District Judge
USDC Central District of California
Western Division / First Street Federal Courthouse
Days:
M-F
Courtroom/Floor:
7D
350 W 1st St #4311
Los Angeles , CA 90012-4565
(213) 894-5288
Appointed to the Central District by Pres. Joe Biden, confirmed December 2024; appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, Dec. 7, 2018; chief deputy federal public defender, deputy federal public defender, U.S. Central District of California, Los Angeles and Santa Ana, 2006-18; associate, Irell & Manella LLP, Los Angeles, 2002-06
USC Gould School of Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Doing the Work | Jun. 19, 2020 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
De la Cruz v. Mission Hills Shopping Center LLC
reversed and remanded
|
Torts | Apr. 29, 2025 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordy J. Nunez v. City of Los Angeles, and Does 1 to 20, inclusive | Personal Injury | judge | May 8, 2025 |
| Edith R. Perez v. County of Los Angeles | Medical | judge | Sep. 13, 2024 |
| Jason Abbott and Roxanne Abbott v. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and Brown's Supply, Inc. | Personal Injury | judge | Jun. 28, 2024 |
| Robert Steven Shapiro v. Jeffrey Lewis Moore, et al. | Personal Injury | judge | May 31, 2024 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Doing the Work | Jun. 19, 2020 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
De la Cruz v. Mission Hills Shopping Center LLC
reversed and remanded
|
Torts | Apr. 29, 2025 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordy J. Nunez v. City of Los Angeles, and Does 1 to 20, inclusive | Personal Injury | judge | May 8, 2025 |
| Edith R. Perez v. County of Los Angeles | Medical | judge | Sep. 13, 2024 |
| Jason Abbott and Roxanne Abbott v. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and Brown's Supply, Inc. | Personal Injury | judge | Jun. 28, 2024 |
| Robert Steven Shapiro v. Jeffrey Lewis Moore, et al. | Personal Injury | judge | May 31, 2024 |