Judge
Civil
Los Angeles County Superior Court
West District - Santa Monica Courthouse
Department/Division:
N
Courtroom/Floor:
202
1725 Main St
Santa Monica , CA 90401-3299
(310) 255-1856
Appointed to Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, July 16, 2015; managing attorney, Farmers Insurance Group, Los Angeles 2008-15; managing partner, Coast National Insurance Company-Bristol West, Los Angeles, 1997-2008; senior associate, Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP, Los Angeles, 1986-87
Pepperdine University School of Law, 1986
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Rent Check | Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | Oct. 10, 2017 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
The Comedy Store v. Moss Adams LLP
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 15, 2024 |
| Review granted: Cohen v. Superior Court (Schwartz) | Municipal Law | Sep. 20, 2024 |
| Modification: Cohen v. Superior Court (Schwartz) | Municipal Law | Jun. 20, 2024 |
|
Cohen v. Superior Court (Schwartz)
petition granted
|
Municipal Law | Jun. 6, 2024 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Vratil, individually and on behalf of all other aggrieved employees v. Joliet California LLC, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Oct. 2, 2025 |
| Sara Black v. City of Los Angeles, and Does 1 to 50 | Personal Injury | judge | Aug. 28, 2025 |
| Jose Lara Burgos v. Ralphs Grocery Company, et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Aug. 22, 2025 |
| Alana Rosenberg, Daryl Rosenberg v. Tristan Bickman, M.D., Khalil Tabsh, M.D. | Medical | judge | Dec. 6, 2024 |
| Deborah K. Davis and Richard F. Davis v. Leslie Memsic, M.D., et al. | Medical | judge | Aug. 30, 2024 |
| Ashley Rogers v. Wes Storms, Garland Slover | Personal Injury | Defendant | Mar. 6, 2010 |
| Confidential | Breach of Contract | Plaintiff | Oct. 21, 1995 |
| Shirley Hollingsworth v. Hughes Markets, Inc. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Defendant | Mar. 26, 1994 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Defendant | Dec. 11, 1993 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Rent Check | Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | Oct. 10, 2017 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
The Comedy Store v. Moss Adams LLP
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 15, 2024 |
| Review granted: Cohen v. Superior Court (Schwartz) | Municipal Law | Sep. 20, 2024 |
| Modification: Cohen v. Superior Court (Schwartz) | Municipal Law | Jun. 20, 2024 |
|
Cohen v. Superior Court (Schwartz)
petition granted
|
Municipal Law | Jun. 6, 2024 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Vratil, individually and on behalf of all other aggrieved employees v. Joliet California LLC, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Oct. 2, 2025 |
| Sara Black v. City of Los Angeles, and Does 1 to 50 | Personal Injury | judge | Aug. 28, 2025 |
| Jose Lara Burgos v. Ralphs Grocery Company, et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Aug. 22, 2025 |
| Alana Rosenberg, Daryl Rosenberg v. Tristan Bickman, M.D., Khalil Tabsh, M.D. | Medical | judge | Dec. 6, 2024 |
| Deborah K. Davis and Richard F. Davis v. Leslie Memsic, M.D., et al. | Medical | judge | Aug. 30, 2024 |
| Ashley Rogers v. Wes Storms, Garland Slover | Personal Injury | Defendant | Mar. 6, 2010 |
| Confidential | Breach of Contract | Plaintiff | Oct. 21, 1995 |
| Shirley Hollingsworth v. Hughes Markets, Inc. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Defendant | Mar. 26, 1994 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Defendant | Dec. 11, 1993 |