James Judge, Esq.

Founder & Managing Partner

Mr. Judge is the founder and managing partner of The Judge Law Firm.  He is an expert in the area of common interest development and real estate law and has become a respected leader in the industry through achieving results for clients while delivering unmatched customer service and protecting homeowner associations through California.  He received his juris doctorate, with honors, from Western State University College of Law in 1985 and has been admitted to practice law in all of the United States District Courts in the State of California, California Supreme Court, 9^th and 10^th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the United States.  Mr. Judge has been a member of the California Bar since 1985.

In addition to his law practice, Mr. Judge is a member of the Orange County chapter of California Association Institute's (CAI) Programs Committee and the California Association of Community Managers (CACM) Teaching Faculty and Professional Standards Committee.  He has also served on the Legal Steering Committee, and Legislative Committee for CACM and has been a speaker at their annual law seminar and has written and edited the CACM Law Journal.

Mr. Judge has been awarded an AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell.  This is the highest rating for competence and ethics issued by Martindale-Hubbell and is reserved for attorneys designated as outstanding in their field.

Admissions:

State Bar of California, 1985
United States District Courts in the State of California
California Supreme Court
9^th Circuit Court of Appeals
10^th Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of the United States

Education:

J.D. Western State University College of Law

Professional Associations and Memberships:

California Bar Association
California Association of Community Managers (CACM)
Community Associations Institute (CAI)