Hon. Wendell Mortimer
Case Manager: Elvira Camacho
Tel: (213) 683-1600 Ext. 37
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JUDICIAL CAREER
After 30 years as a civil litigator, handling both plaintiff and defense
cases, he was appointed to the Los Angeles Superior Court by Governor
Pete Wilson, and was elected to two 6-year terms thereafter. For these
years, Judge Mortimer served in a civil fast track department and for
the past 8 years served in the Complex Civil Litigation of CCW. On the
Superior Court, he was twice elected to the Executive Committee, served
on the Rules Committee and the Judicial Orientation Committee, served as
Vice-Chair on the BAJI Committee and as Chair of the Bench-Bar
Committee.
EDUCATION
Judge Mortimer graduated from Occidental College in Los Angeles with a
degree in Philosophy. He obtained a JD from USC School of Law in 1965.
LITIGATION EXPERIENCE
After several years as a trial lawyer with the State of California
(CALTRANS), Judge Mortimer joined the firm of Thelen Marrin Johnson &
Bridges as a civil trial lawyer. As a partner in their Los Angeles
office, he served on the firm-wide executive committee. He was a
delegate to the State Bar Convention for many years.
ASSOCIATIONS
• American Bar Association
• Los Angeles County Bar Association
• International Academy of Trial Judges
• American Board of Trial Advocates
▪ Senior Life Fellow
▪ National Board Member
▪ Los Angeles Chapter Executive Committee
• American Judicature Society
• California Judges Association
• American Judge Association
• Irish-American Bar Association
• Pasadena Bar Association
MISCELLANEOUS
Judge Mortimer lectures in Civil Litigation and was awarded the Judicial
Civility Award by the American Board of Trial Advocates in 2000. He also
served as president of the San Marino City Club in 2006.
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