Hon. Matthew P. Guasco See Rating Details
Judge
Superior Court
Ventura County
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Attorney Average Rating:   3.7 - 9 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   2.0 - 1 rating(s)
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General Rating Criteria

* Temperament (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Scholarship (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Industriousness (1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)
* Ability to Handle Complex Litigation (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Punctuality (1=Chronically Late,10=Always on Time)
* General Ability to Handle Pre-Trial Matters (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
* General Ability as a Trial Judge (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
Flexibility In Scheduling (1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)


Criminal Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation (1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
General Inclination Regarding Bail (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Involvement in Plea Discussions (1=Not at all Involved, 10=Very Involved)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Pretrial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Trial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)


Civil Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation (1=Not at all Evenhanded,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Involvement in Settlement Discussions (1=Not at all Involved,10=Very Involved)
General Inclination (1=Pro-defendant, 10=Pro-plaintiff)
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Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA48299
Rating:3.0
Comments:
Judge Guasco allows his personal biases to prevail over applicable law. Attorneys in his courtroom should prepare for appeals.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA46894
Rating:2.3
Comments:
Judge Guasco is no different from any selected hobo in an alley. He has no understanding of the duties of a judge and is extremely incompetent. He is biased and does not use the law, only the financial status of litigants in deciding cases.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA38573
Rating:2.3
Comments:
He takes the easy way out, and will not consider the law or evidence if it does not support his bias position.

Court Staff

Comment #: CA36180
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Dear Private,

Several months ago we started a campaign to expose corrupt judges in Ventura County, which our inside source in the Ventura courthouse informed us caused an overflow of cases from criminal court to civil to cover the increased 170.6 activity. If Judge Guasco is not well versed in civil law practice, then he has no business being a cilvil law judge. It may be legal malpractice, which is not protected by judicial immunity doctrine and could be actionable.

If you have information on Judge Guasco, you can email us at RadiantTruth@pm.me. We protect our source’s confidentiality and destroy emails after they are received.

Very Truly,

Ventura County’s Radiant Truth

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA36177
Rating:2.3
Comments:
Proof there is a village missing its idiot.
Came from criminal. Has no understanding of basic civil law and makes it up.
Stay away.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA32800
Rating:9.7
Comments:
Judge Guasco is an ex-mediator so in his first days on the bench, he was trying to get everyone to talk and agree. I did not like that. But now he is decisive! And his decisions are sound, even when I don't agree with them. I appreciate that he makes the call. He is an excellent judge.

Other

Comment #: CA31465
Rating:2.0
Comments:
Very little respect for religious liberty and individual rights. Seemed to misunderstand (or devalue) basic principles of natural rights.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA29478
Rating:1.5
Comments:
It appears that this judge doesn't like to work too hard. While he seemed to have a grasp of the issues, he took the easy way out to clear his docket.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA23229
Rating:1.6
Comments:
The worst ever

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA21508
Rating:2.0
Comments:
It's not clear to me whether he even reads papers before he takes the bench. I only gave 2's because 1's seem harsh. It's odd how some judges pick their spots to be openly and blatantly biased one way. This one is an odd judge.