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William J. Birney

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Southwestern University School of Law



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
William J. Birney Los Angeles County (Norwalk) Superior Court Mar. 3, 2010

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Zulma Gutierrez v. Jeanette Gonzalez Personal Injury judge Oct. 12, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury judge Feb. 10, 2004
Edgar Mauricio Vasquez v. Las Casas Apartments, Christine Peterson Personal Injury judge Apr. 1, 2003
Jack Juanillo v. Union Pacific Railroad Employment Law judge Nov. 19, 2002
Rudolfo Zendejas v. Thomas Choi Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 20, 2002
Michael Massa v. Brian Dick Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jun. 21, 2001
Gail Telmos, John Telmos v. Alyssa Watanabe Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 29, 2001
World Oil Corporation v. Trang Contracts judge Oct. 19, 2000
Lorenz v. Mercado Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 19, 2000
Carmen Mendez v. Consolidated Freightways Inc. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Aug. 19, 2000
Rodgers v. Quala Systems Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 27, 2000
Dorothy J. Wall v. Pro-Line Boats, Inc. Contracts judge Feb. 5, 2000
Daniel Whitfield v. Long Beach Unified School District Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 12, 1999
Gutierrez v. City of Hawaiian Gardens Personal Injury judge Oct. 24, 1998
Confidential Torts adr Feb. 14, 1998
Viroon Choti, et al. v. Angelyn Moultrie Personal Injury judge Feb. 7, 1998
Donna Hyatt, et al. v. Manhattan Beach Women's Health Center, et al. Personal Injury judge Aug. 2, 1997
Emily Payne v. Westland Shopping Center, L.P., dba Westside Pavillion Personal Injury judge Jul. 26, 1997
Irma Mendoza v. David Gomez, et al. Personal Injury judge Jul. 26, 1997
Wayne K. Hazelrigg; Jo K. Hazelrigg v. Home Servicing of America Construction Law judge Apr. 5, 1997
Roberta Page v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co. Employment Law judge Jan. 18, 1997
Mary Crain v. Jonathan Brand, M.D., et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 5, 1996
Confidential Banking judge Sep. 14, 1996
Ghamar Thaj Roshan v. Lucile Ezpeleta Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jul. 27, 1996
Jonathan Salas, et al. v. Michael Esposito, M.D., et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 30, 1996
Lee Treece v. Ralphs Grocery Company Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 30, 1995
Ginger Emby v. Carrows Restaurant, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 18, 1995
Maria Holmes v. Bruce Weiss dba McDonald's, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 14, 1995
Mickey Schechter v. Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, Daniel Cordry, D.C., et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 26, 1995
Anna Cedillo, et al v. Harrison Vehawn, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 12, 1995
John Turner v. Burger King, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jul. 29, 1995
Barbara L. Purcell; Lester F. Purcell, III, et al. v. Nandkumar V. Dandekar, M.D.; Dinesh Samant, M.D., et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jul. 22, 1995
Harout Demirdjian v. John Shirley, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jul. 22, 1995
Angeles Chemical Company v. Spencer & Jones Breach of Contract judge Sep. 17, 1994
Roger Kander v. Michael S. Miller, M.D., Murray Menter, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Sep. 17, 1994
Miguel Acosta, Jesus Robles v. City of Bell Gardens Civil Rights judge Aug. 6, 1994
John Kirchner v. Western Village Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 18, 1993
Anthony McCarty v. Monarch Piping and Engineering, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 11, 1993
Title Court Published
William J. Birney Los Angeles County (Norwalk) Superior Court Mar. 3, 2010
Case Name Topic Role Published
Zulma Gutierrez v. Jeanette Gonzalez Personal Injury judge Oct. 12, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury judge Feb. 10, 2004
Edgar Mauricio Vasquez v. Las Casas Apartments, Christine Peterson Personal Injury judge Apr. 1, 2003
Jack Juanillo v. Union Pacific Railroad Employment Law judge Nov. 19, 2002
Rudolfo Zendejas v. Thomas Choi Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 20, 2002
Michael Massa v. Brian Dick Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jun. 21, 2001
Gail Telmos, John Telmos v. Alyssa Watanabe Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 29, 2001
World Oil Corporation v. Trang Contracts judge Oct. 19, 2000
Lorenz v. Mercado Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 19, 2000
Carmen Mendez v. Consolidated Freightways Inc. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Aug. 19, 2000
Rodgers v. Quala Systems Inc. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge May 27, 2000
Dorothy J. Wall v. Pro-Line Boats, Inc. Contracts judge Feb. 5, 2000
Daniel Whitfield v. Long Beach Unified School District Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jun. 12, 1999
Gutierrez v. City of Hawaiian Gardens Personal Injury judge Oct. 24, 1998
Confidential Torts adr Feb. 14, 1998
Viroon Choti, et al. v. Angelyn Moultrie Personal Injury judge Feb. 7, 1998
Donna Hyatt, et al. v. Manhattan Beach Women's Health Center, et al. Personal Injury judge Aug. 2, 1997
Emily Payne v. Westland Shopping Center, L.P., dba Westside Pavillion Personal Injury judge Jul. 26, 1997
Irma Mendoza v. David Gomez, et al. Personal Injury judge Jul. 26, 1997
Wayne K. Hazelrigg; Jo K. Hazelrigg v. Home Servicing of America Construction Law judge Apr. 5, 1997
Roberta Page v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co. Employment Law judge Jan. 18, 1997
Mary Crain v. Jonathan Brand, M.D., et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 5, 1996
Confidential Banking judge Sep. 14, 1996
Ghamar Thaj Roshan v. Lucile Ezpeleta Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jul. 27, 1996
Jonathan Salas, et al. v. Michael Esposito, M.D., et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Mar. 30, 1996
Lee Treece v. Ralphs Grocery Company Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 30, 1995
Ginger Emby v. Carrows Restaurant, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Nov. 18, 1995
Maria Holmes v. Bruce Weiss dba McDonald's, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Oct. 14, 1995
Mickey Schechter v. Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, Daniel Cordry, D.C., et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 26, 1995
Anna Cedillo, et al v. Harrison Vehawn, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Aug. 12, 1995
John Turner v. Burger King, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jul. 29, 1995
Barbara L. Purcell; Lester F. Purcell, III, et al. v. Nandkumar V. Dandekar, M.D.; Dinesh Samant, M.D., et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Jul. 22, 1995
Harout Demirdjian v. John Shirley, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Jul. 22, 1995
Angeles Chemical Company v. Spencer & Jones Breach of Contract judge Sep. 17, 1994
Roger Kander v. Michael S. Miller, M.D., Murray Menter, M.D. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Sep. 17, 1994
Miguel Acosta, Jesus Robles v. City of Bell Gardens Civil Rights judge Aug. 6, 1994
John Kirchner v. Western Village Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 18, 1993
Anthony McCarty v. Monarch Piping and Engineering, et al. Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) judge Dec. 11, 1993