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Steven A. Ellis

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Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Central District - Spring Street Courthouse
Department/Division: 2 Courtroom/Floor: 247

312 North Spring Street
Los Angeles , CA 90012
(213) 310-7002



Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Gavin Newsom, 2019; partner, Goodwin Procter LLP, 2010-19; partner, associate, Sidley Austin LLP, 1993-2010; associate counsel, Office of Independent Counsel, 1992-93; law clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, 1991-92

UC Berkeley School of Law



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Celebrates the Good Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Feb. 24, 2021

Columns
Title Category Published
CLASS ACTION ROUNDTABLE Civil Litigation Nov. 20, 2019
Class Action Roundtable Civil Litigation Mar. 1, 2018

Rulings
Case Category Published
Johnston-Rossi v. Rossi
reversed
 Family Law Mar. 2, 2023

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Emily Buntyn v. City of Los Angeles and Does 1 to 100 Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Sep. 25, 2025
Juan Wilfredo Amaya v. City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, California Department of Transportation, City of San Fernando, State of California, and Does to 25, inclusive Personal Injury judge Aug. 22, 2025
Rosa Becerra v. Yesenia Emestica; City of Los Angeles; Los Angeles Police Department; and Does 1 through 100, Inclusive Torts judge Aug. 14, 2025
Francisco Hernandez Tello v. City of Los Angeles, and Does 1 to 50, inclusive Personal Injury judge Jun. 19, 2025
Exscarlet Maldonado v. City of Los Angeles; County of Los Angeles; Neutron Holdings Inc. dba Limebike; Segway Inc.; 1380 LLC, and Does 1-50, inclusive Personal Injury judge Jun. 12, 2025
Virginia Olivera Diaz, Eva Olivera v. County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Brandon D. Barr, and Does 1 through 20, inclusive Personal Injury judge May 22, 2025
Heidi Sam v. Francisco Aban Ong, Jr., et al. Personal Injury judge Feb. 28, 2025
Lorraine Williams v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Personal Injury judge Jan. 3, 2025
Walter E. Jones, Yahne Coleman v. Six Flags Magic Mountain Inc; Six Flags Magic Mountain Limited Partners, and Does 1 through 10 Personal Injury judge Dec. 27, 2024
John Doe v. Roe Streetsweeper Personal Injury judge Dec. 6, 2024
Marie Antranik Minassian V. R.R. Leonard Co., Jason Timothy Cianfrocca Personal Injury judge Jul. 26, 2024
Jose Miguel Hernandez, et al. v. Raymond Jesus Olivas, et al. Personal Injury judge Jul. 19, 2024
Erwin Estuardo Gonzalez Rosas v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Personal Injury judge Apr. 26, 2024
Jordan Kissel, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Code 42 Software Inc., and Does 1 - 10, inclusive Consumer Law Defendant Feb. 23, 2018
Los Angeles Unified School District v. Bank of America Corporation, Bank of America N.A., Countrywide Financial Corporation, Countrywide Home Loans, Countrywide Bank, FSB Torts Defendant May 9, 2015
Tom Casault, Ot Bonsynat, Alexander Ros, Ranee Ly, Amy Chamreun, Bill Eam, John Alvino Alva Jr., Mary Anne Hem, Otis Haynes, Sophy Bonsynat, Sopheap Soun, Chanserey Ouk, Lakhena Chhuon, Mum Roeun, Chetra Khut, and Rachel New, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Federal National Mortgage Association aka FNMA and/or Fannie Ma Consumer Law Defendant May 10, 2014
Jay J. Ralston v. Mortgage Investors Group Inc., et al. Consumer Law Defendant Jun. 29, 2013
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., Teva Canada Innovation G.P.-S.E.N.C. v. Health IQ LLC, Amgen Inc., Amgen USA Inc., Amgen Canada Inc., Amgen International Inc., Amgen (Europe) GMBH Intellectual Property Plaintiff May 18, 2013
Confidential Construction Law Defendant Jan. 21, 2004
Title Court Published
Celebrates the Good Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Feb. 24, 2021
Title Category Published
CLASS ACTION ROUNDTABLE Civil Litigation Nov. 20, 2019
Class Action Roundtable Civil Litigation Mar. 1, 2018
Case Category Published
Johnston-Rossi v. Rossi
reversed
 Family Law Mar. 2, 2023
Case Name Topic Role Published
Emily Buntyn v. City of Los Angeles and Does 1 to 100 Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Sep. 25, 2025
Juan Wilfredo Amaya v. City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, California Department of Transportation, City of San Fernando, State of California, and Does to 25, inclusive Personal Injury judge Aug. 22, 2025
Rosa Becerra v. Yesenia Emestica; City of Los Angeles; Los Angeles Police Department; and Does 1 through 100, Inclusive Torts judge Aug. 14, 2025
Francisco Hernandez Tello v. City of Los Angeles, and Does 1 to 50, inclusive Personal Injury judge Jun. 19, 2025
Exscarlet Maldonado v. City of Los Angeles; County of Los Angeles; Neutron Holdings Inc. dba Limebike; Segway Inc.; 1380 LLC, and Does 1-50, inclusive Personal Injury judge Jun. 12, 2025
Virginia Olivera Diaz, Eva Olivera v. County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Brandon D. Barr, and Does 1 through 20, inclusive Personal Injury judge May 22, 2025
Heidi Sam v. Francisco Aban Ong, Jr., et al. Personal Injury judge Feb. 28, 2025
Lorraine Williams v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Personal Injury judge Jan. 3, 2025
Walter E. Jones, Yahne Coleman v. Six Flags Magic Mountain Inc; Six Flags Magic Mountain Limited Partners, and Does 1 through 10 Personal Injury judge Dec. 27, 2024
John Doe v. Roe Streetsweeper Personal Injury judge Dec. 6, 2024
Marie Antranik Minassian V. R.R. Leonard Co., Jason Timothy Cianfrocca Personal Injury judge Jul. 26, 2024
Jose Miguel Hernandez, et al. v. Raymond Jesus Olivas, et al. Personal Injury judge Jul. 19, 2024
Erwin Estuardo Gonzalez Rosas v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Personal Injury judge Apr. 26, 2024
Jordan Kissel, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Code 42 Software Inc., and Does 1 - 10, inclusive Consumer Law Defendant Feb. 23, 2018
Los Angeles Unified School District v. Bank of America Corporation, Bank of America N.A., Countrywide Financial Corporation, Countrywide Home Loans, Countrywide Bank, FSB Torts Defendant May 9, 2015
Tom Casault, Ot Bonsynat, Alexander Ros, Ranee Ly, Amy Chamreun, Bill Eam, John Alvino Alva Jr., Mary Anne Hem, Otis Haynes, Sophy Bonsynat, Sopheap Soun, Chanserey Ouk, Lakhena Chhuon, Mum Roeun, Chetra Khut, and Rachel New, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Federal National Mortgage Association aka FNMA and/or Fannie Ma Consumer Law Defendant May 10, 2014
Jay J. Ralston v. Mortgage Investors Group Inc., et al. Consumer Law Defendant Jun. 29, 2013
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., Teva Canada Innovation G.P.-S.E.N.C. v. Health IQ LLC, Amgen Inc., Amgen USA Inc., Amgen Canada Inc., Amgen International Inc., Amgen (Europe) GMBH Intellectual Property Plaintiff May 18, 2013
Confidential Construction Law Defendant Jan. 21, 2004
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