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Dean J. Kitchens

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Judge
Civil
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Central District - Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Department/Division: 400 Courtroom/Floor: 400

111 N Hill St
Los Angeles , CA 90012-3014
(213) 633-0150



Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, March 2022; general counsel, litigator, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, 1978-2021; president, board member, Western Justice Center, Pasadena, 2015-16; adjunct professor, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, 2011-12

UCLA School of Law



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
After 40 years as a commercial litigator, Judge Dean Kitchens says he wants to 'lend credibility to our justice system' Los Angeles County Superior Court Apr. 24, 2023

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Cesar Osorio v. City of Los Angeles; Los Angeles Police Department; Michael Moore, in his official capacity as Chief of Police of the Los Angeles Police Department; Michael Lorenz, in his official capacity as Lieutenant of the Los Angeles Police Department; and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Jul. 10, 2026
Soledad Gomez v. City of Los Angeles Employment Law judge Jun. 19, 2026
Scripsamerica Inc. v. Ironridge Global LLC dba Ironridge Global IV Ltd., John Kirkland, Brendan O'Neill and Does 1 through 5 Securities Defendant Sep. 26, 2015
Brigade Leveraged Capital Structures Fund, Ltd., et al. v. Fontainebleau Resorts, LLC, et al. Contracts Defendant Apr. 4, 2015
West Palm Beach Police Pension Fund, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Cardionet Inc.; Arie Cohen; James M. Sweeney; Martin P. Galvan; Fred Middleton; Woodrow Myers Jr., M.D.; Eric N. Prystowsky, M.D.; Harry T. Rein; Robert J. Rubin, M.D.; Randy H. Thurman; Barclays Capital Inc.; Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; Leerink S Securities Defendant Mar. 31, 2012
In re Countrywide Financial Corporation Securities Litigation Securities Defendant Apr. 2, 2011
Maine State Retirement System, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Countrywide Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation; Countrywide Home Loans Inc.; Cwalt Inc., a Delaware corporation; Cwmbs Inc., a Delaware corporation; Cwabs Inc., a Delaware corporation; Cwheq Inc., a Delaware corporation; Countrywide Capital Mark Securities Defendant Dec. 18, 2010
In re Countrywide Financial Corp. Securities Litigation Securities Defendant Aug. 12, 2010
Case Name Topic Role Published
Cesar Osorio v. City of Los Angeles; Los Angeles Police Department; Michael Moore, in his official capacity as Chief of Police of the Los Angeles Police Department; Michael Lorenz, in his official capacity as Lieutenant of the Los Angeles Police Department; and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Employment Law judge Jul. 10, 2026
Soledad Gomez v. City of Los Angeles Employment Law judge Jun. 19, 2026
Scripsamerica Inc. v. Ironridge Global LLC dba Ironridge Global IV Ltd., John Kirkland, Brendan O'Neill and Does 1 through 5 Securities Defendant Sep. 26, 2015
Brigade Leveraged Capital Structures Fund, Ltd., et al. v. Fontainebleau Resorts, LLC, et al. Contracts Defendant Apr. 4, 2015
West Palm Beach Police Pension Fund, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Cardionet Inc.; Arie Cohen; James M. Sweeney; Martin P. Galvan; Fred Middleton; Woodrow Myers Jr., M.D.; Eric N. Prystowsky, M.D.; Harry T. Rein; Robert J. Rubin, M.D.; Randy H. Thurman; Barclays Capital Inc.; Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; Leerink S Securities Defendant Mar. 31, 2012
In re Countrywide Financial Corporation Securities Litigation Securities Defendant Apr. 2, 2011
Maine State Retirement System, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Countrywide Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation; Countrywide Home Loans Inc.; Cwalt Inc., a Delaware corporation; Cwmbs Inc., a Delaware corporation; Cwabs Inc., a Delaware corporation; Cwheq Inc., a Delaware corporation; Countrywide Capital Mark Securities Defendant Dec. 18, 2010
In re Countrywide Financial Corp. Securities Litigation Securities Defendant Aug. 12, 2010