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Hon. Timothy J. Stafford (ret)

Orange County Superior Court

Education

  • University of San Francisco B.A. 1967

  • Southwestern University School of Law J.D. 1972

Admitted

  • Supreme Court of California 1973

  • United States District Court 1979

  • United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit 1983

Professional Experience

  • Judge of the Orange County Superior Court 2013-2018

  • Judge Stafford heard over 300+ litigated cases in all departments, in matters of general civil litigation: personal injury, medical malpractice, professional liability, business disputes, employment, judgment debtor, temporary restraining orders, mandatory settlement conferences

  • Stafford & Ballogg LLP 1998-2012 medical malpractice, personal injury, elder abuse, convalescent care, public entity liability, home owner assn

  • Beam DiCaro D’Antony Stafford LLP 1991-1998 medical malpractice, personal injury, product liability, elder abuse, business tort 

  • Beam DiCaro D’Antony LLP 1984-1991 medical malpractice, personal injury, elder abuse, business tort

  • Beam & DiCaro LLP 1980-1984 medical malpractice, personal injury, product liability, elder abuse, employment, business tort

  • Ruston Nance McCormick & DiCaro 1976-1980 medical malpractice, personal injury, product liability, elder abuse, employment, business tort

  • Union America 1974-1976 Assistant General Counsel corporate law.

Litigation

100+ jury trials to verdict, 150+ Mediations, 120+ Arbitrations ABOTA Judge Advocate 1995 CEB Lecturer 1977-78 Judge Stafford brings over 45 years of trial experience coupled with an equal number of years in ADR as advocate counsel and neutral. As a Superior Court Judge he heard over 300+ litigated cases and matters involving contentious restraining orders and civil contempt matters.

Honors & ADR

  • ABOTA Judge Advocate 1995   

  • CEB Lecturer 1977-78

  • Judge Stafford brings over 45 years of trial experience coupled with an equal number of years in ADR as advocate counsel and neutral. 

  • As a Superior Court Judge he heard over 300+ litigated cases and matters involving contentious restraining orders and civil contempt matters. 

Testimonials

  • “Judge Stafford is always prepared”

  • “He is very personable and develops a level of trust”

  • “..understands how insurance coverage affects the case”

  • “He is fair beyond words and can see the case from both sides”

  • “He is consistently objective and keeps an open mind right up to the last minute”