Judge (ret.)
Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2013 - Retired March 13, 2025; attorney, Law Office of Douglas W. Stern, 2013; attorney, Gibbs Giden Locher Turner & Senet LLP, 2012-13; litigation manager, Fidelity National Law Group, 2009-12; mayor, Rancho Palos Verdes, 2003, 2008; councilmember, Rancho Palos Verdes City Council, 1999-2011; partner, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, 1990-2009; partner, associate, Pepper Hamilton & Sheetz, 1982-90; associate, Miller & Mandel, 1978-82
UCLA School of Law, 1978
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Torrance Judge Douglas W. Stern is strict with attorneys but has a soft side | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Sep. 10, 2024 |
| Douglas W. Stern | Los Angeles County (Alhambra) | Jun. 11, 2014 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| This is the story all about a COVID-era jury trial in LA | Judges and Judiciary, Civil Litigation | Jan. 12, 2021 |
| Rapidly changing eviction law in the COVID-19 era | Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary | May 1, 2020 |
| Your presence is requested: the obligation to attend court | Judges and Judiciary | Jun. 18, 2016 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramona Murillo Gamboa v. Los Angeles World Airports, et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 15, 2024 |
| John Lantz and Donald Khan v. Roe Insurance Company, et al. | Insurance | judge | Dec. 1, 2023 |
| Malissa White v. Rockport Administrative Services LLC | Employment Law | judge | Aug. 11, 2023 |
| APS&EE LLC v. ABB Installation Products Inc., Do It Best Corp., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive | Consumer Law | judge | Jul. 21, 2023 |
| Jillian Duffy v. City of Los Angeles | Civil Rights | judge | Feb. 24, 2023 |
| Quante Adger v. Loyola Marymount University, and Does 1 to 50 | Personal Injury | judge | Aug. 5, 2022 |
| Dr. Michael S. Brophy v. Dean C. Logan, Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk for Los Angeles County, Carla Morreale, City Clerk for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes | Government | Defendant | Sep. 25, 2010 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Torrance Judge Douglas W. Stern is strict with attorneys but has a soft side | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Sep. 10, 2024 |
| Douglas W. Stern | Los Angeles County (Alhambra) | Jun. 11, 2014 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| This is the story all about a COVID-era jury trial in LA | Judges and Judiciary, Civil Litigation | Jan. 12, 2021 |
| Rapidly changing eviction law in the COVID-19 era | Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary | May 1, 2020 |
| Your presence is requested: the obligation to attend court | Judges and Judiciary | Jun. 18, 2016 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramona Murillo Gamboa v. Los Angeles World Airports, et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 15, 2024 |
| John Lantz and Donald Khan v. Roe Insurance Company, et al. | Insurance | judge | Dec. 1, 2023 |
| Malissa White v. Rockport Administrative Services LLC | Employment Law | judge | Aug. 11, 2023 |
| APS&EE LLC v. ABB Installation Products Inc., Do It Best Corp., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive | Consumer Law | judge | Jul. 21, 2023 |
| Jillian Duffy v. City of Los Angeles | Civil Rights | judge | Feb. 24, 2023 |
| Quante Adger v. Loyola Marymount University, and Does 1 to 50 | Personal Injury | judge | Aug. 5, 2022 |
| Dr. Michael S. Brophy v. Dean C. Logan, Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk for Los Angeles County, Carla Morreale, City Clerk for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes | Government | Defendant | Sep. 25, 2010 |