Judge (ret.), Director of Litigation
Dordick Law Corporation
Joined Dordick Law Corporation, July 2024; appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gray Davis, 2003, retired June 28, 2024; sole practitioner, Pasadena, 1992-2003; adjunct professor, University of West Los Angeles School of Law, 1990; associate, Alschuler, Grossaman & Pines LLP, Los Angeles, 1989-92
Harvard Law School
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Michael Linfield's passion for civil rights is enduring | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Jun. 13, 2023 |
| Michael P. Linfield | Superior Court Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | Oct. 8, 2012 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Do daughters affect judges' rulings? | Judges and Judiciary | Jul. 2, 2014 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Sexton v. Apple Studios LLC
reversed and remanded
|
Anti-SLAPP | Apr. 1, 2025 |
|
Mann v. State of California
reversed
|
Administrative Agencies | Nov. 21, 2024 |
|
Mondragon v. Sunrun Inc.
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Apr. 23, 2024 |
|
Sam v. Kwan
reversed in part
|
Real Property | Apr. 22, 2024 |
|
Modification: City of Norwalk v. City of Cerritos
affirmed
|
Immunity | Feb. 23, 2024 |
|
City of Norwalk v. City of Cerritos
affirmed
|
Immunity | Feb. 1, 2024 |
|
Snoeck v. ExakTime Innovations
affirmed
|
Attorneys | Oct. 26, 2023 |
|
Allen v. Staples, Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
Employment Discrimination | Oct. 19, 2022 |
|
Guzman v. NBA Automotive, Inc.
affirmed
|
Employment Law | Sep. 20, 2021 |
|
Crayton v. FCA US LLC
affirmed in part
|
Remedies | Apr. 26, 2021 |
|
Crayton v. FCA US LLC
affirmed in part
|
Remedies | Apr. 1, 2021 |
|
Pacifica First National, Inc. v. Abekasis
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 17, 2020 |
|
Hernandez v. FCA US LLC
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 15, 2020 |
|
Pinter-Brown v. The Regents of the University of California
reversed
|
Employment Discrimination | Apr. 27, 2020 |
|
Smyth v. Berman
affirmed
|
Real Property | Jan. 14, 2019 |
|
Integrated Lender Services v. County of Los Angeles
affirmed
|
Real Property | May 1, 2018 |
|
Douglass v. Serenivision, Inc.
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Feb. 12, 2018 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zohar Management LLC v. Hollaway Drive LLC | Real Property | judge | May 31, 2024 |
| Stephen Glick, Alfred Garcia v. City of Los Angeles, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Oct. 27, 2023 |
| Brenda Baca v. City of Los Angeles | Employment Law | judge | Sep. 23, 2022 |
| Community Family Care Medical Group IPA, Inc. v. Heritage Provider Network, Inc. et al | Antitrust | judge | Sep. 23, 2022 |
| Tamar Kaloustian v. Luchi LLC | Consumer Law | judge | Mar. 11, 2022 |
| Ecological Alliance LLC v. Kureha America Inc. | Consumer Law | judge | Oct. 9, 2020 |
| Alicia C. v. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Josh Clark | Civil Rights | judge | Oct. 25, 2019 |
| People of the State of California v. Living Rebos LLC, et al. | Insurance | judge | Mar. 8, 2019 |
| Aviel Volk v. Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. | Consumer Law | judge | Dec. 28, 2018 |
| Samuel Sanders, et al. v. Sung I. Chun, et al. | Contracts | judge | Aug. 4, 2017 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Michael Linfield's passion for civil rights is enduring | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Jun. 13, 2023 |
| Michael P. Linfield | Superior Court Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | Oct. 8, 2012 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Do daughters affect judges' rulings? | Judges and Judiciary | Jul. 2, 2014 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Sexton v. Apple Studios LLC
reversed and remanded
|
Anti-SLAPP | Apr. 1, 2025 |
|
Mann v. State of California
reversed
|
Administrative Agencies | Nov. 21, 2024 |
|
Mondragon v. Sunrun Inc.
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Apr. 23, 2024 |
|
Sam v. Kwan
reversed in part
|
Real Property | Apr. 22, 2024 |
|
Modification: City of Norwalk v. City of Cerritos
affirmed
|
Immunity | Feb. 23, 2024 |
|
City of Norwalk v. City of Cerritos
affirmed
|
Immunity | Feb. 1, 2024 |
|
Snoeck v. ExakTime Innovations
affirmed
|
Attorneys | Oct. 26, 2023 |
|
Allen v. Staples, Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
Employment Discrimination | Oct. 19, 2022 |
|
Guzman v. NBA Automotive, Inc.
affirmed
|
Employment Law | Sep. 20, 2021 |
|
Crayton v. FCA US LLC
affirmed in part
|
Remedies | Apr. 26, 2021 |
|
Crayton v. FCA US LLC
affirmed in part
|
Remedies | Apr. 1, 2021 |
|
Pacifica First National, Inc. v. Abekasis
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 17, 2020 |
|
Hernandez v. FCA US LLC
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 15, 2020 |
|
Pinter-Brown v. The Regents of the University of California
reversed
|
Employment Discrimination | Apr. 27, 2020 |
|
Smyth v. Berman
affirmed
|
Real Property | Jan. 14, 2019 |
|
Integrated Lender Services v. County of Los Angeles
affirmed
|
Real Property | May 1, 2018 |
|
Douglass v. Serenivision, Inc.
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Feb. 12, 2018 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zohar Management LLC v. Hollaway Drive LLC | Real Property | judge | May 31, 2024 |
| Stephen Glick, Alfred Garcia v. City of Los Angeles, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Oct. 27, 2023 |
| Brenda Baca v. City of Los Angeles | Employment Law | judge | Sep. 23, 2022 |
| Community Family Care Medical Group IPA, Inc. v. Heritage Provider Network, Inc. et al | Antitrust | judge | Sep. 23, 2022 |
| Tamar Kaloustian v. Luchi LLC | Consumer Law | judge | Mar. 11, 2022 |
| Ecological Alliance LLC v. Kureha America Inc. | Consumer Law | judge | Oct. 9, 2020 |
| Alicia C. v. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Josh Clark | Civil Rights | judge | Oct. 25, 2019 |
| People of the State of California v. Living Rebos LLC, et al. | Insurance | judge | Mar. 8, 2019 |
| Aviel Volk v. Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. | Consumer Law | judge | Dec. 28, 2018 |
| Samuel Sanders, et al. v. Sung I. Chun, et al. | Contracts | judge | Aug. 4, 2017 |