Judge
Civil Panel
Orange County Superior Court
West Justice Center
Department/Division:
W15
Days:
M-F
Courtroom/Floor:
2nd
8141 13th St
Westminster , CA 92683-4593
(657) 622-5915
Appointed to the Orange County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2010; Assistant U.S. Attorney, Criminal division 2001-2010; employment associate, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP 1998-2001; judicial law clerk to Hon. Paul Boland and Hon. Alexander William III, Los Angeles Superior court, 1997-1998
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Particular on Points | Orange County Superior | Jan. 28, 2021 |
| Richard Y. Lee | Orange County (Orange) | Oct. 9, 2011 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Pokémon GO to the courts | Perspective | Aug. 25, 2016 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Bui v. Ky
reversed and remanded
|
Anti-SLAPP | May 9, 2024 |
|
Coast Restaurant Group, Inc. v. AmGUARD Insurance Company
affirmed
|
Insurance | Apr. 10, 2023 |
|
Achay v. Huntington Beach Union High School Dist.
reversed
|
Torts | Jun. 30, 2022 |
|
Edward v. Ellis
affirmed
|
Anti-SLAPP | Dec. 16, 2021 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coreen Holcomb v. County of Orange | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 29, 2024 |
| Houri Arman v. Karl Shelton Stern, et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Apr. 7, 2023 |
| Jarrod Tadlock v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC | Consumer Law | judge | Aug. 26, 2022 |
| Kowen Lai v. Wayne Iwamoto, Susan Iwamoto, aka Susan-James Iwamoto, aka Susane-James Iwamoto, and all other occupants, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive | Contracts | judge | Jun. 3, 2022 |
| Antonio Herrera v. Michael Boulos | Personal Injury | judge | May 27, 2022 |
| J.R., a minor through his parents and legal guardians; Francisca Manzo; Lauro Rubalcava v. Santa Ana Unified School District; Adeline C. Walker Elementary School; Beatriz Garcia; Mariana Garate, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 18, 2022 |
| Michael C. et al. v. Indacochea Sheep Ranch, Inc. | Personal Injury | judge | Feb. 4, 2022 |
| Maria Barraza v. Matthew James Ginther, Hadley Towing | Personal Injury | judge | May 22, 2020 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Particular on Points | Orange County Superior | Jan. 28, 2021 |
| Richard Y. Lee | Orange County (Orange) | Oct. 9, 2011 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Pokémon GO to the courts | Perspective | Aug. 25, 2016 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Bui v. Ky
reversed and remanded
|
Anti-SLAPP | May 9, 2024 |
|
Coast Restaurant Group, Inc. v. AmGUARD Insurance Company
affirmed
|
Insurance | Apr. 10, 2023 |
|
Achay v. Huntington Beach Union High School Dist.
reversed
|
Torts | Jun. 30, 2022 |
|
Edward v. Ellis
affirmed
|
Anti-SLAPP | Dec. 16, 2021 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coreen Holcomb v. County of Orange | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 29, 2024 |
| Houri Arman v. Karl Shelton Stern, et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Apr. 7, 2023 |
| Jarrod Tadlock v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC | Consumer Law | judge | Aug. 26, 2022 |
| Kowen Lai v. Wayne Iwamoto, Susan Iwamoto, aka Susan-James Iwamoto, aka Susane-James Iwamoto, and all other occupants, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive | Contracts | judge | Jun. 3, 2022 |
| Antonio Herrera v. Michael Boulos | Personal Injury | judge | May 27, 2022 |
| J.R., a minor through his parents and legal guardians; Francisca Manzo; Lauro Rubalcava v. Santa Ana Unified School District; Adeline C. Walker Elementary School; Beatriz Garcia; Mariana Garate, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 18, 2022 |
| Michael C. et al. v. Indacochea Sheep Ranch, Inc. | Personal Injury | judge | Feb. 4, 2022 |
| Maria Barraza v. Matthew James Ginther, Hadley Towing | Personal Injury | judge | May 22, 2020 |