Hon. Nancy E. Zeltzer (Ret.)
Judge of the Superior Court (Ret.)
Mediator, Arbitrator, Referee
Hon. Nancy E. Zeltzer (Ret.)
Judge of the Superior Court (Ret.)
Mediator, Arbitrator, Referee
About Hon. Nancy E. Zeltzer (Ret.):
Hon. Nancy E. Zeltzer (Ret.) is an esteemed judge, trial lawyer, and litigator with a wealth of practical experience in all aspects of civil litigation. Over her highly successful 45-year legal career, Judge Zeltzer has demonstrated impressive levels of skill and intuitive insight into litigation, earning the respect of colleagues as an approachable yet practical authority in the legal field. Judge Zeltzer’s distinguished tenure as a trial judge for the Orange County Superior Court began when she was appointed to the bench in 2014. As a judge, she presided over a wide variety of civil cases, as well as ruling on law and motion matters and handling settlement conferences. Prior to her taking the bench, she regularly served as a volunteer Temporary Judge presiding over settlement conferences in the Court’s Unlimited Civil division.
Judge Zeltzer’s extensive litigation experience includes serving as a Partner in the Labor and Employment Practices Group at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith. She first joined the firm in 1987. As a litigator and trial lawyer, Judge Zeltzer has represented both public and private entities and their employees, as well as elected and appointed officials, in actions involving claims for employment harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, civil rights violations, peace officer misconduct, false arrest and a variety of other claims brought against public entities, their elected officials and employees. Judge Zeltzer also has vast experience in handling cases involving professional malpractice, both medical and legal, premises liability, products liability, motor vehicle liability, bad faith and other insurance coverage claims, and construction defects.
Areas Of Expertise
- Employment
- Government Entities
- Professional Malpractice
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
- Products Liability
- Wrongful Death
- Insurance / Bad Faith
- Real Estate
- Landlord / Tenant
- Construction Defect
