
Career Highlights: Elected to the Los Angeles County Superior Court, 2010; referee, Los Angeles County Superior Court referee, 2008; senior associate, Law Offices of Richard M. Lester, 1996-2008; partner, Chelski Hammock & Hedges, 1985-95; associate, Law Offices of Stephen J. Dimeff, 1983-85.
Law School: Univeristy of San Diego School of Law
Los Angeles County Superior Court
One need only read his tentative rulings to know Judge Randolph M. Hammock is a cinephile.
"I quote 'The Godfather' a lot, and one thing I say is, 'It's not personal, Sonny, it's only business," Hammock said. "You know what I tell people when they ask, 'What do you do?' 'All I do is transfer wealth; I redistribute wealth ... sometimes. Sometimes I don't.'"
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