Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Central District - Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Department/Division:
72
Courtroom/Floor:
731
111 N Hill St
Los Angeles , CA 90012-3014
(213) 830-0772
1800 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles , California 90067
Los Angeles , California 90067
Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, Feb. 27, 2018; partner, associate, Irell & Manella LLP, Los Angeles, 1991-2018; litigation associate to Professor Alan Dershowitz, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, 1989-91; clerk for Justice Ruth Abrams, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, 1988-89.
Harvard Law School, 1988
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Staying Focused | Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | Apr. 11, 2019 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Coercive control in domestic violence restraining orders | Family, Criminal | Jun. 15, 2023 |
| The final word: civil law at the state high court | California Supreme Court, Appellate Practice | Jul. 10, 2017 |
| The Final Word: the state high court on attorney conduct | Ethics/Professional Responsibility | Feb. 13, 2016 |
| The final word: civil law at the high court | Appellate Practice | Dec. 22, 2015 |
| The final word: civil law developments in the state Supreme Court | Jun. 5, 2015 | |
| The final word: civil law developments in the state Supreme Court | Jul. 24, 2014 | |
| The final word: civil law developments in the state Supreme Court | Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court | May 3, 2013 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Modification: Meza v. Pacific Bell Telephone Co.
author
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Employment Law | Jul. 12, 2022 |
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Meza v. Pacific Bell Telephone Co.
author
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Employment Law | Jun. 17, 2022 |
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Canyon Vineyard Estates I v. DeJoria
author
|
Real Property | May 20, 2022 |
|
Scheer v. Regents of the University of California
author
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 30, 2022 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Peniche v. California Highway Patrol, Melissa Hammond, Robert Ruiz, Matt Lentz, and Does 1-50, inclusive | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 7, 2025 |
| Jeffrey Qiuhong Yang v. Global Win Capital Corporation | Employment Law | judge | Dec. 27, 2024 |
| In Song v. Environ Phase Consulting Co., et al. | Contracts | judge | Aug. 23, 2024 |
| Powertech Technology Inc. v. Tessera Inc. | Intellectual Property | Defendant | Mar. 29, 2014 |
| Motorola Mobility Inc., General Instrument Corp. v. TiVo Inc. / Tivo Inc. v. Cisco Systems Inc. | Intellectual Property | Plaintiff | Jun. 29, 2013 |
| TiVo Inc v. Echostar Corporation, Echostar DBS Corporation, Echostar Technologies Corporation, Echosphere Limited Liability Company, Echostar Satellite LLC, Dish Network Corporation | Intellectual Property | Plaintiff | May 28, 2011 |
| Roberto Crea v. City of Hope et al. | Intellectual Property | Defendant | May 14, 2011 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Staying Focused | Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | Apr. 11, 2019 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Coercive control in domestic violence restraining orders | Family, Criminal | Jun. 15, 2023 |
| The final word: civil law at the state high court | California Supreme Court, Appellate Practice | Jul. 10, 2017 |
| The Final Word: the state high court on attorney conduct | Ethics/Professional Responsibility | Feb. 13, 2016 |
| The final word: civil law at the high court | Appellate Practice | Dec. 22, 2015 |
| The final word: civil law developments in the state Supreme Court | Jun. 5, 2015 | |
| The final word: civil law developments in the state Supreme Court | Jul. 24, 2014 | |
| The final word: civil law developments in the state Supreme Court | Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court | May 3, 2013 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Modification: Meza v. Pacific Bell Telephone Co.
author
|
Employment Law | Jul. 12, 2022 |
|
Meza v. Pacific Bell Telephone Co.
author
|
Employment Law | Jun. 17, 2022 |
|
Canyon Vineyard Estates I v. DeJoria
author
|
Real Property | May 20, 2022 |
|
Scheer v. Regents of the University of California
author
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 30, 2022 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Peniche v. California Highway Patrol, Melissa Hammond, Robert Ruiz, Matt Lentz, and Does 1-50, inclusive | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 7, 2025 |
| Jeffrey Qiuhong Yang v. Global Win Capital Corporation | Employment Law | judge | Dec. 27, 2024 |
| In Song v. Environ Phase Consulting Co., et al. | Contracts | judge | Aug. 23, 2024 |
| Powertech Technology Inc. v. Tessera Inc. | Intellectual Property | Defendant | Mar. 29, 2014 |
| Motorola Mobility Inc., General Instrument Corp. v. TiVo Inc. / Tivo Inc. v. Cisco Systems Inc. | Intellectual Property | Plaintiff | Jun. 29, 2013 |
| TiVo Inc v. Echostar Corporation, Echostar DBS Corporation, Echostar Technologies Corporation, Echosphere Limited Liability Company, Echostar Satellite LLC, Dish Network Corporation | Intellectual Property | Plaintiff | May 28, 2011 |
| Roberto Crea v. City of Hope et al. | Intellectual Property | Defendant | May 14, 2011 |