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James E. Blancarte

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Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Northwest District - Van Nuys Courthouse East
Department/Division: C Courtroom/Floor: 400

6230 Sylmar Ave
Van Nuys , CA 91401
(818) 901-4682



Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, December 2018; commissioner, Los Angeles County Superior Court, 2016-18; partner, AlvaradoSmith, Los Angeles, 2008-16; partner, Carlsmith Ball LLP, Los Angeles, 2004-08; sole practitioner, Los Angeles, 1993-2004; partner Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell LLP, Los Angeles, 1991-93; partner Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp, 1978-91

UCLA School of Law, 1978



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Every case can and should settle, Judge James E. Blancarte says Los Angeles County Superior Court May 20, 2022
Couples Therapy Los Angeles County (Stanley Mosk Courthouse) Sep. 7, 2017

Columns
Title Category Published
Saga of California ranchos intriguing Letters Sep. 2, 2022

Rulings
Case Category Published
Smith v. Magic Mountain LLC
affirmed
 Torts Nov. 22, 2024
Curcio v. Pels
reversed
 Family Law Mar. 31, 2020

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Justine Gurrola v. State of California, County of Los Angeles, City of Whittier, Biliulfo Flores, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Personal Injury judge Jan. 23, 2026
Ronald Carpenter and Patricia Ann Carpenter v. 3M Company, et al. Personal Injury judge Dec. 26, 2025
Victor Hohne, et al. v. Delia Juul-Dam, et al. Personal Injury judge Jul. 25, 2025
Juan C. Escamilla Toledano v. Ronit Youshei Haroonian, Fariborz Haroonian Personal Injury judge Jun. 14, 2024
Cecil Bowens v. Jeffrey Johnson, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Personal Injury judge Dec. 1, 2023
Bradley Guevara v. Joaquin Bobadilla, et. al. Personal Injury judge Mar. 31, 2023
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Bartolome Tizo Tomas Insurance judge Jan. 28, 2022
Pablo D. Limon v. Angelica Patricia Estrada, County of Los Angeles Personal Injury judge May 17, 2019
Hector Estrada v. City of South Gate Personal Injury Defendant Dec. 30, 2003
Confidential Personal Injury Defendant Aug. 22, 1998
Jojo Marengo, et al. v. U.K. ABBA Products, Inc., et al. Business Law Plaintiff Oct. 12, 1996
Title Court Published
Every case can and should settle, Judge James E. Blancarte says Los Angeles County Superior Court May 20, 2022
Couples Therapy Los Angeles County (Stanley Mosk Courthouse) Sep. 7, 2017
Title Category Published
Saga of California ranchos intriguing Letters Sep. 2, 2022
Case Category Published
Smith v. Magic Mountain LLC
affirmed
 Torts Nov. 22, 2024
Curcio v. Pels
reversed
 Family Law Mar. 31, 2020
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