Judge (ret.)
Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, Dec. 27, 2012, retired August 2026; partner, SNR Denton US LLP, 2010-12; partner, Reed Smith LLP, 2008-10; partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 1994-2007; associate, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 1990-94; associate, Gronmeier Barker & Huerta, 1989-90; associate, Hufstedler Miller Carlson & Beardsley, 1985-89.
Stanford Law School, 1984
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Tony Richardson demands trial readiness to protect jurors' time | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Jan. 9, 2026 |
| Tony L. Richardson | Los Angeles County Superior Court (Edmund D. Edelman Children's Court) | Feb. 11, 2014 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
SoCal Lien Solutions, LLC v. BDB Properties
reversed
|
Civil Procedure | Jan. 2, 2026 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| The People of the State of California v. Blueground US Inc., and Does 1-20, inclusive | Business Law | judge | Jul. 2, 2026 |
| The People of the State of California v. Aspen Dental Management Inc. | Consumer Law | judge | Jul. 2, 2026 |
| Trevor Johnson, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated v. Air Products and Chemicals Inc., and Does 1 to 100, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | May 22, 2026 |
| Vernon Goodwin, Mary Mathis-Hargett, Ruben Ruiz, Jorge Ramirez, Edward Galvan v. The Regents of the University of California, William Dunne, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Feb. 6, 2026 |
| Net-Present.com Inc. v. Bolt Inc. | Contracts | Plaintiff | Jan. 5, 2008 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Tony Richardson demands trial readiness to protect jurors' time | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Jan. 9, 2026 |
| Tony L. Richardson | Los Angeles County Superior Court (Edmund D. Edelman Children's Court) | Feb. 11, 2014 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
SoCal Lien Solutions, LLC v. BDB Properties
reversed
|
Civil Procedure | Jan. 2, 2026 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| The People of the State of California v. Blueground US Inc., and Does 1-20, inclusive | Business Law | judge | Jul. 2, 2026 |
| The People of the State of California v. Aspen Dental Management Inc. | Consumer Law | judge | Jul. 2, 2026 |
| Trevor Johnson, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated v. Air Products and Chemicals Inc., and Does 1 to 100, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | May 22, 2026 |
| Vernon Goodwin, Mary Mathis-Hargett, Ruben Ruiz, Jorge Ramirez, Edward Galvan v. The Regents of the University of California, William Dunne, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Feb. 6, 2026 |
| Net-Present.com Inc. v. Bolt Inc. | Contracts | Plaintiff | Jan. 5, 2008 |