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Brenda J. Penny

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Supervising Judge
Probate/Mental Health
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Central District - Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Department/Division: 4 Courtroom/Floor: 217

111 N Hill St
Los Angeles , CA 90012-3014
(213) 633-0254



Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, Oct. 11, 2018; commissioner, Los Angeles County, 2014-18; assistant supervising probate attorney, probate attorney, Los Angeles County Superior Court, 1997-2014; sole practitioner, 1994-97; hearing examiner, City of Los Angeles, 1994-97; general counsel, Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Co., 1995-97; administrative law judge pro tem, 1996-97; instructor in probate, University of West Los Angeles, 1995; associate, Gronemeier & Barker,1982-94

University of West Los Angeles School of Law, 1982



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Judge Brenda Penny brings decades of procedural expertise to a changing probate court Los Angeles County Superior Court Mar. 2, 2026
Brenda J. Penny Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Nov. 4, 2015

Rulings
Case Category Published
Diaz v. Zuniga
affirmed
probate_and_trusts May 22, 2023
Dae v. Traver
affirmed
Anti-SLAPP Sep. 29, 2021
Hudson v. Foster
reversed and remanded
Conservatorship Sep. 9, 2021
Title Court Published
Judge Brenda Penny brings decades of procedural expertise to a changing probate court Los Angeles County Superior Court Mar. 2, 2026
Brenda J. Penny Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Nov. 4, 2015
Case Category Published
Diaz v. Zuniga
affirmed
probate_and_trusts May 22, 2023
Dae v. Traver
affirmed
Anti-SLAPP Sep. 29, 2021
Hudson v. Foster
reversed and remanded
Conservatorship Sep. 9, 2021