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David A. Hoffer

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Judge
Complex Civil Panel
Orange County Superior Court
Civil Complex Center
Department/Division: CX103 Days: M-F Courtroom/Floor: 1st

751 W Santa Ana Blvd
Santa Ana , CA 92701
(657) 622-5303



Appointed an Orange County Superior Court Judge by Gov. Gray Davis in 2003, Deputy Chief, U.S. attorney's office, Central District of California, Santa Ana, 1990-2003, Associate, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, P.C, Newport Beach, 1995-1997, Federal Prosecutor, U.S. attorney's office, Central District of California, Santa Ana, 1990-1995

Bolt Hall School of Law, now Berkeley Law School, 1988



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Late Shift Orange County (Santa Ana) Oct. 3, 2018
David A. Hoffer Orange County (Orange) Aug. 2, 2010

Rulings
Case Category Published
Shetty v. HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
reversed in part
 Real Property May 19, 2023
Feliz v. County of Orange
affirmed
 Civil Procedure May 19, 2023
Doe v. Software One
affirmed
 Evidence Nov. 9, 2022
People v. Clark
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 13, 2019
In re Vaquera
petition denied
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 30, 2019
People v. Flores
reversed and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 14, 2019

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Jane Doe 7054, Jane Doe 7055 v. Orange Unified School District, et al. Personal Injury judge Mar. 7, 2025
Jane Doe 7049 v. Westminster School District; and Does 2-20 Personal Injury judge Oct. 4, 2024
Mark J. Hillgren, Trustee of The Seaward Partners Profit Sharing Plan & Trust v. Rick Tarnutzer, an individual, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Contracts judge Aug. 23, 2024
Milton Crews Clark v. Golden Ticket Real Estate II, Inc. et al. Breach of Fiduciary Duty judge Aug. 25, 2023
Kerri Ann Deveney, by and through her guardian ad litem, Kelly Deveney vs Panagiotis Bougas, M.D. and James L. Hardeman, M.D. Medical judge Jun. 9, 2023
Association of Presbyterian Members of Hoag; George Hoag Family Foundation v. Providence St. Joseph Health; St. Joseph Health System, and Does 1-10, inclusive Torts judge Jan. 28, 2022
Shida Jamie, M.D., MHSA and The Estate of Shida Jamie v. William M. Thompson, M.D. Medical judge Nov. 19, 2021
Kenneth Kaku, Anna Kaku v. Lisa Marie Foto, John Foto Personal Injury judge Dec. 31, 2020
Zhanna Zemskova v. Jose Martinez Personal Injury Plaintiff Dec. 3, 2005
Confidential Torts Plaintiff Sep. 9, 2000
Medical Biology Institute v. SenDx Medical Inc. and PPG Industries, Inc. Landlord/Tenant Defendant Jul. 26, 1997
Title Court Published
Late Shift Orange County (Santa Ana) Oct. 3, 2018
David A. Hoffer Orange County (Orange) Aug. 2, 2010
Case Category Published
Shetty v. HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
reversed in part
 Real Property May 19, 2023
Feliz v. County of Orange
affirmed
 Civil Procedure May 19, 2023
Doe v. Software One
affirmed
 Evidence Nov. 9, 2022
People v. Clark
affirmed
 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 13, 2019
In re Vaquera
petition denied
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 30, 2019
People v. Flores
reversed and remanded
 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 14, 2019
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