Andrew J. Guilford

Andrew J. Guilford
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
In office July 5, 2019 – January 31, 2020
Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
In office June 26, 2006 – July 5, 2019
Appointed by	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Dickran Tevrizian
Succeeded by	vacant
Personal details
Born	Andrew John Guilford (1950-11-28) November 28, 1950 Santa Monica, California
Spouse	Loreen M. Gogain
Education	University of California, Los Angeles (AB) UCLA School of Law (JD)

Andrew John Guilford (born November 28, 1950) is a former United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Education and career

Born in Santa Monica, California, Guilford received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1972. While working on his undergraduate degree he served as president of the Sigma Pi fraternity chapter at UCLA. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from the UCLA School of Law in 1975. He was in private practice in Costa Mesa, California, from 1975 to 2006.

Federal judicial service

On January 25, 2006, Guilford was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Central District of California vacated by Dickran Tevrizian. Guilford was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 22, 2006, and received his commission on June 26, 2006. He assumed senior status on July 5, 2019. He retired from active service on January 31, 2020.

Sources

• Andrew J. Guilford at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.