Judge
Complex Civil Panel
Orange County Superior Court
Civil Complex Center
Department/Division:
CX102
Days:
M-F
Courtroom/Floor:
1st
751 W Santa Ana Blvd
Santa Ana , CA 92701
(657) 622-5302
Appointed to the Orange County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, June 28, 2016; managing partner, Rutan & Tucker, 1987-2016
UC Davis School of Law, 1987
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Giving Hope | Orange County (Orange) | Sep. 28, 2017 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Modification: Samuelian v. Life Generations Healthcare, LLC
reversed
|
Contracts | Sep. 17, 2024 |
|
Samuelian v. Life Generations Healthcare, LLC
reversed
|
Contracts | Aug. 21, 2024 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Ferrer, individually, and on behalf of all others similary situated v. Easter Seals Southern California Inc., and Does 1 through 25, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Jun. 27, 2025 |
| Edward Olson v. Professional Community Management of California, Inc. and Huntington Landmark Senior Adult Community Association | Employment Law | judge | Jun. 18, 2021 |
| Francisca Nunez Nevarez v. Marcus Brutoco | Personal Injury | judge | Dec. 11, 2020 |
| James Bellino, et al. v. Tamra Judge, et al. | Torts | judge | Mar. 1, 2019 |
| Robert Dorfman, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Nutramax Laboratories Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Rite-Aid Corp. | Consumer Law | Defendant | Oct. 26, 2013 |
| Mojdeh Moheb v. Nutramax Laboratories Inc. | Consumer Law | Defendant | Nov. 17, 2012 |
| Confidential | Real Property | Plaintiff | May 27, 2000 |
| Competitive Technology, Inc. v. AST Research, Inc. | Business Law | Plaintiff | Oct. 25, 1997 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Giving Hope | Orange County (Orange) | Sep. 28, 2017 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Modification: Samuelian v. Life Generations Healthcare, LLC
reversed
|
Contracts | Sep. 17, 2024 |
|
Samuelian v. Life Generations Healthcare, LLC
reversed
|
Contracts | Aug. 21, 2024 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Ferrer, individually, and on behalf of all others similary situated v. Easter Seals Southern California Inc., and Does 1 through 25, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Jun. 27, 2025 |
| Edward Olson v. Professional Community Management of California, Inc. and Huntington Landmark Senior Adult Community Association | Employment Law | judge | Jun. 18, 2021 |
| Francisca Nunez Nevarez v. Marcus Brutoco | Personal Injury | judge | Dec. 11, 2020 |
| James Bellino, et al. v. Tamra Judge, et al. | Torts | judge | Mar. 1, 2019 |
| Robert Dorfman, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Nutramax Laboratories Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Rite-Aid Corp. | Consumer Law | Defendant | Oct. 26, 2013 |
| Mojdeh Moheb v. Nutramax Laboratories Inc. | Consumer Law | Defendant | Nov. 17, 2012 |
| Confidential | Real Property | Plaintiff | May 27, 2000 |
| Competitive Technology, Inc. v. AST Research, Inc. | Business Law | Plaintiff | Oct. 25, 1997 |