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Shelley L. Kaufman

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Supervising Judge
Family Law
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Central District - Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Department/Division: 2 Courtroom/Floor: 215

111 N Hill St
Los Angeles , CA 90012-3014
(213) 633-0252



Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2013; associate, Geragos & Geragos APC, 1997-2013; sole practitioner, Law Offices of Shelley Kaufman, 1989-97; associate, Karp & Mooney, 1986-89; associate, Levy Ansell & Goldman, 1984-86; associate, The Burbank Studios, 1982-84; associate, Law Offices of Edwin K. Marzec, 1981-82

Southwestern Law School, 1981



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Shelley Kaufman Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Jan. 25, 2015

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Roger Hernandez v. Susan Rubio, et al. Torts judge Oct. 24, 2025
Jessica Cantrall, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated and the general public v. Hartford Financial Services Group, Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Property and Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford, Twin City Fire Insurance Company Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company, Hartford Insurance Company of The Midwest, Hartford Business Law Plaintiff Apr. 6, 2013
Honglan Cho, Sungman Cho v. City of La Habra Civil Rights Plaintiff Jan. 8, 2011
Kulbir Dhaliwal, Amirtpal "Paul" Dhaliwal v. San Francisco Zoological Society, City and County of San Francisco, Singer & Associates Inc. Personal Injury Plaintiff Aug. 29, 2009
Edmond Ovasapyan v. City of Glendale, Arthur Frank, Ian Grimes Civil Rights Plaintiff Apr. 25, 2009
Vincent Meza Jr., et al. v. Walnut Valley Unified School District, et al. Personal Injury Plaintiff Jan. 10, 2009
Elen Danielyan, N.D. v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angles Unified School District, LAPD Officer, et al. Torts Plaintiff Nov. 8, 2008
Jacklyn Rose Gonzalez v. Jeanne D. Kinkopf, Joseph Kinkopf Personal Injury Plaintiff Jan. 5, 2008
Marcia Chopp, Edith Gloe v. Donald Gaskin Torts Defendant Jun. 24, 2006
Ginger Vallery v. Bobby Mazahri Personal Injury (Vehicular) Plaintiff Jun. 24, 2000
Jesus Llanes v. Ignacio Sandoval, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) Plaintiff Oct. 14, 1995
Sharon Gregg v. Lawrence Rivera, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Nov. 26, 1994
Alberto Franco v. County of Los Angeles Civil Rights Plaintiff Oct. 9, 1993
Title Court Published
Shelley Kaufman Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Jan. 25, 2015
Case Name Topic Role Published
Roger Hernandez v. Susan Rubio, et al. Torts judge Oct. 24, 2025
Jessica Cantrall, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated and the general public v. Hartford Financial Services Group, Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Property and Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford, Twin City Fire Insurance Company Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company, Hartford Insurance Company of The Midwest, Hartford Business Law Plaintiff Apr. 6, 2013
Honglan Cho, Sungman Cho v. City of La Habra Civil Rights Plaintiff Jan. 8, 2011
Kulbir Dhaliwal, Amirtpal "Paul" Dhaliwal v. San Francisco Zoological Society, City and County of San Francisco, Singer & Associates Inc. Personal Injury Plaintiff Aug. 29, 2009
Edmond Ovasapyan v. City of Glendale, Arthur Frank, Ian Grimes Civil Rights Plaintiff Apr. 25, 2009
Vincent Meza Jr., et al. v. Walnut Valley Unified School District, et al. Personal Injury Plaintiff Jan. 10, 2009
Elen Danielyan, N.D. v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angles Unified School District, LAPD Officer, et al. Torts Plaintiff Nov. 8, 2008
Jacklyn Rose Gonzalez v. Jeanne D. Kinkopf, Joseph Kinkopf Personal Injury Plaintiff Jan. 5, 2008
Marcia Chopp, Edith Gloe v. Donald Gaskin Torts Defendant Jun. 24, 2006
Ginger Vallery v. Bobby Mazahri Personal Injury (Vehicular) Plaintiff Jun. 24, 2000
Jesus Llanes v. Ignacio Sandoval, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) Plaintiff Oct. 14, 1995
Sharon Gregg v. Lawrence Rivera, et al. Civil Rights Plaintiff Nov. 26, 1994
Alberto Franco v. County of Los Angeles Civil Rights Plaintiff Oct. 9, 1993