Hon. Joe Hilberman
AWARDS
2009 Top Neutrals of 2009, Los Angeles Daily
Journal
2008 Jurist of the Year, American Board of Trial
Advocates, Los Angeles Chapter
JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE & AWARDS
2001 – 2009 Judge of the Superior Court, Los Angeles
Unlimited civil independent calendar trial court
Family Law trial court - Long cause trials, domestic violence, spousal
and child support, child custody
Limited jurisdiction civil trial court
Misdemeanor trial court
EDUCATION
2008 Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine, Specialized
Mediation
1996 Mediation Training, UCLA Extension Dept. of Business and Management
1973 JD, University of California, Los Angeles School of Law
1970 AB, University of California, Los Angeles
Judge Hilberman also has education and experience in the home
inspection industry.
LEGAL EMPLOYMENT
1996 – 2001 Fonda Hilberman & Fraser, Founding Partner
Civil litigation and mediation, including professional and personal
liability, insurance coverage, and risk management issues on behalf of
insurance carriers, self-insured businesses, universities and healthcare
providers, mediator.
1984 – 1996 Fonda Garrard Hilberman & Davis, Senior Partner
Tort, professional liability and insurance coverage litigation and risk
management.
1981 – 1984 Levinson & Lieberman, Partner
General civil practice, specialization in litigation.
1973 – 1981 Shield & Smith, Partner
General civil practice; specialization in litigation. Special expertise
in products liability, negligence law and professional liability.
CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS
American Board of Trial Advocates, 1990-present.
o Member, Board of Trustees, Los Angeles Chapter, 2003-present.
o Secretary, 2005-2008.
o Standing Committee on Professional Civility, 2005-present. (Chair,
2005-2006)
UCLA School of Law Alumni Association, 1973-present.
o Board of Directors, 2005-present; President-elect 2008-2009; President
2009-2010.
UCLA School of Law Mentor Program, 2000-present.
Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Judicial Fellow, February
2006
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Litigation Section Exec.
Committee, 2006-2009.
Santa Monica Bar Association, Board of Trustees, 2006-2008.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
UCLA School of Law, Adjunct Professor of Law, 2009
Guest lecturer, Pepperdine Law School, Trial Advocacy, February 2007
Faculty, Los Angeles Superior Court Judicial Education Seminar, “Civil
Case Management,” February 2007
Administrative Office of the Courts, New Judge Orientation, “Judicial
Ethics,” February 2007
Guest lecturer, UCLA “Issues of Domestic Violence in a Family Law
Court,” "Sex and the Law," November 2006
Loyola Law School, Adjunct Professor of Law, “Family Law,” Spring
2005, Fall 2005 & Fall 2006
Faculty, 2006 Cow County Judges Institute, “Discovery, Law and Motion,
and Sanctions,” AOC Center for Judicial Education and Research, May 2006
Los Angeles Superior Court, Settlement Skills Education Committee,
Instructor, 2005
Loyola Law School Legal Writing Program, Judge, 1998-2000
The Jack Daniels Los Angeles ABOTA Chapter Trial School, Faculty,
August 2003
PUBLICATIONS
“Video Depositions At Trial,” Advocate Magazine (CAALA), January 2008
“Tech Savvy,” Verdict Magazine (ASCDC), Fourth Quarter 2007
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS (PARTIAL LIST)
Panelist, "Civility in Litigation," CAALA Las Vegas Seminar, August
2009
Panelist, "Civility from the Trench to the Bench: Does it Really
Matter?" UCLA School of Law, March 2009
"Local Rules and Civility,” Association of Southern California Defense
Counsel, March 2009
"Use of Judicial Referees,” Rutter, Hobbs & Davidoff, Century City,
February 2009
“Common Courtroom Mistakes,” Gibbs Biden et at, December 2008
Speaker, “Courtroom Etiquette,” Southwestern Law School, October 2008
Panelist, “Automobile Litigation,” CAALA Las Vegas Seminar, August
2005, 2006, 2008
Panelist, “Candid Comments,” LACBA Litigation Section, June 2008
Panelist, “Annual Trial Lawyer Skills for the New Attorney,” CAALA,
March 2008
Panelist, LACBA Litigation Section “Brown Bag Lunch” series, May &
November 2007
Presiding Judge, Masters in Trial Program, ABOTA, Universal City, June
2007
Moderator, Civil Bench Seminar, “Developments in Contracts,” February
2007
Speaker, Santa Monica Bar Association Family Law Section, April 2006
Panelist, LACBA Family Law Section, “Your Attorney’s Fees Are How
Much?” April 2006
Panelist, LACBA Family Law Section, “Buzz Words Revisited—An Essential
Family Law Glossary”, February 2006
Panelist, LACBA Family Law Symposium, “Enforcement and Defenses,” May
2005
Speaker, Santa Monica Bar Association Family Law Section, September
2004
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