Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Central District - Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Department/Division:
47
Courtroom/Floor:
507
111 N Hill St
Los Angeles , CA 90012-3014
(213) 633-0647
Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Gavin Newsom, March 14, 2022; partner and associate, Kendall Brill & Kelly LLP, 2009-2022; associate, Susman Godfrey LLP, 2005-2009; law clerk, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 2003-2004.
Yale Law School
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Nicholas Daum brings love of writing and history to court | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Jul. 17, 2023 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| If the Supreme Court won’t fix gerrymandering, state courts, voters and Congress can | Government, Constitutional Law | Jul. 1, 2019 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People ex rel. Soto v. Group IX BP Properties
author
|
Government | Apr. 17, 2025 |
|
Alberto v. Cambrian Homecare
affirmed
|
Arbitration | May 12, 2023 |
|
Nirschl v. Schiller
affirmed
|
Anti-SLAPP | May 11, 2023 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| David V. Beckham v. Bauer Publishing Company LP and Irma Nici | Torts | Plaintiff | Jun. 15, 2013 |
| DC Comics v. Pacific Pictures Corporation; IP Worldwide LLC, IPW LLC; Marc Toberoff; Mark Warren Peary, as personal representative of the Estate of Joseph Shuster; Laura Siegel Larson, individually and as personal representative of the Estate of Joanne Siegel; Jean Adele Peavy | Intellectual Property | Defendant | Apr. 27, 2013 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Nicholas Daum brings love of writing and history to court | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Jul. 17, 2023 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| If the Supreme Court won’t fix gerrymandering, state courts, voters and Congress can | Government, Constitutional Law | Jul. 1, 2019 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People ex rel. Soto v. Group IX BP Properties
author
|
Government | Apr. 17, 2025 |
|
Alberto v. Cambrian Homecare
affirmed
|
Arbitration | May 12, 2023 |
|
Nirschl v. Schiller
affirmed
|
Anti-SLAPP | May 11, 2023 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| David V. Beckham v. Bauer Publishing Company LP and Irma Nici | Torts | Plaintiff | Jun. 15, 2013 |
| DC Comics v. Pacific Pictures Corporation; IP Worldwide LLC, IPW LLC; Marc Toberoff; Mark Warren Peary, as personal representative of the Estate of Joseph Shuster; Laura Siegel Larson, individually and as personal representative of the Estate of Joanne Siegel; Jean Adele Peavy | Intellectual Property | Defendant | Apr. 27, 2013 |