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Hon. John A. Arguelles, Ret.

Retired Supreme Court Justice

Following 26 years of continuous service with the California courts, the last three on the Supreme Court, Justice John Arguelles retired in 1989. His judicial career began in 1963, when he was appointed by Governor Edmund Brown to the Los Angeles Municipal Court. After six years at that court, he was elevated by Governor Reagan to the Los Angeles Superior Court. In 1985, Governor Deukmejian appointed him to the Second District Court of Appeal, and then to the State Supreme Court in 1987. Justice Arguelles is currently active as an Arbitrator, Mediator and Private Judge for a wide variety of civil and appellate disputes, in addition to an Of Counsel position at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Clients commend him for his thoroughness, thoughtfulness and his strong, commanding presence in the hearing room. “There is no doubt of his commitment to be fair. He is an outstanding neutral,” noted one experienced litigator. Many others have concurred.
LEGAL CAREER & PRIOR EXPERIENCE
  • Of Counsel, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher (1989-Present)
  • Associate Justice, Supreme Court of California (1987-89)
  • Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd Appellate District, Division Four (1984-87)
  • Judge, Superior Court, Los Angeles (1969-84); Presiding Judge, Pomona (1971); Long Beach (1983)
  • Judge, Municipal Court, East Los Angeles (1963-69); Presiding Judge (1967-68)
  • Munnell, Mullendore, Peetris & Arguelles, LA, General Civil Litigation (1958-63)
  • Private Law Practice, Los Angeles, General Civil Litigation (1955-58)
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
  • J.D., University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law (1954)
  • B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, Economics major, Spanish minor (1950)
  • Member, California Judicial Council (1980-81)
  • Faculty-California Trial Judges College Session (now CJER), Berkeley, 1977
  • Member-California Judges Association; former Vice President and Executive Board member
  • Founding Member, California Supreme Court Historical Society
  • Chairman, Judicial Council’s Advisory Committee on Racial & Ethnic Bias in the Courts
  • Member, U. C. I. Chancellor's Club
  • Former Member, American Bar Association
  • Former Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association
  • Former Member-East Los Angeles-Montebello Bar Association and Long Beach Bar Association
ADR EXPERIENCE & SPECIALTIES
  • International Business/Contractual
  • Professional Malpractice (Legal & Medical)
  • Employment/Labor
  • Complex Commercial Disputes
ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS
  • Numerous Resolutions of Commendations from State, County and City Legislative Bodies and Bar and Civic Organizations
  • “Alumnus of the Year,” UCLA School of Law Alumni Assn. (1962); UCLA "Medal of Honor"
  • Elected Mayor of Montebello, Los Angeles County (1964), but was appointed to Municipal Court bench one month before he was to commence his term
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
  • In his spare time, Justice Arguelles enjoys reading, swimming, walking, travel and activities with four grandchildren.
LOCATIONS
  • Orange County


Hon. John A. Arguelles, Ret.

Retired Supreme Court Justice

Following 26 years of continuous service with the California courts, the last three on the Supreme Court, Justice John Arguelles retired in 1989. His judicial career began in 1963, when he was appointed by Governor Edmund Brown to the Los Angeles Municipal Court. After six years at that court, he was elevated by Governor Reagan to the Los Angeles Superior Court. In 1985, Governor Deukmejian appointed him to the Second District Court of Appeal, and then to the State Supreme Court in 1987. Justice Arguelles is currently active as an Arbitrator, Mediator and Private Judge for a wide variety of civil and appellate disputes, in addition to an Of Counsel position at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Clients commend him for his thoroughness, thoughtfulness and his strong, commanding presence in the hearing room. “There is no doubt of his commitment to be fair. He is an outstanding neutral,” noted one experienced litigator. Many others have concurred.
LEGAL CAREER & PRIOR EXPERIENCE
  • Of Counsel, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher (1989-Present)
  • Associate Justice, Supreme Court of California (1987-89)
  • Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd Appellate District, Division Four (1984-87)
  • Judge, Superior Court, Los Angeles (1969-84); Presiding Judge, Pomona (1971); Long Beach (1983)
  • Judge, Municipal Court, East Los Angeles (1963-69); Presiding Judge (1967-68)
  • Munnell, Mullendore, Peetris & Arguelles, LA, General Civil Litigation (1958-63)
  • Private Law Practice, Los Angeles, General Civil Litigation (1955-58)
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
  • J.D., University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law (1954)
  • B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, Economics major, Spanish minor (1950)
  • Member, California Judicial Council (1980-81)
  • Faculty-California Trial Judges College Session (now CJER), Berkeley, 1977
  • Member-California Judges Association; former Vice President and Executive Board member
  • Founding Member, California Supreme Court Historical Society
  • Chairman, Judicial Council’s Advisory Committee on Racial & Ethnic Bias in the Courts
  • Member, U. C. I. Chancellor's Club
  • Former Member, American Bar Association
  • Former Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association
  • Former Member-East Los Angeles-Montebello Bar Association and Long Beach Bar Association
ADR EXPERIENCE & SPECIALTIES
  • International Business/Contractual
  • Professional Malpractice (Legal & Medical)
  • Employment/Labor
  • Complex Commercial Disputes
ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS
  • Numerous Resolutions of Commendations from State, County and City Legislative Bodies and Bar and Civic Organizations
  • “Alumnus of the Year,” UCLA School of Law Alumni Assn. (1962); UCLA "Medal of Honor"
  • Elected Mayor of Montebello, Los Angeles County (1964), but was appointed to Municipal Court bench one month before he was to commence his term
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
  • In his spare time, Justice Arguelles enjoys reading, swimming, walking, travel and activities with four grandchildren.
LOCATIONS
  • Orange County