Judge (ret.)
Probate
Signature Resolution
Retired April 2021. Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Gray Davis, 2000; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 1975-2000
UC Berkeley School of Law, 1975
ADR Profiles
| Title | Provider | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Finding a Connection | Jan. 13, 2023 |
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Managing the Drama | Los Angeles County Superior Court (Los Angeles) | Mar. 8, 2018 |
| Mixing Sympathy with Reality | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Mar. 25, 2009 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Par for the course: Legal issues in golf | Torts/Personal Injury | Oct. 29, 2025 |
| Probating King Lear's will: Shakespeare reimagined | Probate | Nov. 6, 2024 |
| Celebrities should have a will (or a trust) of their own | Family, Contracts | Sep. 23, 2022 |
| A deep dive into Senate Bill 724, the new conservatorship bill | Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary | May 27, 2021 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yong Liu, Meiping Dai v. Sergio Mata | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 29, 2005 |
| Dessie Lindsey, Michael Lindsey, Phillip Lindsey, Victoria Champion, Thomas Lindsey, Joanne Lindsey, Theresa Lindsey, Cheryl Lindsey v. James Grant | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 8, 2005 |
| Title | Provider | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Finding a Connection | Jan. 13, 2023 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Managing the Drama | Los Angeles County Superior Court (Los Angeles) | Mar. 8, 2018 |
| Mixing Sympathy with Reality | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Mar. 25, 2009 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Par for the course: Legal issues in golf | Torts/Personal Injury | Oct. 29, 2025 |
| Probating King Lear's will: Shakespeare reimagined | Probate | Nov. 6, 2024 |
| Celebrities should have a will (or a trust) of their own | Family, Contracts | Sep. 23, 2022 |
| A deep dive into Senate Bill 724, the new conservatorship bill | Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary | May 27, 2021 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yong Liu, Meiping Dai v. Sergio Mata | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 29, 2005 |
| Dessie Lindsey, Michael Lindsey, Phillip Lindsey, Victoria Champion, Thomas Lindsey, Joanne Lindsey, Theresa Lindsey, Cheryl Lindsey v. James Grant | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 8, 2005 |
