For reprint rights or to purchase a copy of your Daily Journal photo, email jeremy@reprintpros.com for prices or call 949-702-5390.

To buy more copies, call 866-531-1492 or email subscribe@dailyjournal.com
This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.

Mitchell L. Beckloff

See more on Mitchell L. Beckloff

Judge (ret.), neutral
Signature Resolution



Joined Signature Resolution, April 2024; appointed to the Los Angeles County superior court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2007, retired April 5, 2024; commissioner, Los Angeles County Superior Court, 2002-07; referee, Los Angeles County Superior Court, 1999-2001; sole practitioner, Law Offices of Mitchell Beckloff, 1997-99; partner, Groman & Beckloff, Los Angeles, 1994-97; attorney, Auxiliary Legal Services Inc., Los Angeles, 1992-94; associate, Pillsbury Madison & Sutro (now Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman), San Francisco, 1989-92.

Loyola Law School, 1989



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Deep in the Details Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Mar. 20, 2019
Mitchell L. Beckloff Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Mar. 23, 2010

Rulings
Case Category Published
Western States Petroleum Ass'n. v. California Air Resources Board
affirmed
 Administrative Agencies Feb. 14, 2025
Santa Clarita Organization for Planning v. County of Los Angeles
reversed and remanded
 Environmental Law Oct. 23, 2024
Westside Los Angeles Neighbors Network v. City of Los Angeles
affirmed
 Environmental Law Aug. 20, 2024
Doe v. The Regents of the University of California
affirmed
 Public Records Act Jun. 10, 2024
Ayach et al. v. The Regents of the University of California
affirmed
 Education May 29, 2024
State of California v. Superior Court (Energy and Policy Institute)
affirmed
 Government Apr. 8, 2024
Geffner v. Board of Psychology
reversed and remanded
 Administrative Agencies Feb. 29, 2024
Campbell v. Career Development Institute
vacated and remanded
 Civil Procedure Dec. 13, 2023
Snowball West Investments v. City of Los Angeles
affirmed
 Municipal Law Oct. 26, 2023
Estrada v. Public Employees' Retirement System
affirmed
 Government Sep. 21, 2023
United Neighborhoods for Los Angeles v. City of Los Angeles
affirmed
 Environmental Law Jul. 26, 2023
Arcadians for Environmental Preservation v. City of Arcadia
affirmed
 Environmental Law Feb. 16, 2023
Law Office of Carlos R. Perez v. Whittier Union High School Dist.
reversed and remanded
 Government Jan. 12, 2023
Broad Beach Geologic Hazard v. 31506 Victoria Point LLC
affirmed
 Tax Aug. 3, 2022
Riskin v. Downtown L.A. Property Owners Assn.
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Mar. 18, 2022
Crenshaw Subway Coalition v. City of Los Angeles
affirmed
 Government Mar. 4, 2022
Tran v. County of Los Angeles
reversed and remanded
 Municipal Law Jan. 24, 2022
Elmore v. Gordon
affirmed
 Administrative Agencies Jan. 4, 2022
Schreiber v. City of Los Angeles
affirmed
 Government Sep. 30, 2021
Alpha Nu Assn. of Theta XI v. University of Southern California
affirmed
 Administrative Agencies Mar. 25, 2021
Humphreville v. City of Los Angeles
affirmed
 Tax Dec. 7, 2020
Ortega v. Johnson
reversed
 Administrative Agencies Nov. 19, 2020
MES Investments, LLC v. Dadson Washer Service, Inc.
affirmed
 Real Property Oct. 29, 2020
Prang v. Los Angeles County Assessment Appeals Bd.
affirmed
 statutory_interpretation Aug. 31, 2020
Rutgard v. City of Los Angeles
affirmed
 Eminent Domain Aug. 3, 2020
Hill RHF Housing Partners, L.P. v. City of Los Angeles
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Jul. 1, 2020
El Rovia Mobile Home Park, LLC v. City of El Monte
affirmed
 statutory_interpretation Apr. 27, 2020
Amgen Inc. v. Health Care Services
reversed
 Health Care Apr. 13, 2020
Textron v. Travelers Casualty and Surety Co.
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Mar. 2, 2020
Safechuck v. MJJ Productions, Inc.
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Jan. 6, 2020
Aron v. WIB Holdings
affirmed in part
 Anti-SLAPP Mar. 30, 2018

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Baker Commodities Inc. v. South Coast Air Quality Management District Hearing Board; South Coast Air Quality Management District; South Coast Air Quality Management District Hearing Board Members; Cynthia Verdugo-Peralta; Robert Pearman; Micah Ali; and Allan Bernstein, DPM, MBA, in their official capacities only, and 100 Does and Roes Environmental Law judge Nov. 22, 2024
John Branca v. Katherine Jackson Probate and Trusts judge Nov. 1, 2024
Apartment Association of Los Angeles County Inc. dba Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles v. City of Los Angeles County; Council of the City of Los Angeles, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Real Property judge Aug. 2, 2024
Crown City Billiards & Lounge LLC v. City of Pasadena Business Law judge Jan. 26, 2024
Pickwick Investment LLC v. City of Burbank, City Council of the City of Burbank Government judge Nov. 25, 2022
Joseph J. Ryan Jr. v. Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Real Property judge Jun. 3, 2022
Title Court Published
Deep in the Details Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Mar. 20, 2019
Mitchell L. Beckloff Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Mar. 23, 2010
Case Category Published
Western States Petroleum Ass'n. v. California Air Resources Board
affirmed
 Administrative Agencies Feb. 14, 2025
Santa Clarita Organization for Planning v. County of Los Angeles
reversed and remanded
 Environmental Law Oct. 23, 2024
Westside Los Angeles Neighbors Network v. City of Los Angeles
affirmed
 Environmental Law Aug. 20, 2024
Doe v. The Regents of the University of California
affirmed
 Public Records Act Jun. 10, 2024
Ayach et al. v. The Regents of the University of California
affirmed
 Education May 29, 2024
State of California v. Superior Court (Energy and Policy Institute)
affirmed
 Government Apr. 8, 2024
Geffner v. Board of Psychology
reversed and remanded
 Administrative Agencies Feb. 29, 2024
Campbell v. Career Development Institute
vacated and remanded
 Civil Procedure Dec. 13, 2023
Snowball West Investments v. City of Los Angeles
affirmed
 Municipal Law Oct. 26, 2023
Estrada v. Public Employees' Retirement System
affirmed
 Government Sep. 21, 2023
United Neighborhoods for Los Angeles v. City of Los Angeles
affirmed
 Environmental Law Jul. 26, 2023
Arcadians for Environmental Preservation v. City of Arcadia
affirmed
 Environmental Law Feb. 16, 2023
Law Office of Carlos R. Perez v. Whittier Union High School Dist.
reversed and remanded
 Government Jan. 12, 2023
Broad Beach Geologic Hazard v. 31506 Victoria Point LLC
affirmed
 Tax Aug. 3, 2022
Riskin v. Downtown L.A. Property Owners Assn.
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Mar. 18, 2022
Crenshaw Subway Coalition v. City of Los Angeles
affirmed
 Government Mar. 4, 2022
Tran v. County of Los Angeles
reversed and remanded
 Municipal Law Jan. 24, 2022
Elmore v. Gordon
affirmed
 Administrative Agencies Jan. 4, 2022
Schreiber v. City of Los Angeles
affirmed
 Government Sep. 30, 2021
Alpha Nu Assn. of Theta XI v. University of Southern California
affirmed
 Administrative Agencies Mar. 25, 2021
Humphreville v. City of Los Angeles
affirmed
 Tax Dec. 7, 2020
Ortega v. Johnson
reversed
 Administrative Agencies Nov. 19, 2020
MES Investments, LLC v. Dadson Washer Service, Inc.
affirmed
 Real Property Oct. 29, 2020
Prang v. Los Angeles County Assessment Appeals Bd.
affirmed
 statutory_interpretation Aug. 31, 2020
Rutgard v. City of Los Angeles
affirmed
 Eminent Domain Aug. 3, 2020
Hill RHF Housing Partners, L.P. v. City of Los Angeles
affirmed
 Civil Procedure Jul. 1, 2020
El Rovia Mobile Home Park, LLC v. City of El Monte
affirmed
 statutory_interpretation Apr. 27, 2020
Amgen Inc. v. Health Care Services
reversed
 Health Care Apr. 13, 2020
Textron v. Travelers Casualty and Surety Co.
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Mar. 2, 2020
Safechuck v. MJJ Productions, Inc.
reversed and remanded
 Civil Procedure Jan. 6, 2020
Aron v. WIB Holdings
affirmed in part
 Anti-SLAPP Mar. 30, 2018
By using our website, you agree to our use of cookies in accordance with our cookie policy. You can learn more about how we use cookies by reviewing our Privacy Policy here.