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Jun. 19, 2026

For retired judge Daniel Ramirez, mediation is about finding peace

World travel reinforced retired Judge Daniel Ramirez's belief that mediation offers something litigation often cannot.

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For retired judge Daniel Ramirez, mediation is about finding peace

Career Highlights: Retired February 2020, from the Los Angeles Superior Court.
Family law, personal injury, real estate, commercial

Travel has been a priority for retired Los Angeles County Judge Daniel P. Ramirez since he left the bench in early 2020. Visits to Thailand, Israel, Turkey, Greece, England, and Scotland exposed him to different cultures, but he said he came away with the same basic observation.

"People -- no matter where you go -- we're all looking for peace and security," Ramirez said.

A former prosecutor who spent more than two decades on the bench, Ramirez be... (continued)

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