Judge
Civil / Probate
Los Angeles County Superior Court
West District - Beverly Hills Courthouse
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Department/Division:
200
Courtroom/Floor:
200
9355 Burton Way #300
Beverly Hills , CA 90210-3669
(310) 281-2440
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| David J. Cowan | Los Angeles County (Stanley Mosk Courthouse) | Aug. 26, 2015 |
| Fascinated by Language | Los Angeles Superior Court | Aug. 14, 2006 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| A return to local courthouses hearing personal injury cases | Civil Litigation, Administrative/Regulatory | Sep. 21, 2022 |
| Minor’s Compromises and Possible Changes to Guardian Ad Litem Statutes | Family | Aug. 16, 2022 |
| Introduction to Powers and Duties of Guardians Ad Litem | Family | Aug. 15, 2022 |
| State of LASC's Civil Division: 2021-2022 | Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Covid Court Ops | Dec. 17, 2021 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
On Remand: Ramirez v. Charter Communications, Inc.
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Feb. 25, 2025 |
|
Paramount Pictures Corp. v. County of Los Angeles
reversed and remanded
|
Tax | Sep. 29, 2023 |
|
Romero v. Los Angeles Rams
affirmed
|
Torts | May 16, 2023 |
|
Modification: Chui v. Chui
affirmed
|
probate_and_trusts | Mar. 30, 2022 |
|
Chui v. Chui
affirmed
|
probate_and_trusts | Mar. 7, 2022 |
|
Ramirez v. Charter Communications, Inc.
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Feb. 22, 2022 |
|
Donkin v. Donkin
affirmed
|
probate_and_trusts | Apr. 7, 2020 |
|
Modification: Key v. Tyler
reversed and remanded
|
Anti-SLAPP | May 9, 2019 |
|
Key v. Tyler
reversed and remanded
|
Anti-SLAPP | Apr. 23, 2019 |
|
Estate of O'Connor
affirmed
|
probate_and_trusts | Oct. 17, 2017 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockney Jacobs v. Sinai Abrahami, et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Aug. 8, 2025 |
| Tom Lackey, Sergio Camacho, Paul Campbell, Chris Crosby, Marianne Pillarella, Bernard Yin, Rebecca Ramirez, Will McGrouther, Giuseppe McGrouther, by and through his Guardian ad Litem, and Adrian McGrouther by and through his Guardian ad Litem v. Robert Bahram Zohoury, Siamak Michael Rahimi, SBZ LP, Sidma Inc., Westside Investments Group Inc., 1647 Ocean Front L.P., Michelle Hohman, Victor Westin, Hamed Hugh Farzaneh, individually and dba Hugh Construction and Development and Does 1 through 25, inclusive | Real Property | judge | Oct. 4, 2024 |
| Maria Kaydee Rivas v. Los Angeles Housing Authority | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 29, 2019 |
| Oren Ben Hamo v. Yizthak Aboukrat, et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 29, 2019 |
MCLE
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Minor’s Compromises and Possible Changes to Guardian Ad Litem Statutes | Family Law | Aug. 16, 2022 |
| Introduction to Powers and Duties of Guardians Ad Litem | Family Law | Aug. 15, 2022 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| David J. Cowan | Los Angeles County (Stanley Mosk Courthouse) | Aug. 26, 2015 |
| Fascinated by Language | Los Angeles Superior Court | Aug. 14, 2006 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| A return to local courthouses hearing personal injury cases | Civil Litigation, Administrative/Regulatory | Sep. 21, 2022 |
| Minor’s Compromises and Possible Changes to Guardian Ad Litem Statutes | Family | Aug. 16, 2022 |
| Introduction to Powers and Duties of Guardians Ad Litem | Family | Aug. 15, 2022 |
| State of LASC's Civil Division: 2021-2022 | Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Covid Court Ops | Dec. 17, 2021 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
On Remand: Ramirez v. Charter Communications, Inc.
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Feb. 25, 2025 |
|
Paramount Pictures Corp. v. County of Los Angeles
reversed and remanded
|
Tax | Sep. 29, 2023 |
|
Romero v. Los Angeles Rams
affirmed
|
Torts | May 16, 2023 |
|
Modification: Chui v. Chui
affirmed
|
probate_and_trusts | Mar. 30, 2022 |
|
Chui v. Chui
affirmed
|
probate_and_trusts | Mar. 7, 2022 |
|
Ramirez v. Charter Communications, Inc.
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Feb. 22, 2022 |
|
Donkin v. Donkin
affirmed
|
probate_and_trusts | Apr. 7, 2020 |
|
Modification: Key v. Tyler
reversed and remanded
|
Anti-SLAPP | May 9, 2019 |
|
Key v. Tyler
reversed and remanded
|
Anti-SLAPP | Apr. 23, 2019 |
|
Estate of O'Connor
affirmed
|
probate_and_trusts | Oct. 17, 2017 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockney Jacobs v. Sinai Abrahami, et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Aug. 8, 2025 |
| Tom Lackey, Sergio Camacho, Paul Campbell, Chris Crosby, Marianne Pillarella, Bernard Yin, Rebecca Ramirez, Will McGrouther, Giuseppe McGrouther, by and through his Guardian ad Litem, and Adrian McGrouther by and through his Guardian ad Litem v. Robert Bahram Zohoury, Siamak Michael Rahimi, SBZ LP, Sidma Inc., Westside Investments Group Inc., 1647 Ocean Front L.P., Michelle Hohman, Victor Westin, Hamed Hugh Farzaneh, individually and dba Hugh Construction and Development and Does 1 through 25, inclusive | Real Property | judge | Oct. 4, 2024 |
| Maria Kaydee Rivas v. Los Angeles Housing Authority | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 29, 2019 |
| Oren Ben Hamo v. Yizthak Aboukrat, et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 29, 2019 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Minor’s Compromises and Possible Changes to Guardian Ad Litem Statutes | Family Law | Aug. 16, 2022 |
| Introduction to Powers and Duties of Guardians Ad Litem | Family Law | Aug. 15, 2022 |