With a combined 25 years of experience on the bench, Judge Casserly has presided over hundreds of civil trials and managed more than 1,000 matters. Appointed to the San Diego County bench in 1996, he oversaw criminal jury trials before becoming a criminal supervising judge, assigning cases for trial and settling hundreds of matters each month. In 2004, Judge Casserly was reassigned to the San Diego Superior Court Trial Department, handling civil trials and conducting weekly civil settlement conferences.
From 2010 until his retirement, he served on the Civil Independent Calendar Department, managing a high caseload, and conducting over 300 judicial settlement conferences nationwide. During his time on the bench, Judge Casserly served on the Center for Judicial Education and Research’s New Judge Orientation Faculty, helping new judges adjust to their roles and responsibilities. Prior to the bench, Judge Casserly also spent a combined 15 years as a deputy district attorney for Sacramento and San Diego counties.
Judge Casserly says, “During my time on the bench the job I enjoyed the most was conducting settlement conferences. I really became passionate about it. I’m looking forward to continuing to help people settle their cases in the private sector.”
With over two decades on the bench, Judge Casserly brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and insight to alternative dispute resolution. Throughout his 25 years as a Superior Court Judge in San Diego, he presided over hundreds of trials and managed thousands of civil cases, including breach of contract, business disputes, construction defect, employment, personal injury, and real property matters.
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Judge Casserly enjoys playing tennis, golf, and horseback riding.
"Judge Casserly was excellent and extremely helpful in helping the parties get the matters resolved."
- Attorney on a Real Property/Landlord Tenant case
"We sought out Judge Casserly because we knew he’d be good and he delivered. The right balance of temperament and ability; There were very difficult personalities in this case, but he stuck with it and got it done. He’ll certainly be at the top of my list based on this one. "
- Attorney on a Business/Contractual case
"We had a great experience and were able to resolve the case. Judge Casserly made it happen for us. "
- Attorney on a Personal Injury Auto case
"Judge Casserly is patient, attentive, and hardworking. He gets right down to business and quickly positions the parties for an efficient resolution. I would put him at the top of my list of go-to mediators."
- Attorney on a Warranty of Habitability Matter
"Judge Casserly worked with the parties even after the mediation ended and was able to effectively communicate with all parties. Certain individuals were difficult to deal with but at the end he was able to get us a solid resolution."
- Attorney on a Personal Injury case
"Judge Casserly was stupendous. He had a steady hand and a good understanding of the case, it was clear he read our briefs thoroughly and understood the pressure points before the proceeding even commenced. "
- Attorney on a Personal Injury case
"Judge Casserly is an excellent mediator."
- Attorney on a General Negligence case
"Judge Casserly was professional, courteous, and tenacious in helping multiple parties settle a pair of related and contentious matters. We look forward to using him on several cases in the future. "
- Attorney on a Real Property/Landlord Tenant case
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