Judge
Felony Panel
Orange County Superior Court
Central Justice Center
Orange County Superior Court
Department/Division:
C43
Days:
M-F
Courtroom/Floor:
11th
700 Civic Center Drive West
Santa Ana , CA 92701
(657) 622-5243
Appointed to the Orange County Superior Court Judge by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2009; deputy district attorney, Orange County, 1989-09.
California Western School of Law, 1989
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Major Cases | Apr. 18, 2019 | |
| Walter P. Schwarm | Orange County (Santa Ana) | Jun. 17, 2010 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Mitchell v. Hutchinson
affirmed
|
Torts | Jul. 11, 2025 |
|
Modification: People ex rel. Schlesinger v. Sachs
affirmed
|
Government | Dec. 14, 2023 |
|
People ex rel. Schlesinger v. Sachs
affirmed
|
Government | Dec. 5, 2023 |
|
Nelson v. Dual Diagnosis Treatment Center
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Apr. 21, 2022 |
|
Sosa v. CashCall, Inc.
reversed
|
Consumer Law | May 15, 2020 |
|
Kurtz-Ahlers, LLC v. Bank of America N.A.
affirmed
|
Torts | May 11, 2020 |
|
Sharon v. Porter
reversed
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 14, 2019 |
|
Clifford v. Quest Software Inc.
affirmed in part
|
Employment Law | Aug. 16, 2019 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Toxins Project LLC v. All Metals Processing of Orange County LLC, and Does 1-100 | Consumer Law | judge | Jul. 22, 2022 |
| Wendy Fawn Janowski, Edward Janowski v. Truvida Recovery and Crest Recovery LLC dba Truvida Wellness | Personal Injury | judge | May 13, 2022 |
| Francisco Oliveros and Cindy Oliveros v. City of Fullerton, Karla Garcia and Jose Luis Garcia | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 19, 2021 |
| Hymavathi Kunamneni v. Rajeswari Vunnamadala | Torts | judge | Dec. 11, 2020 |
| Bohm Wildish LLP v. Teresa Roebuck, Trustee of the Shell Beach Trust Settlement | Contracts | judge | Mar. 20, 2020 |
| John Doe v. Roe Packaging Company | Personal Injury | judge | Jan. 17, 2020 |
| Sunny Kang v. City of Huntington Beach, William Brownlee | Personal Injury | judge | Feb. 16, 2018 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Major Cases | Apr. 18, 2019 | |
| Walter P. Schwarm | Orange County (Santa Ana) | Jun. 17, 2010 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Mitchell v. Hutchinson
affirmed
|
Torts | Jul. 11, 2025 |
|
Modification: People ex rel. Schlesinger v. Sachs
affirmed
|
Government | Dec. 14, 2023 |
|
People ex rel. Schlesinger v. Sachs
affirmed
|
Government | Dec. 5, 2023 |
|
Nelson v. Dual Diagnosis Treatment Center
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Apr. 21, 2022 |
|
Sosa v. CashCall, Inc.
reversed
|
Consumer Law | May 15, 2020 |
|
Kurtz-Ahlers, LLC v. Bank of America N.A.
affirmed
|
Torts | May 11, 2020 |
|
Sharon v. Porter
reversed
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 14, 2019 |
|
Clifford v. Quest Software Inc.
affirmed in part
|
Employment Law | Aug. 16, 2019 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Toxins Project LLC v. All Metals Processing of Orange County LLC, and Does 1-100 | Consumer Law | judge | Jul. 22, 2022 |
| Wendy Fawn Janowski, Edward Janowski v. Truvida Recovery and Crest Recovery LLC dba Truvida Wellness | Personal Injury | judge | May 13, 2022 |
| Francisco Oliveros and Cindy Oliveros v. City of Fullerton, Karla Garcia and Jose Luis Garcia | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 19, 2021 |
| Hymavathi Kunamneni v. Rajeswari Vunnamadala | Torts | judge | Dec. 11, 2020 |
| Bohm Wildish LLP v. Teresa Roebuck, Trustee of the Shell Beach Trust Settlement | Contracts | judge | Mar. 20, 2020 |
| John Doe v. Roe Packaging Company | Personal Injury | judge | Jan. 17, 2020 |
| Sunny Kang v. City of Huntington Beach, William Brownlee | Personal Injury | judge | Feb. 16, 2018 |