Judge
Criminal
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Central District - Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center
Department/Division:
108
Courtroom/Floor:
9-310
210 W Temple St
Los Angeles , CA 90012-3210
(213) 628-7408
Elected Supervising judge, Los Angeles County Superior Court, 2018; assistant supervising judges, Los Angeles County Superior Court, 2016-18 appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. George Duekmejian, 1988; Los Angeles County district attorney's office, 1994-88; Los Angeles city attorney's office, 1991-94; Jones, Day Reavis & Pogue, 1990-91.
Loyola Law School, 1989
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Radical Shift | Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | Jan. 8, 2020 | 
| Redirect | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Mar. 20, 2008 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
People v. Cervantes 
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 2, 2021 | 
| 
People v. Rodriguez
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 22, 2021 | 
| 
People v. Venice Suites, LLC
 author 
 | 
Real Property | Nov. 17, 2021 | 
| 
Mitchell v. Twin Galaxies
 author 
 | 
Anti-SLAPP | Oct. 14, 2021 | 
| 
Modification: Nede Mgmt. Inc. v. Aspen American Insurance Co.
 author 
 | 
Insurance | Oct. 7, 2021 | 
| 
People v. Chavez
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 23, 2021 | 
| 
Nede Mgmt. Inc. v. Aspen American Insurance Co. 
 author 
 | 
Insurance | Sep. 21, 2021 | 
| 
Modification: Qaadir v. Figueroa
 author 
 | 
Remedies | Aug. 18, 2021 | 
| 
Qaadir v. Figueroa
 author 
 | 
Remedies | Aug. 13, 2021 | 
| 
People v. Thomas
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 2, 2021 | 
| 
Loomis v. Amazon.com LLC
 author 
 | 
Torts | Apr. 28, 2021 | 
| 
Michaels v. Greenberg Traurig, LLP
 author 
 | 
Attorneys | Mar. 30, 2021 | 
| 
Bacall v. Shumway
 author 
 | 
Arbitration | Mar. 17, 2021 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Radical Shift | Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | Jan. 8, 2020 | 
| Redirect | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Mar. 20, 2008 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
People v. Cervantes 
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 2, 2021 | 
| 
People v. Rodriguez
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 22, 2021 | 
| 
People v. Venice Suites, LLC
 author 
 | 
Real Property | Nov. 17, 2021 | 
| 
Mitchell v. Twin Galaxies
 author 
 | 
Anti-SLAPP | Oct. 14, 2021 | 
| 
Modification: Nede Mgmt. Inc. v. Aspen American Insurance Co.
 author 
 | 
Insurance | Oct. 7, 2021 | 
| 
People v. Chavez
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 23, 2021 | 
| 
Nede Mgmt. Inc. v. Aspen American Insurance Co. 
 author 
 | 
Insurance | Sep. 21, 2021 | 
| 
Modification: Qaadir v. Figueroa
 author 
 | 
Remedies | Aug. 18, 2021 | 
| 
Qaadir v. Figueroa
 author 
 | 
Remedies | Aug. 13, 2021 | 
| 
People v. Thomas
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 2, 2021 | 
| 
Loomis v. Amazon.com LLC
 author 
 | 
Torts | Apr. 28, 2021 | 
| 
Michaels v. Greenberg Traurig, LLP
 author 
 | 
Attorneys | Mar. 30, 2021 | 
| 
Bacall v. Shumway
 author 
 | 
Arbitration | Mar. 17, 2021 | 
