Current Employment Position(s)

Of CounselSettlement Officer, Los Angeles Superior Court, since 1993Judge Pro Tem, Los Angeles Superior Court, since 1984

Lawyer Overview

John M. Gantus, of counsel to the firm, obtained his undergraduate degree from California State college at Los Angeles. He graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of San Diego. Mr. Gantus became of counsel to the firm of Baker, Olson, LeCroy & Danielian on June 1, 2000 after having been in private practice, either individually or in partnership for 23 years.

Mr. Gantus specializes in Family Law, Probate Matters, Business Litigation, Condominium Litigation, Construction Litigation, Collection Litigation, Real Estate Litigation and Local Governmental Advocacy. He is currently a Settlement Officer for the Glendale Superior Court. He has served as the court's special master on a variety of cases.

Mr.Gantus is a member of the City of Glendale Civil Service Commission; Salvation Army Advisory Board, Glendale Corps; Board of Directors, Glendale foundation for the Retarded. Mr. Gantus is a former President of the Glendale Kiwanis Club and the City of Glendale Board of Zoning Adjustments, responsible for Variances and Conditional Use Permits in the City of Glendale. He is currently a Judge pro Tem of the Los Angles Superior Court.

Mr. Gantus is an active member of the American Bar Association; Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law Section and Real Property Section, as well as the Glendale Bar Association.

Areas of Practice

• Family Law
• Probate Matters
• Business Litigation
• Condominium Litigation
• Construction Litigation
• Collection Litigation
• Real Estate Litigation
• Local Government Advocacy

Representative Cases

• In re Marriage of Stevenson, 20 Cal.App.4th 250 (1993)

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Collections, Construction Law, Family Law, Litigation & Appeals, Probate & Estate Administration, Real Estate Law, Condominiums & Cooperatives, State, Local & Municipal Law

Bar Admissions

• California, 1973

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Los Angeles County Bar Association, Family Law, Real Property Sections (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• Glendale Bar Association (Member)
• County of Los Angeles, 2002 - Present (Civil Service Hearing Officer)
• City of Glendale, Civil Service Commission, 1999 - Present (Member)
• City of Glendale, 1989 - 1996 (Member, Board of Zoning Adjustment)
• Salvation Army Advisory Board, Glendale Corps, 1996 - Present (Member)
• Glendale Foundation for the Retarded, 1994 - Present (Member, Board of Directors)
• Glendale Kiwanis Club, 1998 - 1999 (President)

Honors and Awards

• "Glendale's Best" Attorney, 1997 - 2000
• "Glendale's Best" Attorney, 2002

Past Employment Positions

• Baker, Olson, LeCroy & Danielian, Of Counsel
• John M. Gantus & Associates, Principal, 1999 - 2000
• Eldred & Gantus, Attorneys, Glendale, California, Partner, 1989 - 1999
• Los Angeles and Glendale, California, Sole Practitioner, 1977 - 1989

Education

• University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California
  Juris Doctorate
  Honors: magna cum laude
• California State College, Los Angels

Address

Glendale Galleria Tower
100 West Broadway
Suite 600
Glendale, CA 91210

Phones

(818) 956-1451

Faxes

(818) 956-1750

Emails

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Websites

http://www.gantuslaw.com