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Mark H. Epstein

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Judge
Civil
Los Angeles County Superior Court
West District - Santa Monica Courthouse
Department/Division: I Courtroom/Floor: A103

1725 Main St
Santa Monica , CA 90401-3299
(310) 255-1854



Appointed to the Los Angeles Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2016; partner, associate, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Los Angeles, 1988-16; law clerk, U.S. Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan Jr., 1987-88; law clerk to Justice Edward Panelli, California Supreme Court, 1986-87; law clerk to Judge Stanley Weigel, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 1985-86

UC Berkeley School of Law, 1985



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Learning the Ropes Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Apr. 19, 2018

Rulings
Case Category Published
Bronshteyn v. Dept. of Consumer Affairs
affirmed
 Attorneys Sep. 19, 2025
Dubac v. Itkoff
affirmed
 Anti-SLAPP Apr. 22, 2024
VFLA Eventco v. William Morris Endeavor Entertainment
affirmed
 Contracts Mar. 7, 2024
Hacala v. Bird Rides, Inc.
reversed in part
 Torts Apr. 10, 2023
Jane Doe No. 1 v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
affirmed
 Torts Jun. 2, 2022
Modification: W.M. v. V.A.
reversed and remanded
 Family Law Jan. 4, 2019
W.M. v. V.A.
reversed and remanded
 Family Law Dec. 17, 2018

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
John Doe v. Roe Convalescent Center Personal Injury judge Oct. 17, 2025
PC6 Associates, LLC v. The Rama Fund, LLC, California TD Specialists Real Property judge Mar. 28, 2025
Teresa Hausenbauer v. Mathis Maciejewski, et al Personal Injury judge Dec. 6, 2024
Hertzel Illulian, et al. v. Ze'Ev Rav-Noy, et al. Fraud judge Jul. 5, 2024
Walter D. Solorzano v. Elizabeth Dana Personal Injury judge Nov. 3, 2023
Victor Franco Noval v. Jona S. Rechnitz Fraud judge Oct. 13, 2023
VFLA Eventco LLC v. William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC, Starry US Touring Inc., Kali Uchis Touring Inc, Big Grrrl Big Touring Inc., and Does 1-20, inclusive Contracts judge Jan. 13, 2023
The People of the State of California v. Lear Capital Inc., and Does 1-25, inclusive Business Law judge Jan. 28, 2022
Jonathon Napitupulu v. Mad Science Laboratories LLC d/b/a "Rehab Lab", et al. Labor Law judge Nov. 5, 2021
Kevin Lewin v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Personal Injury judge Jan. 15, 2021
James Estakhrian and Abdi Naziri, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Mark Obenstine, Benjamin F. Easterlin IV, Terry A. Coffing, King & Spalding LLP, and Marquis & Aurbach PC Attorneys Defendant Mar. 12, 2016
Angela Bates v. KB Home, et al. Business Law Defendant May 7, 2011
John Creighton, James Fitzpatrick and William Galvin, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated v. Unisource Worldwide Inc. Employment Law Defendant Dec. 27, 2008
Confidential Contracts Defendant Feb. 18, 2004
Title Court Published
Learning the Ropes Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Apr. 19, 2018
Case Category Published
Bronshteyn v. Dept. of Consumer Affairs
affirmed
 Attorneys Sep. 19, 2025
Dubac v. Itkoff
affirmed
 Anti-SLAPP Apr. 22, 2024
VFLA Eventco v. William Morris Endeavor Entertainment
affirmed
 Contracts Mar. 7, 2024
Hacala v. Bird Rides, Inc.
reversed in part
 Torts Apr. 10, 2023
Jane Doe No. 1 v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
affirmed
 Torts Jun. 2, 2022
Modification: W.M. v. V.A.
reversed and remanded
 Family Law Jan. 4, 2019
W.M. v. V.A.
reversed and remanded
 Family Law Dec. 17, 2018
Case Name Topic Role Published
John Doe v. Roe Convalescent Center Personal Injury judge Oct. 17, 2025
PC6 Associates, LLC v. The Rama Fund, LLC, California TD Specialists Real Property judge Mar. 28, 2025
Teresa Hausenbauer v. Mathis Maciejewski, et al Personal Injury judge Dec. 6, 2024
Hertzel Illulian, et al. v. Ze'Ev Rav-Noy, et al. Fraud judge Jul. 5, 2024
Walter D. Solorzano v. Elizabeth Dana Personal Injury judge Nov. 3, 2023
Victor Franco Noval v. Jona S. Rechnitz Fraud judge Oct. 13, 2023
VFLA Eventco LLC v. William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC, Starry US Touring Inc., Kali Uchis Touring Inc, Big Grrrl Big Touring Inc., and Does 1-20, inclusive Contracts judge Jan. 13, 2023
The People of the State of California v. Lear Capital Inc., and Does 1-25, inclusive Business Law judge Jan. 28, 2022
Jonathon Napitupulu v. Mad Science Laboratories LLC d/b/a "Rehab Lab", et al. Labor Law judge Nov. 5, 2021
Kevin Lewin v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Personal Injury judge Jan. 15, 2021
James Estakhrian and Abdi Naziri, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Mark Obenstine, Benjamin F. Easterlin IV, Terry A. Coffing, King & Spalding LLP, and Marquis & Aurbach PC Attorneys Defendant Mar. 12, 2016
Angela Bates v. KB Home, et al. Business Law Defendant May 7, 2011
John Creighton, James Fitzpatrick and William Galvin, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated v. Unisource Worldwide Inc. Employment Law Defendant Dec. 27, 2008
Confidential Contracts Defendant Feb. 18, 2004
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