Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Central District - Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center
Department/Division:
52
Courtroom/Floor:
7-311
210 W Temple St
Los Angeles , CA 90012-3210
(213) 628-7752
Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, Oct. 9, 2024; senior appellate attorney, 2nd District Court of Appeal, 2019-24; partner, associate, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, 2011-19; Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Recovery fellow, Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center, 2009-10; associate, Squire Sanders & Dempsey LLP (now closed), 2007-09
UCLA School of Law, 2007
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Esther Ro followed her heart to a Superior Court seat | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Dec. 18, 2025 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Warner, Kenneth Mac Leod, Michael Meade, Michael Watson, James Fuller, and Dale Franquet, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. | Consumer Law | Defendant | Jan. 28, 2017 |
| Irene Corson and Susan M. Yacks, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Toyota Motor Sales, USA Inc., and Toyota Motor Corporation | Consumer Law | Defendant | Jul. 25, 2015 |
| Alfred E. Mann Foundation For Scientific Research, et al. v. Cochlear Corp., Cochlear Ltd. | Intellectual Property | Plaintiff | Feb. 15, 2014 |
| Tae Hee Lee and Alan Quan, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc., and Does 1 through 10, inclusive | Consumer Law | Defendant | Feb. 8, 2014 |
| Xpertuniverse Inc. v. Cisco Systems Inc. | Intellectual Property | Defendant | Apr. 6, 2013 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Esther Ro followed her heart to a Superior Court seat | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Dec. 18, 2025 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Warner, Kenneth Mac Leod, Michael Meade, Michael Watson, James Fuller, and Dale Franquet, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. | Consumer Law | Defendant | Jan. 28, 2017 |
| Irene Corson and Susan M. Yacks, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Toyota Motor Sales, USA Inc., and Toyota Motor Corporation | Consumer Law | Defendant | Jul. 25, 2015 |
| Alfred E. Mann Foundation For Scientific Research, et al. v. Cochlear Corp., Cochlear Ltd. | Intellectual Property | Plaintiff | Feb. 15, 2014 |
| Tae Hee Lee and Alan Quan, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc., and Does 1 through 10, inclusive | Consumer Law | Defendant | Feb. 8, 2014 |
| Xpertuniverse Inc. v. Cisco Systems Inc. | Intellectual Property | Defendant | Apr. 6, 2013 |