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Matthew P. Guasco

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Presiding Judge
Mandatory Settlement Conferences
Ventura County Superior Court
Hall of Justice
Department/Division: 22

800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura , CA 93009



Appointed to the Ventura County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2011; sole practitioner; mediator, arbitrator, Judicate West, Ventura, 2011; counsel, Arnold, Bleuel, LaRochelle, Mathews & Zirbel LLP, Oxnard, 2008-10; counsel, Norman Dowler LLP, Ventura, 2001-08; sole practitioner; mediator, arbitrator, Judicate West, Ventura, 1998-2001; associate, Engle & Bride, Ventura, 1993-98; associate, Lascher & Lascher, Ventura, 1989-93; deputy public defender, Marin County, 1985-89

Golden Gate University School of Law



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Ventura Judge Matthew P. Guasco says court is ‘safe, sacred space for justice’ Ventura County (Ventura) Mar. 29, 2022
Matthew P. Guasco Ventura County (Ventura) Jun. 3, 2013

Rulings
Case Category Published
Salami v. Los Robles Regional Medical Center
affirmed
 Consumer Law Jul. 24, 2024
Vazquez v. SaniSure
affirmed
 Arbitration Apr. 3, 2024
Creditors Adjustment Bureau v. Imani
affirmed
 Contracts Aug. 9, 2022
Tri-Counties Association v. Ventura County Public Guardian
reversed and remanded
 Administrative Agencies May 6, 2021
Plascencia v. Deese
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Jan. 21, 2021
Harris v. University Village Thousand Oaks, CCRC, LLC
reversed and remanded
 Arbitration Jun. 3, 2020
Lopez v. Escamilla
reversed
 Civil Procedure May 6, 2020
People v. Gonzales
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 24, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
John Doe v. Roe Homeowner Personal Injury judge Jan. 31, 2025
Norma Aguilar, Olga Inturbide, individually, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated and aggrieved v. Santa Rosa Berry Farms LLC, and Does 1 to 100 inclusive Employment Law judge Dec. 16, 2022
Sonia Esparza, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated v. Floral Supply Syndicate LLC, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Jul. 8, 2022
Megan Marie Zuzevich, as an individual and on behalf of others similarly situated v. Mission Oaks Counseling and Wellness Center Inc., Tristen Vance Henderson, Michelle Christine Wonders, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge May 20, 2022
State of California v. Charles Macquiddy Environmental Law judge Apr. 22, 2022
Ava Browne, by and through her Guardian ad Litem Kelly Browne v. Foxfield Riding School and Katelyn Puishys Personal Injury judge Sep. 3, 2021
Ybeth Pacheco v. Evert Charles Maki Personal Injury judge Aug. 7, 2020
Rodolfo Plascencia, Diocelina Trujillo v. Charles Gynn Deese, Flat Creek Transportation Personal Injury judge Oct. 4, 2019
Virginia Hoover v. Dignity Health, St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital, and St. John's Healthcare Foundation Oxnard and Pleasant Valley Employment Law judge Apr. 26, 2019
Giesel Garcia, by and through her successor-in-interest, Miguel Garcia Torres; Miguel Garcia Torres, individually; and Isidra Avalos, individually v. Moopark Family Medical Clinic, Russell T. Spadaro, M.D. Medical judge Mar. 15, 2019
Title Court Published
Ventura Judge Matthew P. Guasco says court is ‘safe, sacred space for justice’ Ventura County (Ventura) Mar. 29, 2022
Matthew P. Guasco Ventura County (Ventura) Jun. 3, 2013
Case Category Published
Salami v. Los Robles Regional Medical Center
affirmed
 Consumer Law Jul. 24, 2024
Vazquez v. SaniSure
affirmed
 Arbitration Apr. 3, 2024
Creditors Adjustment Bureau v. Imani
affirmed
 Contracts Aug. 9, 2022
Tri-Counties Association v. Ventura County Public Guardian
reversed and remanded
 Administrative Agencies May 6, 2021
Plascencia v. Deese
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Jan. 21, 2021
Harris v. University Village Thousand Oaks, CCRC, LLC
reversed and remanded
 Arbitration Jun. 3, 2020
Lopez v. Escamilla
reversed
 Civil Procedure May 6, 2020
People v. Gonzales
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 24, 2017
Case Name Topic Role Published
John Doe v. Roe Homeowner Personal Injury judge Jan. 31, 2025
Norma Aguilar, Olga Inturbide, individually, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated and aggrieved v. Santa Rosa Berry Farms LLC, and Does 1 to 100 inclusive Employment Law judge Dec. 16, 2022
Sonia Esparza, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated v. Floral Supply Syndicate LLC, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Jul. 8, 2022
Megan Marie Zuzevich, as an individual and on behalf of others similarly situated v. Mission Oaks Counseling and Wellness Center Inc., Tristen Vance Henderson, Michelle Christine Wonders, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law judge May 20, 2022
State of California v. Charles Macquiddy Environmental Law judge Apr. 22, 2022
Ava Browne, by and through her Guardian ad Litem Kelly Browne v. Foxfield Riding School and Katelyn Puishys Personal Injury judge Sep. 3, 2021
Ybeth Pacheco v. Evert Charles Maki Personal Injury judge Aug. 7, 2020
Rodolfo Plascencia, Diocelina Trujillo v. Charles Gynn Deese, Flat Creek Transportation Personal Injury judge Oct. 4, 2019
Virginia Hoover v. Dignity Health, St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital, and St. John's Healthcare Foundation Oxnard and Pleasant Valley Employment Law judge Apr. 26, 2019
Giesel Garcia, by and through her successor-in-interest, Miguel Garcia Torres; Miguel Garcia Torres, individually; and Isidra Avalos, individually v. Moopark Family Medical Clinic, Russell T. Spadaro, M.D. Medical judge Mar. 15, 2019
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