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Law Practice,
Appellate Practice

Mar. 2, 2023

Judge who oversaw high-profile cases in Santa Monica joins ADR Services

Before taking the bench Craig D. Karlan prosecuted white-collar and violent crimes in the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office for about 11 years. In 2002, Gov. Gray Davis appointed Karlan as the state’s youngest judge, a title he held for three years.

Judge Craig D. Karlan, who was for a time California’s youngest judge after Gov. Gray Davis appointed him to the Los Angeles County Superior Court, has retired and joined ADR Services.

“Leaving the bench is bittersweet for me, as the one thing I love about the court system more than anything is jury trials,” Karlan said. “I love the riddles that are these cases but now that I’m moving into mediation and arbitration. I’ll still get to try a...

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