U.S. Magistrate Judge (ret.), mediator/arbitrator
intellectual property, civil rights, torts, commercial litigation
Signature Resolution
Retired August 2020 after nearly 20 years serving as a U.S. magistrate judge on the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles; previously, trial attorney, U.S. Department of Justice.
ADR Profiles
| Title | Provider | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| The Velvet Hammer | Aug. 5, 2022 | 
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Patrick J. Walsh | U.S. Central District Court (Los Angeles) | Jul. 23, 2012 | 
Columns
| Title | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater adjudication cases are best resolved through mediation | Litigation & Arbitration, Environmental & Energy | Apr. 26, 2022 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
Los Padres Forestwatch v. U.S. Forest Service
 vacated and remanded 
 | 
Environmental Law | Feb. 7, 2022 | 
| 
Lockett v. County of Los Angeles
 affirmed 
 | 
Civil Rights | Oct. 5, 2020 | 
| 
Batterton v. Dutra Group
 affirmed 
 | 
Remedies | Jan. 24, 2018 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Title | Provider | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| The Velvet Hammer | Aug. 5, 2022 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Patrick J. Walsh | U.S. Central District Court (Los Angeles) | Jul. 23, 2012 | 
| Title | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater adjudication cases are best resolved through mediation | Litigation & Arbitration, Environmental & Energy | Apr. 26, 2022 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
Los Padres Forestwatch v. U.S. Forest Service
 vacated and remanded 
 | 
Environmental Law | Feb. 7, 2022 | 
| 
Lockett v. County of Los Angeles
 affirmed 
 | 
Civil Rights | Oct. 5, 2020 | 
| 
Batterton v. Dutra Group
 affirmed 
 | 
Remedies | Jan. 24, 2018 | 
