Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Central District - Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Department/Division:
24
Courtroom/Floor:
314
111 N Hill St
Los Angeles , CA 90012-3014
(213) 633-0524
Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, Dec. 22, 2017; senior trial attorney, U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, Los Angeles; partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, Los Angeles, 2011-14; partner, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Los Angeles, partner, associate, 1994-11; clerk, Judge Diarmuid O'Scannlain, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Portland, 1992-93.
USC Gould School of Law, 1992
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Getting It Right | Los Angeles County (Downey) | Jan. 23, 2019 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
RAR2 Villa Marina Center CA SPE, Inc. v. County of Los Angeles
affirmed
|
Tax | May 24, 2023 |
|
Kinder v. Capistrano Beach Care Center
author
|
Arbitration | May 19, 2023 |
|
People v. Middleton
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 18, 2023 |
|
Castelo v. Xceed Financial Credit Union
author
|
Contracts | May 18, 2023 |
|
Oswald v. Murray Plumbing & Heating Corp.
reversed
|
Arbitration | Sep. 6, 2022 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Securities and Exchange Commission v. Harrison Schumacher, Paul Mysyk, Quaneco LLC, Quantum Energy LLC; and Quaneco Energy Holdings LLC, Fat Change Oil & Gas, LLC, Anv LLC, Tara Schumacher (Relief Defendants) | Securities | Plaintiff | Oct. 15, 2016 |
| Securities and Exchange Commission v. Forum National Investments Ltd., Daniel Clozza, Robert Logan Dunn, William Brad Anguka, Ahmad Farid Ghaznawi | Securities | Plaintiff | Dec. 19, 2015 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Getting It Right | Los Angeles County (Downey) | Jan. 23, 2019 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
RAR2 Villa Marina Center CA SPE, Inc. v. County of Los Angeles
affirmed
|
Tax | May 24, 2023 |
|
Kinder v. Capistrano Beach Care Center
author
|
Arbitration | May 19, 2023 |
|
People v. Middleton
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 18, 2023 |
|
Castelo v. Xceed Financial Credit Union
author
|
Contracts | May 18, 2023 |
|
Oswald v. Murray Plumbing & Heating Corp.
reversed
|
Arbitration | Sep. 6, 2022 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Securities and Exchange Commission v. Harrison Schumacher, Paul Mysyk, Quaneco LLC, Quantum Energy LLC; and Quaneco Energy Holdings LLC, Fat Change Oil & Gas, LLC, Anv LLC, Tara Schumacher (Relief Defendants) | Securities | Plaintiff | Oct. 15, 2016 |
| Securities and Exchange Commission v. Forum National Investments Ltd., Daniel Clozza, Robert Logan Dunn, William Brad Anguka, Ahmad Farid Ghaznawi | Securities | Plaintiff | Dec. 19, 2015 |