Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Central District - Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center
Department/Division:
54
Courtroom/Floor:
7-307
210 W Temple St
Los Angeles , CA 90012-3210
(213) 628-7754
Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown in October 2018. Spent 11 years in the major frauds section of the U.S. attorney's office. She co-led a successful, high-profile 2009 criminal fraud prosecution against two former executives of iPayment, an online payments company.
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Howard v. Accor Management US
affirmed
|
Torts | Apr. 3, 2024 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denise Lopez, as an aggrieved employee and private attorney general v. Bio Reference Laboratories, Inc.; OPKO Health, Inc.; and Does 1 through 50, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Oct. 20, 2023 |
| Cindy Osorio and Emiliany Osorio v. Dennis Castillo and County of Los Angeles | Personal Injury | judge | Oct. 20, 2023 |
| Doe Plaintiff, Doe Wife v. Roe Physician | Medical | judge | Sep. 8, 2023 |
| Laura Mireles-Higuera v. Joshua Hans Wan, Mathew K. Wan, Grace K. Young | Personal Injury | judge | Apr. 28, 2023 |
| Thomas Chase v. James W. Welch Trust | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 17, 2023 |
| Brynn Burke v. Santa Monica Dental Practice, Joseph Sabet, DDS | Medical | judge | Feb. 10, 2023 |
| John Robert Sheridan v. Thousand Oaks Lexus | Personal Injury | judge | Jan. 28, 2022 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Howard v. Accor Management US
affirmed
|
Torts | Apr. 3, 2024 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denise Lopez, as an aggrieved employee and private attorney general v. Bio Reference Laboratories, Inc.; OPKO Health, Inc.; and Does 1 through 50, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Oct. 20, 2023 |
| Cindy Osorio and Emiliany Osorio v. Dennis Castillo and County of Los Angeles | Personal Injury | judge | Oct. 20, 2023 |
| Doe Plaintiff, Doe Wife v. Roe Physician | Medical | judge | Sep. 8, 2023 |
| Laura Mireles-Higuera v. Joshua Hans Wan, Mathew K. Wan, Grace K. Young | Personal Injury | judge | Apr. 28, 2023 |
| Thomas Chase v. James W. Welch Trust | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 17, 2023 |
| Brynn Burke v. Santa Monica Dental Practice, Joseph Sabet, DDS | Medical | judge | Feb. 10, 2023 |
| John Robert Sheridan v. Thousand Oaks Lexus | Personal Injury | judge | Jan. 28, 2022 |