has developed techniques for successful mediation conducted remotely on the Zoom Platform. Recognizing the unique challenges of mediating matters remotely, she incorporated steps that have led to successfully mediating to resolution remotely as those conducted in person.

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