
Career Highlights: Joined ADR Services, July 2023; appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Gray Davis, 2002, retired April 2023; partner, Gordon, Edelstein, Krepack, Grant, Felton & Goldstein (now GEKLAW, Inc.), 1980-2002
Law School: George Washington University School of Law
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LOS ANGELES — Technically assigned to one county, there was a time when Judge Steven J. Kleifield was hearing cases from three jurisdictions.
A few years ago, he was the go-to hearing officer for asbestos cases from Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties for all matters except trial.
Given the vast distances between some attorneys and downtown Los Angeles’ Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Kl... (continued)