
Career Highlights: Joined ADR Services, July 2023; appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Gray Davis, 2002, retired April 2023; partner, Gordon, Edelstein, Krepack, Grant, Felton & Goldstein (now GEKLAW, Inc.), 1980-2002
Law School: George Washington University School of Law
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By Erica E. Phillips
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - It's all come full circle for Judge Steven J. Kleifield, who started his career as a civil trial lawyer.
Eight months ago, after spending nearly a decade in a variety of bench assignments, mainly in the criminal courts, Kleifield returned to a general civil trial court - and he says he's comfortable sitting tight for a while.
A native of the Chicago area, Kleifield moved to the... (continued)