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    HON. FREDERICK P. AGUIRRE, RET.

    • Available in Orange County, All of California
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    Introduction

    Judge Aguirre has served the legal community as an attorney and judge with passion and dignity for over 43 years. After 15 years on the bench, he retired from the Orange County Superior Court on February 28, 2017 and is now available to serve as mediator, arbitrator and private judge. As a judge he presided over numerous cases in the areas of family law, government liability, business/contractual matters, and all types of personal injury including medical malpractice. Prior to the bench he was in private practice for 28 years and was the managing general partner of a 92-unit retirement community in Placentia, California.

    Judge Aguirre has been heavily involved in the community throughout his career. In 2014, he was named one of the "101 most influential Latinos in the US" by Latino Leaders Magazine. He has held leadership positions with the Orange County Hispanic Bar Association and the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association. He founded the Orange County Superior Court Leadership Academy in 2007. Judge Aguirre currently serves as president of Latino Advocates for Education and as Judge Advocate of the Orange County Council of the Navy League. Judge Aguirre speaks fluent Spanish.

    Specialties

    Hobbies & Interests

    In his spare time, Judge Aguirre enjoys spending time with his family, playing handball and piano, and is currently writing a book on WWII Latino Veterans at Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941.

    Testimonials

    Judge Aguirre is a good listener, which proved instrumental in settling the case
    - Attorney on a banking foreclosure dispute

    Hon. Aguirre was instrumental in resolving our matter. He helped us put the matter in prospective (sic) and worked tirelessly (even after hearing via telephone). We never felt pressured, but did feel that he was invested in the matter and made relevant points to help us see the value of the case. He was able to get both parties to agree to a settlement.
    - Attorney on a Personal Injury Auto Dispute

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    Experience Summary

    Legal Career

    • Judge, Superior Court, Orange County (2002-17); Unlimited Civil Trials (2013-17); Limited Civil Trials (2010-12); Juvenile Trials (2008-10); Family Law Trials (2004-08); Criminal Trials (2002-04)
    • Founding Member & Managing General Partner, Bradford Square Retirement Community (1985-02)
    • Sole Practitioner, Criminal Defense, Plaintiff’s Personal Injury, and Real Estate Development (1976-02)
    • Attorney, Cohen, Stokke, Owen & Davis, practicing Family Law (1974-76)
    • Legal Aid Society of Santa Clara County (1974)

    Education & Professional Affiliations

    • J.D., University of California Los Angeles (1971)
    • B. A., University of Southern California (1968)
    • Mediation Training (Dissolution), Pepperdine University School of Law/Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution (2005)
    • Mediation Training, California Judges Association (2004)

    Achievements & Awards

    • Navy League of the United States, Orange County Council, Member, Board of Directors (2010-Present); Judge Advocate (2012-Present)
    • California Latino Judges Association, Member (2002-Present); Vice President (2010-12)
    • George Baily Award, Family Law Section, Orange County Bar Association (2008)
    • Orange County Superior Court Leadership Academy, Founder (2007); Co-Chair (2007-Present)
    • Orange County Superior Court Grand Jury Committee, Member (2006-Present)
    • Judge of the Year, Hispanic Bar Association of Orange County (2003)
    • Support of Youth Award, California LULAC Education Foundation (2002)
    • Co-Founder, Latino Advocates for Education, Inc., President (1996); Member (1996-Present)
    • Alzheimer’s Association of Orange County; Board of Directors (1985-87); Member (1985-Present)
    • Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Directors (1980-82); Member (1980-Present)
    • Past President, Orange County Mexican American Lawyers Club (1976)
    • Hispanic Bar Association of Orange County, Co-Founder (1974); President (1975)

    Legal Experience

    • Business/Contractual
    • Employment
    • Family Law
    • Government Liability
    • Medical Negligence
    • Personal Injury
    • Real Estate
    • Wrongful Death

    Representative Case Information

    Recent Representative Cases

    Business/Commercial

    Banking/Finance

    • Homeowner secured loan modification, then filed Bankruptcy due to another creditor's foreclosure proceedings. Bank insisted that Homeowner secure Bankruptcy court approval for the loan modification. Bank refused to accept monthly payments and began foreclosure. Homeowner filed suit and Bank lost MSJ on their position. Case settled in mediation.

    Employment

    Wrongful Termination

    • Plaintiff, a big-rig truck driver, was terminated after 14 years for refusing to obey an order to pick up products at the 12th hour of his 14-hour shift. He claimed whistle-blower status and wrongful termination.

    Tort

    PI Auto

    • 3 minors and 1 adult were rear-ended. The adult suffered major injuries - disc protrusion at L4/5 and cervical strain necessitating epidural injections with bills close to 6 figures. Minors were treated for soft tissue injuries. Case settled in mediation.
    • 40-year-old mother of 4 children, with no prior history of neck, arm or back pain, was rear-ended. Her automobile received minor damages. She did not receive medical treatment for 5 days, then complained primarily of neck and radiating arm pain. MRI three months later revealed 2-3 mm disc protrusion at C3-C4 and 3 mm disc protrusion at L4-L5. Plaintiff's orthopedic surgeon recommended 3 epidural injections. No loss of earnings claimed as plaintiff cared full time for her 11-year-old, severely autistic son and 2 other minor children. Plaintiff demanded the policy limit. Both parties requested a Mediator's Proposal.

    Premises Liability

    • A woman in her late forties slipped and fell in a big-box store sustaining injuries to her back which resulted in a 3 mm disc protrusion at L4-L5. She claimed she slipped on "bird poop" on the floor. Notice was questionable. A store employee had stated to the Plaintiff that the store knew about a bird problem before, but the employee was referring to a bird nest that had been removed several months before not about the lone bird that left the bird poop a few moments before she slipped.

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