Assistant Supervising Judge
Civil
Los Angeles County Superior Court
West District - Santa Monica Courthouse
Department/Division:
M
Courtroom/Floor:
201
1725 Main St
Santa Monica , CA 90401-3299
(310) 255-1846
Nominated as a U.S. district judge of the Central District of California by President Barack Obama, July 17, 2015; appointed a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Nov. 5, 2008; deputy chief, organized crime drug enforcement section, U.S. attorney's office, 2006-08; assistant U.S. attorney, 1998-2006; associate, White & Case, Los Angeles, 1995-98
USC Gould School of Law, 1995
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| A Fair Shake | Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | Jun. 27, 2018 |
| Beach to Bench | Los Angeles County Superior Court (East Los Angeles) | Aug. 13, 2009 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Modification: Riddick v. City of Malibu
affirmed
|
Real Property | Feb. 23, 2024 |
|
Modification: Shalghoun v. North Los Angeles County Regional Center, Inc.
affirmed
|
Torts | Feb. 23, 2024 |
|
Riddick v City of Malibu
affirmed
|
Real Property | Feb. 2, 2024 |
|
Shalghoun v. North Los Angeles County Regional Center, Inc.
affirmed
|
Torts | Jan. 25, 2024 |
|
Jimenez v. Mrs. Gooch's Natural Food Markets, Inc.
affirmed
|
Workers' Compensation | Sep. 20, 2023 |
|
Li v. Jenkins
affirmed
|
Anti-SLAPP | Sep. 14, 2023 |
|
Geringer v. Blue Rider Finance
reversed
|
Attorneys | Aug. 23, 2023 |
|
Safechuck v. MJJ Productions, Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
Torts | Aug. 21, 2023 |
|
Starlight Cinemas, Inc. v. Massachusetts Bay Insurance Company
affirmed
|
Insurance | May 2, 2023 |
|
Militello v. VFARM
affirmed
|
Evidence | Mar. 21, 2023 |
|
Thompson v. County of Los Angeles
affirmed
|
Torts | Nov. 16, 2022 |
|
Hirschfield v. Cohen
affirmed
|
Real Property | Aug. 26, 2022 |
|
Canyon Vineyard Estates I v. DeJoria
affirmed in part
|
Real Property | May 20, 2022 |
|
Michaels v. Greenberg Traurig, LLP
reversed and remanded
|
Attorneys | Mar. 30, 2021 |
|
Modification: People v. Nzolameso
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 2, 2019 |
|
People v. Nzolameso
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 19, 2019 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jill Lawler v. Bikram Choudhury, Bikram's Yoga College of India, L.P., and Does 1-25 | Employment Law | judge | Jul. 26, 2024 |
| Strategic Legal Practices, APC v. Consumer Law Experts P.C.; Jessica Anvar; Eric Stotz; Benjeman Beck; Eleazar Kim; Carolina Santos; Loren Maddison Garza, and Does 1-20, inclusive | Contracts | judge | Oct. 13, 2023 |
| Francisca Solorio v. Laurie Ann Pastel, et al. | Contracts | judge | Aug. 18, 2023 |
| Valerie Jimenez, Fabian Nathan Jimenez, A.J., through guardian ad litem Cataline De Alva v. Exodus Foundation dba Exodus Foundation for Recovery, Exodus Recovery Inc., Alejandro Haro, R.N., Albert Santiful | Torts | judge | May 6, 2022 |
| James Parker v. MM Enterprises USA, LLC, and Does 1 through 25, inclusive | Contracts | judge | Dec. 10, 2021 |
| Wade Robson v. Doe 1 | Personal Injury | judge | May 14, 2021 |
| Israel Gonzales and Darmont Construction Corp. v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC | Contracts | judge | Jul. 2, 2020 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| A Fair Shake | Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | Jun. 27, 2018 |
| Beach to Bench | Los Angeles County Superior Court (East Los Angeles) | Aug. 13, 2009 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Modification: Riddick v. City of Malibu
affirmed
|
Real Property | Feb. 23, 2024 |
|
Modification: Shalghoun v. North Los Angeles County Regional Center, Inc.
affirmed
|
Torts | Feb. 23, 2024 |
|
Riddick v City of Malibu
affirmed
|
Real Property | Feb. 2, 2024 |
|
Shalghoun v. North Los Angeles County Regional Center, Inc.
affirmed
|
Torts | Jan. 25, 2024 |
|
Jimenez v. Mrs. Gooch's Natural Food Markets, Inc.
affirmed
|
Workers' Compensation | Sep. 20, 2023 |
|
Li v. Jenkins
affirmed
|
Anti-SLAPP | Sep. 14, 2023 |
|
Geringer v. Blue Rider Finance
reversed
|
Attorneys | Aug. 23, 2023 |
|
Safechuck v. MJJ Productions, Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
Torts | Aug. 21, 2023 |
|
Starlight Cinemas, Inc. v. Massachusetts Bay Insurance Company
affirmed
|
Insurance | May 2, 2023 |
|
Militello v. VFARM
affirmed
|
Evidence | Mar. 21, 2023 |
|
Thompson v. County of Los Angeles
affirmed
|
Torts | Nov. 16, 2022 |
|
Hirschfield v. Cohen
affirmed
|
Real Property | Aug. 26, 2022 |
|
Canyon Vineyard Estates I v. DeJoria
affirmed in part
|
Real Property | May 20, 2022 |
|
Michaels v. Greenberg Traurig, LLP
reversed and remanded
|
Attorneys | Mar. 30, 2021 |
|
Modification: People v. Nzolameso
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 2, 2019 |
|
People v. Nzolameso
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 19, 2019 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jill Lawler v. Bikram Choudhury, Bikram's Yoga College of India, L.P., and Does 1-25 | Employment Law | judge | Jul. 26, 2024 |
| Strategic Legal Practices, APC v. Consumer Law Experts P.C.; Jessica Anvar; Eric Stotz; Benjeman Beck; Eleazar Kim; Carolina Santos; Loren Maddison Garza, and Does 1-20, inclusive | Contracts | judge | Oct. 13, 2023 |
| Francisca Solorio v. Laurie Ann Pastel, et al. | Contracts | judge | Aug. 18, 2023 |
| Valerie Jimenez, Fabian Nathan Jimenez, A.J., through guardian ad litem Cataline De Alva v. Exodus Foundation dba Exodus Foundation for Recovery, Exodus Recovery Inc., Alejandro Haro, R.N., Albert Santiful | Torts | judge | May 6, 2022 |
| James Parker v. MM Enterprises USA, LLC, and Does 1 through 25, inclusive | Contracts | judge | Dec. 10, 2021 |
| Wade Robson v. Doe 1 | Personal Injury | judge | May 14, 2021 |
| Israel Gonzales and Darmont Construction Corp. v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC | Contracts | judge | Jul. 2, 2020 |