Judge
Civil Panel
Orange County Superior Court
Central Justice Center
Department/Division:
C25
Days:
M-F
Courtroom/Floor:
7th
700 Civic Center Drive West
Santa Ana , CA 92701
(657) 622-5225
Appointed Orange County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, Nov. 12, 2014; senior attorney, president, Apkarian Defense APC, Santa Ana, 2007-14; deputy public defender, Orange County, 2000-07; public relations advisor to President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan,1998-99; executive director, Democrats 2000, 1997-98; assistant to the ambassador, Embassy of Armenia, Washington, D.C., 1996-97; western regional director, deputy executive director, country executive director, Armenian Assembly of America, 1992-95
University of La Verne College of Law, 1992
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| From felonies to fee disputes: Judge Gassia Apkarian embraces civil bench | Orange County Superior Court | Jun. 29, 2026 |
| Gassia Apkarian | Orange County (Santa Ana) | Dec. 2, 2015 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Martinez
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 26, 2017 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin C. Van Tussenbrook v. Yamaha Motor Corporation USA Inc., et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Nov. 26, 2025 |
| Lindsay Knott v. Birdwell California! LLC, et al. | Employment Law | judge | Jun. 13, 2025 |
| Brian Newberry v. Kadenwood, Inc., et al. | Employment Law | judge | Jun. 6, 2025 |
| Carol Leigh Kneeshaw, Mauricio Bardales v. City of Orange et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Jan. 3, 2025 |
| Amy Adamo v. Jessica Parr | Personal Injury | judge | Nov. 22, 2024 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| From felonies to fee disputes: Judge Gassia Apkarian embraces civil bench | Orange County Superior Court | Jun. 29, 2026 |
| Gassia Apkarian | Orange County (Santa Ana) | Dec. 2, 2015 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Martinez
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 26, 2017 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin C. Van Tussenbrook v. Yamaha Motor Corporation USA Inc., et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Nov. 26, 2025 |
| Lindsay Knott v. Birdwell California! LLC, et al. | Employment Law | judge | Jun. 13, 2025 |
| Brian Newberry v. Kadenwood, Inc., et al. | Employment Law | judge | Jun. 6, 2025 |
| Carol Leigh Kneeshaw, Mauricio Bardales v. City of Orange et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Jan. 3, 2025 |
| Amy Adamo v. Jessica Parr | Personal Injury | judge | Nov. 22, 2024 |