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Maria Jhai

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Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Central District - Spring Street Courthouse
Department/Division: 26 Courtroom/Floor: 836C

312 North Spring Street
Los Angeles , CA 90012
(213) 310-7026



Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge, May 7, 2025; assistant U.S. attorney, Central District of California, 2019-25; associate, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, 2014-19; deputy city attorney fellowship, Los Angeles, 2017; law clerk for 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Justice Helene N. White, Ohio, 2013-14; law clerk for U.S. District Court Judge Stephen J. Murphy III, Eastern District of Michigan, 2011-13

University of Michigan Law School, 2011



Judicial Profiles
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Listening first guides Judge Maria Jhai's approach on and off the bench Los Angeles County Superior Court Jul. 7, 2026

Columns
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Planning, drafting and executing effective cross-examinations Civil Litigation, Law Practice Feb. 21, 2018
Title Court Published
Listening first guides Judge Maria Jhai's approach on and off the bench Los Angeles County Superior Court Jul. 7, 2026
Title Category Published
Planning, drafting and executing effective cross-examinations Civil Litigation, Law Practice Feb. 21, 2018