Judge
Civil Panel
Orange County Superior Court
Central Justice Center
Department/Division:
C31
Days:
M-F
Courtroom/Floor:
9th
700 Civic Center Drive West
Santa Ana , CA 92701
(657) 622-5231
Appointed Orange County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, Feb. 27, 2018; senior appellate attorney, 4th District Court of Appeal, 2016-2018; research attorney, Orange County Superior Court, 2014-2016; sole practitioner, 1994-2014; associate, McDermott, Will & Emery, 1988-1994.
Pepperdine University School of Law, 1988
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Thorough & Complete | Orange County (Westminster) | Jan. 30, 2019 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Golden State Boring v. Astaldi Construction
affirmed
|
Contracts | Apr. 17, 2025 |
|
Woolard v. Regent Real Estate Services
affirmed
|
Torts | Dec. 24, 2024 |
|
Borden v. Stiles
reversed and remanded
|
Real Property | Jun. 7, 2023 |
|
Riskin v. Downtown L.A. Property Owners Assn.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 18, 2022 |
|
LA Investments, LLC v. Spix
author
|
Attorneys | Mar. 8, 2022 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Luong v. Quan Bao Nguyen, Thuy Huynh Nguyen, BBB Trading, Inc. | Contracts | judge | Jul. 5, 2024 |
| Kathleen Monroe v. The Laguna Playhouse | Personal Injury | judge | May 17, 2024 |
| Theresa Petersen v. John Donello, Jill Donello, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive | Personal Injury | judge | Apr. 26, 2024 |
| Gale Buzzelli v. Attorney | Breach of Fiduciary Duty | Plaintiff | Nov. 9, 1996 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Thorough & Complete | Orange County (Westminster) | Jan. 30, 2019 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Golden State Boring v. Astaldi Construction
affirmed
|
Contracts | Apr. 17, 2025 |
|
Woolard v. Regent Real Estate Services
affirmed
|
Torts | Dec. 24, 2024 |
|
Borden v. Stiles
reversed and remanded
|
Real Property | Jun. 7, 2023 |
|
Riskin v. Downtown L.A. Property Owners Assn.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 18, 2022 |
|
LA Investments, LLC v. Spix
author
|
Attorneys | Mar. 8, 2022 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Luong v. Quan Bao Nguyen, Thuy Huynh Nguyen, BBB Trading, Inc. | Contracts | judge | Jul. 5, 2024 |
| Kathleen Monroe v. The Laguna Playhouse | Personal Injury | judge | May 17, 2024 |
| Theresa Petersen v. John Donello, Jill Donello, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive | Personal Injury | judge | Apr. 26, 2024 |
| Gale Buzzelli v. Attorney | Breach of Fiduciary Duty | Plaintiff | Nov. 9, 1996 |