Hon. Stephen M. Moloney, Ret.

Personal Injury, Business/Contractual, Employment, Insurance Bad Faith, Landlord/Tenant

Judge Stephen M. Moloney is known and admired by lawyers throughout California for his experience, work ethic, and hospitability to all who entered his courtroom. He is often described as one of the most respectful, practical, and amiable judges they have been before.

A trial lawyer and judge, Judge Moloney appreciates the unpredictability of jury verdicts and values the importance of settlement discussions, which is why he made it a priority to be available for settlement conferences while on the bench.

Judge Moloney joined Judicate West's roster of neutrals in 2022 following 13 years on the Los Angeles County Superior Court bench. During his judicial tenure, he served assignments in the criminal, family law and civil trial departments. Of notable fame, Judge Moloney presided over the Kim Kardashian-Kris Humphries divorce case in 2012.

Prior to his appointment in 2009 by then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Judge Moloney spent 34 years in private practice, trying a variety of matters, including personal injury defense, in private practice as a partner with the law firm Gilbert, Kelly, Crowley & Jennett LLP. He helped establish the firm's employment department.

Judge Moloney is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and is a past president of the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel. He was named "Trial Judge of the Year" by the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles in 2021 and by the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel in 2019. Judge Moloney also received the Judicial Civility Award from the Los Angeles chapter of ABOTA in 2016.

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