Judge
Unlimited Civil
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Central District - Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Department/Division:
45
Courtroom/Floor:
529
111 N Hill St
Los Angeles , CA 90012-3014
(213) 633-0645
Appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown to Los Angeles County Superior Court, 2012; partner, Hadsell Stormer Keeny Richardson & Renick LLP, 1998-2012; associate, Hadsell & Stormer, 1993-98; senior trial attorney, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Los Angeles, 1991-93; public interest fellow, Litt & Stormer, 1989-91
Stanford Law School, 1988
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Virginia Keeny works nights, weekends to get cases to trial | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Oct. 4, 2023 |
| Virginia Keeny | Los Angeles County (Van Nuys East) | Jun. 29, 2014 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| A tour of Department 1: Inside the civil division's nerve center with Judge Riff | Judges and Judiciary | May 8, 2025 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Reeder v. Specialized Loan Servicing LLC
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 30, 2020 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Felix Garcia v. County of Los Angeles, et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Apr. 17, 2025 |
| Michael Mueller v. EDTL Handball, LLC | Personal Injury | judge | Aug. 26, 2022 |
| Z.B., a minor, by and through her guardian ad litem D.B. v. Los Angeles Unified School District | Torts | judge | Dec. 23, 2021 |
| Peter Griese v. Mom's Bar & Lounge, 12238 Santa Monica Inc. | Personal Injury | judge | Dec. 14, 2018 |
| Shannon Kolstad v. Thoreau Janitorial Services Inc.; H&H Retail Owner, LLC; and Does 1 to 50 | Personal Injury | judge | Feb. 16, 2018 |
| Fred Pierce, Timothy Lee Conn, Fermin Valenzuela, Laurie D. Ellerston v. County of Orange, a Governmental entity; Michael S. Carona, individually | Civil Rights | Plaintiff | Sep. 10, 2011 |
| John Donaldson v. City of Long Beach | Construction Law | Plaintiff | Oct. 14, 2003 |
| Confidential | Employment Law | Plaintiff | Nov. 28, 1998 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Virginia Keeny works nights, weekends to get cases to trial | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Oct. 4, 2023 |
| Virginia Keeny | Los Angeles County (Van Nuys East) | Jun. 29, 2014 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| A tour of Department 1: Inside the civil division's nerve center with Judge Riff | Judges and Judiciary | May 8, 2025 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Reeder v. Specialized Loan Servicing LLC
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 30, 2020 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Felix Garcia v. County of Los Angeles, et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Apr. 17, 2025 |
| Michael Mueller v. EDTL Handball, LLC | Personal Injury | judge | Aug. 26, 2022 |
| Z.B., a minor, by and through her guardian ad litem D.B. v. Los Angeles Unified School District | Torts | judge | Dec. 23, 2021 |
| Peter Griese v. Mom's Bar & Lounge, 12238 Santa Monica Inc. | Personal Injury | judge | Dec. 14, 2018 |
| Shannon Kolstad v. Thoreau Janitorial Services Inc.; H&H Retail Owner, LLC; and Does 1 to 50 | Personal Injury | judge | Feb. 16, 2018 |
| Fred Pierce, Timothy Lee Conn, Fermin Valenzuela, Laurie D. Ellerston v. County of Orange, a Governmental entity; Michael S. Carona, individually | Civil Rights | Plaintiff | Sep. 10, 2011 |
| John Donaldson v. City of Long Beach | Construction Law | Plaintiff | Oct. 14, 2003 |
| Confidential | Employment Law | Plaintiff | Nov. 28, 1998 |