The Maltby Company, House Counsel, business contracts, mergers and acquisitions, Culver City, CA 1964-1969.
Harvey, Cramer & Monarch, Partner, general civil practice, Orange, CA 1969-1972.
Law Offices of Robert D. Monarch, civil litigation, family law, Santa Ana, CA1973-1988.
Judicial Experience:
Orange County Superior Court, civil trial calendar for seven years, including inter alia: business disputes, commercial contracts, unfair competition, tort, medical malpractice, legal malpractice, insurance bad faith, employment, wrongful termination, sexual harassment. Family law calendar seven years: community property division, child and spousal support, custody and visitation.
C.E.B. Panelist, Rutter Group Panelist, family law, custody, bankruptcy and family law conflicts 1990-2000
ADR Experience:
Western State University College of Law, Adjunct Professor of Mediation, Civil Procedure, and Family Law
The National Judicial College, Certificate in Mediation 2001
Judge Monarch serves the ADR needs of the legal profession resolving all matters including: business disputes, real estate, employment, medical malpractice, homeowner association law, tort, personal injury, family law, probate and as discovery referee.
Judge Monarch is well known throughout the legal community as conscientious, tenacious and compassionate. His reputation for creative dispute resolution is extraordinary. Judge Monarch works very hard assisting counsel to reach the equitable resolution in Mediation, Arbitration and Private Trial. All counsel report a very pleasant experience with this friendly, skilled and youthful jurist.
