Judge (ret.)
JAMS
Retired November 2021; Installed as Orange County Superior Court presiding judge, 2019; Elected to serve as Orange County Superior Court assistant presiding judge, 2016; Appointed to court by Gov. Gray Davis, 2001; partner, Beam, Brobeck, West & Sullivan, 1985-2001; associate, Shield & Smith, 1980-1985.
Duke University School of Law, 1980
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| On Guard | Orange County (Santa Ana) | Mar. 5, 2019 |
| Kirk H. Nakamura | Orange County (Santa Ana) | Jun. 1, 2010 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| OC courts safely conducted 170 jury trials during COVID | Judges and Judiciary, Covid Columns | Apr. 14, 2021 |
| Six happy jurors, pt. 2 | Civil Litigation, Law Practice | Nov. 17, 2012 |
| Six happy jurors, pt. 1 | Civil Litigation, Law Practice | Nov. 16, 2012 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
IBC Business Owners for Sensible Development v. City of Irvine
affirmed
|
Environmental Law | Feb. 7, 2023 |
|
Weiss v. People ex rel. Department of Transportation
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 5, 2018 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Billberry, an individual and on behalf of all persons similarly situated v. Hardy Window Company, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Feb. 24, 2023 |
| Jeffrey Cesario, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated and on behalf of other aggrieved employees pursuant to the California Private Attorneys General Act v. Hartwell Corporation, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Jul. 1, 2022 |
| Regina Faison v. Richard Bond, Pavilion Family Physicians Medical Group | Personal Injury | judge | Apr. 8, 2006 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury | judge | Apr. 8, 2006 |
| Denni Barber v. Ralphs Grocery Co. | judge | Mar. 25, 2006 | |
| Brian Perez v. Uline Inc. | Employment Law | judge | Feb. 25, 2006 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury | judge | Jan. 21, 2006 |
| Sarah Renee Richardson v. Maureen Schuyler | Personal Injury | judge | Sep. 17, 2005 |
| Rebecca Nelson v. Walt Disney World Company | Personal Injury | judge | Feb. 15, 2005 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| On Guard | Orange County (Santa Ana) | Mar. 5, 2019 |
| Kirk H. Nakamura | Orange County (Santa Ana) | Jun. 1, 2010 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| OC courts safely conducted 170 jury trials during COVID | Judges and Judiciary, Covid Columns | Apr. 14, 2021 |
| Six happy jurors, pt. 2 | Civil Litigation, Law Practice | Nov. 17, 2012 |
| Six happy jurors, pt. 1 | Civil Litigation, Law Practice | Nov. 16, 2012 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
IBC Business Owners for Sensible Development v. City of Irvine
affirmed
|
Environmental Law | Feb. 7, 2023 |
|
Weiss v. People ex rel. Department of Transportation
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 5, 2018 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Billberry, an individual and on behalf of all persons similarly situated v. Hardy Window Company, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Feb. 24, 2023 |
| Jeffrey Cesario, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated and on behalf of other aggrieved employees pursuant to the California Private Attorneys General Act v. Hartwell Corporation, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Jul. 1, 2022 |
| Regina Faison v. Richard Bond, Pavilion Family Physicians Medical Group | Personal Injury | judge | Apr. 8, 2006 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury | judge | Apr. 8, 2006 |
| Denni Barber v. Ralphs Grocery Co. | judge | Mar. 25, 2006 | |
| Brian Perez v. Uline Inc. | Employment Law | judge | Feb. 25, 2006 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury | judge | Jan. 21, 2006 |
| Sarah Renee Richardson v. Maureen Schuyler | Personal Injury | judge | Sep. 17, 2005 |
| Rebecca Nelson v. Walt Disney World Company | Personal Injury | judge | Feb. 15, 2005 |