4/3's J.Goethals retires, joins ADR Services

Today's DJ reports Justice Thomas Goethals retires from 4th District, joins ADR Services

After serving for over two decades on the bench - including nearly eight years on the 4th District Court of Appeal - Justice Thomas M. Goethals has joined ADR Services Inc. as a neutral.
Goethals served on the 4th District from 2017 to 2025, authoring more than 500 legal opinions. He served on the Orange County Superior Court from 2002 to 2017, where he presided over approximately 300 jury trials.