Judge (ret.)
Appointed to the Los Angeles Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, Jan. 5, 2019, retiring January 23, 2026; ADR program director, Central District of California, Los Angeles, 2010-19; sole practitioner, Los Angeles, 2001-10; Chief, deputy chief, assistant U.S. attorney, San Francisco, 1989-2001; trial attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington D.C., 1982-89; law clerk to Judge Barrington D. Park, U.S. District Court, Washington D.C. 1981-82; associate, Verner Liipfert Bernhard & McPherson, Washington D.C., 1981
Vermont Law School
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Specific Focus | Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | Aug. 10, 2020 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenia Castro, as a private attorney general and proxy for the State of California v. Fred Leeds Property Management Inc., Maximilian Leeds, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Apr. 3, 2026 |
| Shanah Richardson v. Roya Gheytanchi, et al. | Real Property | judge | May 16, 2025 |
| Doe Widow v. Roe Doctor | Medical | judge | Jun. 14, 2024 |
| Yukio Taira v. Honeywell International, Inc. | Employment Law | judge | Jul. 7, 2023 |
| Pacwest Bankcorp v. David I. Rainer | Contracts | judge | Oct. 7, 2022 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Specific Focus | Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | Aug. 10, 2020 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenia Castro, as a private attorney general and proxy for the State of California v. Fred Leeds Property Management Inc., Maximilian Leeds, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Apr. 3, 2026 |
| Shanah Richardson v. Roya Gheytanchi, et al. | Real Property | judge | May 16, 2025 |
| Doe Widow v. Roe Doctor | Medical | judge | Jun. 14, 2024 |
| Yukio Taira v. Honeywell International, Inc. | Employment Law | judge | Jul. 7, 2023 |
| Pacwest Bankcorp v. David I. Rainer | Contracts | judge | Oct. 7, 2022 |