Judge
Civil IC
San Diego County Superior Court
Central Division - Hall of Justice
Department/Division:
69
Courtroom/Floor:
5th
330 W Broadway
San Diego , CA 92101
(619) 450-7069
Elected San Diego County Superior Court judge, 2008; deputy district attorney, San Diego, 1999-09; U.S. probation officer, Southern District of California, 1994-99
USD School of Law, 1994
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| From Middle-earth to civil court, Judge Evan P. Kirvin embraces a new challenge | San Diego County Superior Court | Sep. 29, 2026 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Review granted: People v. Meno
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 13, 2024 |
|
People v. Meno
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 21, 2024 |
|
People v. Brand
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 12, 2021 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laryssa Smetana v. Mazda Motor of America, Inc. dba Mazda North American Operations | Consumer Law | judge | Sep. 4, 2026 |
| Kevin Che v. City of San Diego and Does 1 through 50, inclusive | Personal Injury | judge | Sep. 4, 2026 |
| Phuong Ho, Trinh Nguyen v. Sohaib Kureshi, M.D., Eric Mair, M.D., Sharp Memorial Hospital | Medical | judge | Jan. 30, 2026 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| From Middle-earth to civil court, Judge Evan P. Kirvin embraces a new challenge | San Diego County Superior Court | Sep. 29, 2026 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Review granted: People v. Meno
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 13, 2024 |
|
People v. Meno
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 21, 2024 |
|
People v. Brand
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 12, 2021 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laryssa Smetana v. Mazda Motor of America, Inc. dba Mazda North American Operations | Consumer Law | judge | Sep. 4, 2026 |
| Kevin Che v. City of San Diego and Does 1 through 50, inclusive | Personal Injury | judge | Sep. 4, 2026 |
| Phuong Ho, Trinh Nguyen v. Sohaib Kureshi, M.D., Eric Mair, M.D., Sharp Memorial Hospital | Medical | judge | Jan. 30, 2026 |