HON. BERNARD S. SELBER (Ret.)

Judge Selber was appointed to the Los Angeles Superior Court in 1965, where he served in virtually every department of the Court. From 1981-1982, Judge Selber served as Judge of the Santa Monica Superior Court, where he also served as Supervising Judge of the Court; Judge of the Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1961-1965. He has presided over more than 2,000 cases and developed a reputation as a skilled mediator. He has particular expertise in settling personal injury, construction defects, employment and labor law, medical malpractice and business disputes.

In private practice, Judge Selber was a name partner in the law firm of Sax and Selber, where he practiced all areas of civil litigation. As a Judge, he has presided over cases concerning commercial law, real estate, construction defects business torts, personal injury, and employment law. He is extremely active as an arbitrator and mediator and he is frequently requested to preside over settlement conferences and discovery disputes.

Judge Selber served as National Vice President of the City of Hope Hospital.

B.A., University of Southern California

LL.B., Law School University of Southern California

Personal Injury

Professional Liability

Insurance Coverage

Toxic Torts

Contract Disputes

Construction Defects

Employment and Labor law

Bad Faith

Real Estate