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Michelle Williams Court

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Supervising Judge
Civil
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Central District - Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Department/Division: 1 Courtroom/Floor: 534

111 N Hill St
Los Angeles , CA 90012-3014
(213) 633-0601



Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2011; vice president and general counsel, Bet Tzedek Legal Services, 2002-11; senior associate, Milberg LLP, 2000-02; community builder fellow, civil rights specialist, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, Washington, D.C., 1999-2000; associate, Litt & Marquez, 1995-99; project attorney, ACLU of Southern California, 1994-95; associate, Gilbert, Kelly, Crowley & Jennett LLP, 1993-94

Loyola Law School, 1993



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Judge Michelle Court, the 'phone a friend' for LA civil court judges Mar. 8, 2024
Michelle Williams Court Los Angeles County (Mosk) Jun. 11, 2013

Columns
Title Category Published
‘We the People’: 100 years of perspective on the 19th Amendment Civil Rights, Constitutional Law Sep. 17, 2020

Rulings
Case Category Published
Basith v. Lithia Motors, Inc.
reversed
Arbitration Apr. 24, 2023
Trinity v. Life Insurance Co. of North America
affirmed
Arbitration May 24, 2022
Covert v. FCA USA
reversed and remanded
Civil Procedure Jan. 13, 2022
Belen v. Ryan Seacrest Productions
affirmed as modified
Anti-SLAPP Jul. 1, 2021
Modification: Alvarez v. Altamed Health Services Corporation
reversed and remanded
Arbitration Mar. 8, 2021
Alvarez v. Altamed Health Services Corporation
reversed and remanded
Arbitration Feb. 8, 2021
Chu v. Old Republic Home Protection Company, Inc.
affirmed
Remedies Feb. 2, 2021
Mize v. Mentor Worldwide LLC
reversed and remanded
Torts Jul. 7, 2020
Delgadillo v. Television Center, Inc.
affirmed
Torts Mar. 1, 2018

Verdicts & Settlements
Title Court Published
Judge Michelle Court, the 'phone a friend' for LA civil court judges Mar. 8, 2024
Michelle Williams Court Los Angeles County (Mosk) Jun. 11, 2013
Title Category Published
‘We the People’: 100 years of perspective on the 19th Amendment Civil Rights, Constitutional Law Sep. 17, 2020
Case Category Published
Basith v. Lithia Motors, Inc.
reversed
Arbitration Apr. 24, 2023
Trinity v. Life Insurance Co. of North America
affirmed
Arbitration May 24, 2022
Covert v. FCA USA
reversed and remanded
Civil Procedure Jan. 13, 2022
Belen v. Ryan Seacrest Productions
affirmed as modified
Anti-SLAPP Jul. 1, 2021
Modification: Alvarez v. Altamed Health Services Corporation
reversed and remanded
Arbitration Mar. 8, 2021
Alvarez v. Altamed Health Services Corporation
reversed and remanded
Arbitration Feb. 8, 2021
Chu v. Old Republic Home Protection Company, Inc.
affirmed
Remedies Feb. 2, 2021
Mize v. Mentor Worldwide LLC
reversed and remanded
Torts Jul. 7, 2020
Delgadillo v. Television Center, Inc.
affirmed
Torts Mar. 1, 2018