Assistant Supervising Judge
Complex Civil
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Central District - Spring Street Courthouse
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Department/Division:
7
Courtroom/Floor:
222
312 North Spring Street
Los Angeles , CA 90012
(213) 310-7007
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Just the Facts | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Jul. 13, 2017 | 
| See Her in Court | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Jun. 1, 2008 | 
Columns
| Title | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| What will civil jury trials look like? | Law Practice, Covid Columns, Civil Rights | Sep. 22, 2020 | 
| ‘We the People’: 100 years of perspective on the 19th Amendment | Constitutional Law, Civil Rights | Sep. 17, 2020 | 
| ‘Your Honor, you’re still on mute’ | Judges and Judiciary | May 14, 2020 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
Cerletti v. Newsom 
 dismissed 
 | 
Tax | Nov. 19, 2021 | 
| 
Modification: Pinto v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Insurance | Mar. 22, 2021 | 
| 
Pinto v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Insurance | Mar. 10, 2021 | 
| 
Lonky v. Patel
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Arbitration | Jul. 7, 2020 | 
| 
Waller v. FCA US LLC 
 affirmed 
 | 
Evidence | May 7, 2020 | 
| 
Thurston v. Midvale Corporation 
 affirmed 
 | 
Civil Rights | Sep. 5, 2019 | 
| 
Moorer v. Noble LA Events Inc.
 affirmed 
 | 
Labor Law | Mar. 1, 2019 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Romero, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated v. California Closet Company; Cal Closet Retail, Inc., Does 1 through 25 | Employment Law | judge | Sep. 5, 2025 | 
| Josue Torres, as individual, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Stepstone Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Jun. 27, 2025 | 
| Melanie Robles v. World Tech Toys Inc., Kevorl Kouyoumjian, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Jun. 6, 2025 | 
| Consumer Advocacy Group Inc. v. Dollar Boys Inc., Basa LLC dba Dollar Kings LLC, LA Double 7 Inc., Dollar King, Super Dollar King Inc., Dollar Kings Inc., and Does 1-20 | Consumer Law | judge | Jul. 12, 2019 | 
| Alexander Pinto v. Farmers Insurance Exchange, et al. | Insurance | judge | Jan. 25, 2019 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Just the Facts | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Jul. 13, 2017 | 
| See Her in Court | Los Angeles County Superior Court | Jun. 1, 2008 | 
| Title | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| What will civil jury trials look like? | Law Practice, Covid Columns, Civil Rights | Sep. 22, 2020 | 
| ‘We the People’: 100 years of perspective on the 19th Amendment | Constitutional Law, Civil Rights | Sep. 17, 2020 | 
| ‘Your Honor, you’re still on mute’ | Judges and Judiciary | May 14, 2020 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
Cerletti v. Newsom 
 dismissed 
 | 
Tax | Nov. 19, 2021 | 
| 
Modification: Pinto v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Insurance | Mar. 22, 2021 | 
| 
Pinto v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Insurance | Mar. 10, 2021 | 
| 
Lonky v. Patel
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Arbitration | Jul. 7, 2020 | 
| 
Waller v. FCA US LLC 
 affirmed 
 | 
Evidence | May 7, 2020 | 
| 
Thurston v. Midvale Corporation 
 affirmed 
 | 
Civil Rights | Sep. 5, 2019 | 
| 
Moorer v. Noble LA Events Inc.
 affirmed 
 | 
Labor Law | Mar. 1, 2019 | 
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Romero, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated v. California Closet Company; Cal Closet Retail, Inc., Does 1 through 25 | Employment Law | judge | Sep. 5, 2025 | 
| Josue Torres, as individual, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Stepstone Inc., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Jun. 27, 2025 | 
| Melanie Robles v. World Tech Toys Inc., Kevorl Kouyoumjian, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Jun. 6, 2025 | 
| Consumer Advocacy Group Inc. v. Dollar Boys Inc., Basa LLC dba Dollar Kings LLC, LA Double 7 Inc., Dollar King, Super Dollar King Inc., Dollar Kings Inc., and Does 1-20 | Consumer Law | judge | Jul. 12, 2019 | 
| Alexander Pinto v. Farmers Insurance Exchange, et al. | Insurance | judge | Jan. 25, 2019 | 
