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Angel M. Bermudez

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Judge (ret.)



Hon. Angel M. Bermudez (Ret.) is a JAMS mediator, arbitrator and neutral evaluator with more than 18 years of judicial experience on the Riverside County Superior Court. He spent nine years presiding over complex civil matters, including business and commercial disputes, contract claims, and catastrophic personal injury, professional negligence and real property cases. Prior to his judicial service, Judge Bermudez worked for 16 years as a senior deputy district attorney in Riverside County, focusing on white-collar criminal matters. A native Spanish speaker with university-level Spanish education, he is dedicated to culturally informed and accessible dispute resolution. He can be reached at abermudez@jamsadr.com.



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Angel M. Bermudez Riverside County Superior Court (Murrieta) Dec. 17, 2012

Columns
Title Category Published
Lawyers, don't miss the cultural clues in dispute resolution Alternative Dispute Resolution Jan. 16, 2026

Rulings
Case Category Published
Nickson v. Shemran, Inc.
reversed in part
Arbitration Apr. 7, 2023
P. v. Basler
reversed and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 21, 2022
Hanna v. Little League Baseball
reversed
Civil Procedure Aug. 21, 2020
Precision Framing Systems Inc. v. Luzuriaga
affirmed in part
Civil Procedure Sep. 3, 2019
Modification: Bennett v. Rancho California Water Dist.
reversed
Civil Procedure Jun. 14, 2019
Bennett v. Rancho California Water Dist.
reversed
Civil Procedure May 31, 2019
People v. Tennard
affirmed in part
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 15, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Title Court Published
Angel M. Bermudez Riverside County Superior Court (Murrieta) Dec. 17, 2012
Title Category Published
Lawyers, don't miss the cultural clues in dispute resolution Alternative Dispute Resolution Jan. 16, 2026
Case Category Published
Nickson v. Shemran, Inc.
reversed in part
Arbitration Apr. 7, 2023
P. v. Basler
reversed and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 21, 2022
Hanna v. Little League Baseball
reversed
Civil Procedure Aug. 21, 2020
Precision Framing Systems Inc. v. Luzuriaga
affirmed in part
Civil Procedure Sep. 3, 2019
Modification: Bennett v. Rancho California Water Dist.
reversed
Civil Procedure Jun. 14, 2019
Bennett v. Rancho California Water Dist.
reversed
Civil Procedure May 31, 2019
People v. Tennard
affirmed in part
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 15, 2017