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Francisco F. Firmat (Ret.)

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Judge (ret.)
ADR Services Inc.



Email: judgefirmat@adrservices.org

Los Angeles Superior, 1985-2013



ADR Profiles
Title Provider Published
Tenacious & Generous ADR Services Inc. Aug. 18, 2023

Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Bringing Hope and Optimism to 'The House of Pain' Orange County (Orange) - Superior Court Sep. 4, 2007

Columns
Title Category Published
The Emperor Has No Clothes (in family law) Letters, Family Nov. 24, 2023

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Jane Doe v. Roe Nursing Home Personal Injury judge Jun. 20, 2025
Michael Foust v. Sears Roebuck Inc. Torts judge Feb. 9, 2002
Lockshaw, et al. v. BF Goodrich, et al. Contracts judge Aug. 9, 2001
Allen v. Health Care Partners Medical Group Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 14, 2001
Duong v. Maginot Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 3, 2001
McClure v. Dalton Torts judge Jan. 11, 2001
Confidential Real Property judge Jul. 22, 2000
Wynkoop, Walton v. Rouse, et al. Construction judge May 13, 2000
S. Eddine Attia v. Wal Mart Stores, Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Feb. 12, 2000
Minor plaintiff, et al. v. Clifford Scofield and Anaheim Union High School District Torts judge Jan. 1, 2000
Confidential Construction judge Apr. 24, 1999
Jerald Higgins v. Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. Employment Law judge Mar. 13, 1999
Michael R. Bosse, Jr., a minor v. Magna Bicycles Personal Injury judge Oct. 17, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury judge Sep. 19, 1998
Rodney Sheppard v. Empire Club of Costa Mesa Inc., et al. and Timothy Ian Metzger Personal Injury judge Sep. 5, 1998
Rodarte v. Machuga Personal Injury judge Mar. 14, 1998
Confidential Insurance judge Mar. 14, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jan. 24, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 1, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury judge Aug. 30, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury judge Aug. 23, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury judge Jul. 26, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 26, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jan. 18, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Nov. 30, 1996
Vivian Batsel v. Baldomero Salas, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Oct. 26, 1996
William Sommerville, et al. v. Hochman, Salkin & DeRoy, A Professional Law Corporation, et al. judge Apr. 20, 1996
Confidential Construction judge Jun. 10, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 11, 1995
Confidential Construction judge Jan. 14, 1995
Robert Ellis White v. Bill's Sweeping Service, Inc.; Team Construction, Inc.; Sverdrup Corporation Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Dec. 10, 1994
Bruce Wightman v. J & K Equipment, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Nov. 5, 1994
Christian Maher v. Bayliner Marine Corporation, Swan Enterprises, Inc. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Sep. 24, 1994
Kathleen Hancock v. City of Huntington Beach & Thomas Lovin Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jun. 25, 1994
Michelle Salmas v. John Fig, Thompson Building Materials Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Mar. 12, 1994
Steve and Antoninette Sullivan v. FHP Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Feb. 19, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Dec. 31, 1993
Stephanie A. McEwan v. Wings Express Aviation, Inc. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Sep. 11, 1993
Title Provider Published
Tenacious & Generous ADR Services Inc. Aug. 18, 2023
Title Court Published
Bringing Hope and Optimism to 'The House of Pain' Orange County (Orange) - Superior Court Sep. 4, 2007
Title Category Published
The Emperor Has No Clothes (in family law) Letters, Family Nov. 24, 2023
Case Name Topic Role Published
Jane Doe v. Roe Nursing Home Personal Injury judge Jun. 20, 2025
Michael Foust v. Sears Roebuck Inc. Torts judge Feb. 9, 2002
Lockshaw, et al. v. BF Goodrich, et al. Contracts judge Aug. 9, 2001
Allen v. Health Care Partners Medical Group Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 14, 2001
Duong v. Maginot Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 3, 2001
McClure v. Dalton Torts judge Jan. 11, 2001
Confidential Real Property judge Jul. 22, 2000
Wynkoop, Walton v. Rouse, et al. Construction judge May 13, 2000
S. Eddine Attia v. Wal Mart Stores, Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Feb. 12, 2000
Minor plaintiff, et al. v. Clifford Scofield and Anaheim Union High School District Torts judge Jan. 1, 2000
Confidential Construction judge Apr. 24, 1999
Jerald Higgins v. Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. Employment Law judge Mar. 13, 1999
Michael R. Bosse, Jr., a minor v. Magna Bicycles Personal Injury judge Oct. 17, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury judge Sep. 19, 1998
Rodney Sheppard v. Empire Club of Costa Mesa Inc., et al. and Timothy Ian Metzger Personal Injury judge Sep. 5, 1998
Rodarte v. Machuga Personal Injury judge Mar. 14, 1998
Confidential Insurance judge Mar. 14, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jan. 24, 1998
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 1, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury judge Aug. 30, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury judge Aug. 23, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury judge Jul. 26, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Apr. 26, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jan. 18, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Nov. 30, 1996
Vivian Batsel v. Baldomero Salas, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Oct. 26, 1996
William Sommerville, et al. v. Hochman, Salkin & DeRoy, A Professional Law Corporation, et al. judge Apr. 20, 1996
Confidential Construction judge Jun. 10, 1995
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 11, 1995
Confidential Construction judge Jan. 14, 1995
Robert Ellis White v. Bill's Sweeping Service, Inc.; Team Construction, Inc.; Sverdrup Corporation Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Dec. 10, 1994
Bruce Wightman v. J & K Equipment, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Nov. 5, 1994
Christian Maher v. Bayliner Marine Corporation, Swan Enterprises, Inc. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Sep. 24, 1994
Kathleen Hancock v. City of Huntington Beach & Thomas Lovin Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jun. 25, 1994
Michelle Salmas v. John Fig, Thompson Building Materials Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Mar. 12, 1994
Steve and Antoninette Sullivan v. FHP Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Feb. 19, 1994
Confidential Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Dec. 31, 1993
Stephanie A. McEwan v. Wings Express Aviation, Inc. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Sep. 11, 1993
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