Los Angeles County Superior Court
Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, Dec. 27, 2012; partner, SNR Denton US LLP, 2010-12; partner, Reed Smith LLP, 2008-10; partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 1994-2007; associate, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 1990-94; associate, Gronmeier Barker & Huerta, 1989-90; associate, Hufstedler Miller Carlson & Beardsley, 1985-89.
Law School: Stanford Law School, 1984
Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, Dec. 27, 2012; partner, SNR Denton US LLP, 2010-12; partner, Reed Smith LLP, 2008-10; partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 1994-2007; associate, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 1990-94; associate, Gronmeier Barker & Huerta, 1989-90; associate, Hufstedler Miller Carlson & Beardsley, 1985-89.
Law School: Stanford Law School, 1984
LOS ANGELES - On a recent morning, Superior Court Judge Tony L. Richardson used a final status conference in a personal injury case to do what he often does before trial: reset expectations. The case had been on file since 2021. Trial dates had been discussed. But from Richardson's vantage point, the matter was not ready--and he was not inclined to pretend otherwise.
"I'm not going to hear a ton of motions in limine," Richardson told counsel at the ou... (continued)
