Judge
Family Law
Los Angeles County Superior Court
West District - Santa Monica Courthouse
Department/Division:
E
Courtroom/Floor:
111
1725 Main St
Santa Monica , CA 90401-3299
(310) 255-1853
808 Wilshire Blvd Fl 3
Santa Monica , CA 90401
Santa Monica , CA 90401
Appointed to Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Gavin Newsom, Nov. 12, 2020; partner, Kinsella, Weitzman, Iser, Kump & Aldisert LLP, Santa Monica, 2008-20; litigation associate, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Los Angeles, 2005-08; law clerk, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 2004-05; extern, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
USC Gould School of Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge David Swift’s challenge: moving cases while letting parties speak | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Jan. 19, 2022 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seda Galstian Aghaian, Andranik Galstian, and Aida Galstian Horhadian, individually and as Trustees of the Galstian Trust II U/A/D October 26, 1982, as amended and restarted July 1, 2005 v. Shahen Minassian, Nader Izadi, and Does 1 - 10, inclusive | Breach of Fiduciary Duty | Plaintiff | Feb. 22, 2019 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / technical | Jan. 4, 1997 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge David Swift’s challenge: moving cases while letting parties speak | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Jan. 19, 2022 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seda Galstian Aghaian, Andranik Galstian, and Aida Galstian Horhadian, individually and as Trustees of the Galstian Trust II U/A/D October 26, 1982, as amended and restarted July 1, 2005 v. Shahen Minassian, Nader Izadi, and Does 1 - 10, inclusive | Breach of Fiduciary Duty | Plaintiff | Feb. 22, 2019 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / technical | Jan. 4, 1997 |