Steve Cochran

Judge
Civil
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Central District - Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Department/Division: 16 Courtroom/Floor: 306

111 N Hill St
Los Angeles , CA 90012-3014
(213) 633-0516

Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, Nov. 7, 2017; partner, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, 1991-2017; partner, associate, Wyman Bautzer Kuchel and Silbert (dissolved), 1987-91; deputy federal public defender, Central District of California, 1983-87; law clerk, Judge William P. Gray, Central District of California, 1982-83

UC Berkeley School of Law, 1982

Title	Court	Published
Judge Steve Cochran balances his LA court with discipline, wit, human touch	Los Angeles County Superior Court	Jul. 15, 2025

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Judge Steve Cochran balances his LA court with discipline, wit, human touch

Los Angeles County Superior Court

Jul. 15, 2025

Case	Category	Published
Agnone v. Agnone affirmed	Attorneys	Jun. 2, 2025

Case

Case Name	Topic	Role	Published
Janaina Pontes Silva Monteiro, as personal representative of the Estate of Miguel Brendo, deceased v. Robinson Helicopter Company, Inc. , and Does 1 through 25	Personal Injury	judge	Sep. 5, 2025
Scott Harmon v. City of Los Angeles, and Does 1 to 25, inclusive	Employment Law	judge	May 29, 2025
Lama Samhat v. Health and Sports Technologies, Katherine Huang-Begovic M.D., Binais Begovic	Employment Law	judge	Sep. 20, 2024
SA Challenger Inc., a Minnesota Corporation v. Michael J. Kamen, an Individual; Gerson Fox, an Individual; Kevin Golshan, an Individual; Michael J. Kamen, as Trustee of the Michael J. Kamen Trust Dated February 24, 2003; and Does 1 through 50, Inclusive	Contracts	Plaintiff	Nov. 29, 2014
James Ware Jr. v. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputies Juan Tobias, Devin Vanderlaan, Patrick Rincon	Civil Rights	Plaintiff	Sep. 22, 2007
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Frank Davis v. Universal Pictures, a Division of Universal City Studios LLLP, Vivendi Universal Entertainment LLLP	Employment Law	Defendant	Aug. 25, 2007

Case Name	Topic	Role	Published
Janaina Pontes Silva Monteiro, as personal representative of the Estate of Miguel Brendo, deceased v. Robinson Helicopter Company, Inc. , and Does 1 through 25	Personal Injury	judge	Sep. 5, 2025
Scott Harmon v. City of Los Angeles, and Does 1 to 25, inclusive	Employment Law	judge	May 29, 2025
Lama Samhat v. Health and Sports Technologies, Katherine Huang-Begovic M.D., Binais Begovic	Employment Law	judge	Sep. 20, 2024
SA Challenger Inc., a Minnesota Corporation v. Michael J. Kamen, an Individual; Gerson Fox, an Individual; Kevin Golshan, an Individual; Michael J. Kamen, as Trustee of the Michael J. Kamen Trust Dated February 24, 2003; and Does 1 through 50, Inclusive	Contracts	Plaintiff	Nov. 29, 2014
James Ware Jr. v. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputies Juan Tobias, Devin Vanderlaan, Patrick Rincon	Civil Rights	Plaintiff	Sep. 22, 2007
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Frank Davis v. Universal Pictures, a Division of Universal City Studios LLLP, Vivendi Universal Entertainment LLLP	Employment Law	Defendant	Aug. 25, 2007

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