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
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Steve Cochran balances his LA court with discipline, wit, human touch | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Jul. 15, 2025 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Agnone v. Agnone
affirmed
|
Attorneys | Jun. 2, 2025 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |