Judge James Joseph Di Cesare received his B.A. from California State University at Fullerton in 1969 and his J.D. from Pepperdine Law School in 1973. After passing the California bar in 1973, he worked as an associate at Aitken, Bradshaw & Andres until 1976 when he became a partner at Di Cesare & Weaver. In 1985, he established his own practice, where he remained until he joined Di Cesare & Behle as a partner in 2000. While in private practice, he focused on personal injury, professional negligence, and product liability, as well as working in criminal defense, administrative law, workers’ compensation, and family law. He was appointed to the bench in 2001 by Governor Gray Davis.
Awards
2015 – Orange County Bar Association Franklin G. West Award
2014 – Orange County Bar Association Business Litigation Section of the Year
2013 – Orange County Women Lawyers Association of the Year
2011 – Celtic Bar Association of the Year
2009 – Orange County Trial Lawyers Oliver Award for Judicial Integrity, Compassion, and Courage
2000 - Orange County Trial Lawyers Association Attorney of the Year
1998 – California Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Legal Services
Links
Orange County Superior Court - Local Rules
The Robing Room - Hon. James J. Di Cesare
James J. Di Cesare - Ballotpedia
James Joseph Dicesare Profile on Martindale.com
Davis Names Aronson to Fourth District, Four to Orange Superior Court - Metropolitan News-Enterprise
Q&A with the Honorable James J. Di Cesare - Association of Business Trial Lawyers
Di Cesare: Delivering on the American Promise - Orange County Lawyer