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Steven J. Kleifield

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Judge (ret.), neutral
civil litigation
ADR Services



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

George Washington University School of Law



ADR Profiles
Title Provider Published
No Surprises ADR Services, Inc. Jul. 19, 2024

Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Go-to hearing officer Los Angeles County Jan. 25, 2021
Judge Steven J. Kleifield Los Angeles County Mar. 6, 2012

Rulings
Case Category Published
Valdovinos v. Kia Motors America, Inc.
reversed in part
 Consumer Law Aug. 30, 2024
Gregg v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
affirmed in part
 Arbitration Mar. 27, 2023
Lemm v. Ecolab
affirmed
 Employment Law Jan. 4, 2023
Cordoba Corp. v. City of Industry
affirmed
 Anti-SLAPP Jan. 4, 2023
Conyer v. Hula Media Services, LLC
reversed and remanded
 Arbitration Aug. 28, 2020
LAOSD Asbestos Cases
affirmed
 Torts Jan. 24, 2020

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Berj Parseghian, in the public interest v. Food Castle Inc., Costco Wholesale Corporation, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Consumer Law judge Mar. 31, 2023
Ghufran Khan, as an individual and on behalf of all similarly situated employees v. Atlas Air Inc., and Does 1-50, inclusive Employment Law judge Mar. 3, 2023
Tamar Kaloustian v. Pure Nature Foods LLC, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Consumer Law judge Feb. 25, 2022
Bernice Cross v. San Gabriel Valley Medical Center Personal Injury judge Dec. 10, 2021
Ecological Alliance LLC v. ADJ Inc. Consumer Law judge Sep. 24, 2021
Jose Jimenez, Jamie Jimenez v. Carlos Badio, an individual; Servisair Americas Inc., a California entity, and Does 1 to 100, inclusive Personal Injury judge Apr. 17, 2020
Esmat Yadkouri v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Employment Law judge Apr. 17, 2020
Michael Caldwell v. New Britain Screw Machine, Litton Industries, Inc. Torts Plaintiff Jan. 1, 2000
Shirley Jean Flack v. U.S. Elevator Corporation, et al. Personal Injury Plaintiff Mar. 7, 1998
Richard Covarrubio v. Rreef West VI, a California Trust Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff May 17, 1997
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Oct. 19, 1996
Title Provider Published
No Surprises ADR Services, Inc. Jul. 19, 2024
Title Court Published
Go-to hearing officer Los Angeles County Jan. 25, 2021
Judge Steven J. Kleifield Los Angeles County Mar. 6, 2012
Case Category Published
Valdovinos v. Kia Motors America, Inc.
reversed in part
 Consumer Law Aug. 30, 2024
Gregg v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
affirmed in part
 Arbitration Mar. 27, 2023
Lemm v. Ecolab
affirmed
 Employment Law Jan. 4, 2023
Cordoba Corp. v. City of Industry
affirmed
 Anti-SLAPP Jan. 4, 2023
Conyer v. Hula Media Services, LLC
reversed and remanded
 Arbitration Aug. 28, 2020
LAOSD Asbestos Cases
affirmed
 Torts Jan. 24, 2020
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