Private Family Law Judging Focused on Efficiency, Accessibility, and Resolution.
Resolution Driven Family Law Services
A Different Approach to Private Judging
OC Family Law Solutions provides private judging services exclusively for family law attorneys seeking a practical, experienced, and accessible path to resolution.
After more than two decades on the bench in Orange County family law, Judge Waltz (Ret.) now offers a streamlined alternative to traditional private judging models—without unnecessary layers, delays, or inflated costs.
Why Orange County Practical. Accessible. Resolution-Driven.
OCFLS is designed primarily to serve middle-class family law litigants who often need experienced judicial guidance without the cost structure commonly associated with large private judging organizations.
The process is intentionally straightforward.
Hearings are handled efficiently. Scheduling is simple. Billing is transparent. Services are tailored to what is actually helpful in resolving the matter — whether that involves a Voluntary Settlement Conference, RFO issues, trial matters, or other agreed-upon judicial services.
Guiding Principles
Reasonable Solutions
When discretion exists, the focus remains on practical outcomes that move cases forward.
Without Fear or Favor
Every matter is approached impartially, professionally, and independently.
Best Interests First
The best interests of children and community remain the true north in every proceeding.
No Grievance Zone
OCFLS is focused on resolution-oriented family law services — not unnecessary escalation or performative litigation. Law Solutions?
What Makes OCFLS Different
No administrative fees
No cancellation fees
No travel fees
No blocked billing or minimums
Direct scheduling access
Saturday availability
Hearings conducted at counsel’s office
Pleadings submitted electronically
The focus stays where it belongs: the issues, the families, and workable outcomes.
About OCFLS
Practical. Accessible. Resolution-Driven.
OCFLS is designed primarily to serve middle-class family law litigants who often need experienced judicial guidance without the cost structure commonly associated with large private judging organizations.
The process is intentionally straightforward.
Hearings are handled efficiently. Scheduling is simple. Billing is transparent. Services are tailored to what is actually helpful in resolving the matter — whether that involves a Voluntary Settlement Conference, RFO issues, trial matters, or other agreed-upon judicial services.
Guiding Principles
Reasonable Solutions
When discretion exists, the focus remains on practical outcomes that move cases forward.
Without Fear or Favor
Every matter is approached impartially, professionally, and independently.
Best Interests First
The best interests of children and community remain the true north in every proceeding.
No Grievance Zone
OCFLS is focused on resolution-oriented family law services — not unnecessary escalation or performative litigation.
Meet James L. Waltz, Judge (Ret.)
Private Judge | Orange County Family Law Solutions
Judge James Waltz brings over four decades of legal and judicial experience, including 23 years on the Orange County Superior Court family law bench.
He earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from California State University, Northridge in 1976, followed by his Juris Doctor from Whittier Law School in 1979.
Judge Waltz began his legal career in service to the country as a commissioned Captain in the United States Army, serving as a Judge Advocate General (JAG) officer in Germany. During his military tenure, he participated in approximately 150 criminal trials, with equal time spent as both prosecutor and defense counsel.
Following his military service, he served as an attorney with the United States Department of Justice in Los Angeles, where he prosecuted organized crime as part of the Strike Force. He then spent 18 years in private practice, handling both criminal and civil litigation in state and federal courts, and was appointed as appellate counsel for the Ninth Circuit.
In 2002, Judge Waltz was appointed as a Commissioner for the Orange County Superior Court, assigned to the Family Law panel as a Child Support Commissioner. During this time, he contributed to the development of bench guides focused on the establishment and enforcement of child support.
He was appointed to the Orange County Superior Court bench in 2008, where he remained in family law until his retirement. Over the course of his judicial career, Judge Waltz presided over the full spectrum of family law matters, including complex and long-cause cases. He was instrumental in advancing the creation of a dedicated department for complex family law matters and presided over that department for several years. One such case extended over 41 days of trial.
Judge Waltz also presided over the parental termination calendar for seven years, handling some of the most sensitive and consequential matters before the court.
His contributions to family law have been widely recognized. He is a recipient of multiple honors, including:
Orange County Family Jurist of the Year (AAML, 2011)
Jet Rutter Award, Orange County Bar Association (2011, 2025)
Excellence in Family Law, California Lawyers Association (2023)
