Nicholas Daum

Dismissed most claims in a public-nuisance suit involving the Los Angeles Grand Hotel.

March 20, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: mynewsla.com · researched September 13, 2026

Authored People ex rel. Soto v. Group IX BP Properties, upholding state public-nuisance enforcement at a gang-affected apartment complex.

April 16, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026

Presided over a criminal courtroom at the San Fernando Courthouse.

December 31, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

Handled pro bono matters focused on voting rights.

March 14, 2022Supports Election Integrity

Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

Authored Alberto v. Cambrian Homecare, affirming refusal to enforce an employment arbitration agreement with unconscionable terms.

May 11, 2023Supports Civil Rights

Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026

Authored Nirschl v. Schiller, rejecting an anti-SLAPP motion against defamation and wage claims and affirming a fee award.

May 10, 2023Supports Civil Rights

Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026

Served on the board of Loyola Law School's Immigrant Justice Clinic.

March 14, 2022Supports Civil Rights

Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

Represented the Cassirer family in litigation seeking the return of a Nazi-looted Pissarro painting.

July 10, 2017Supports Civil Rights

Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026

Represented Yelp in an appeal concerning commercial speech and its review-filter claims.

July 24, 2014Supports Civil Rights

Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026

Represented defendants in the Superman copyright litigation DC Comics v. Pacific Pictures.

November 21, 2013Supports Civil Rights

Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026

Represented legal-ethics amici supporting the Proposition 8 challengers in Perry v. Brown.

November 17, 2011Supports Civil Rights

Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026

Appeared on the November 2026 ballot for retention in Division Four of the Second District Court of Appeal.

September 13, 2026

Source: elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

Continued serving as a Division Four associate justice on the Second District Court of Appeal.

September 13, 2026

Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

Began serving as an associate justice in Division Four of the Second District Court of Appeal.

August 6, 2026

Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

Was unanimously confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments for the Court of Appeal.

August 6, 2026

Source: newsroom.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

Received the judicial-evaluation commission's highest rating of exceptionally well qualified.

August 6, 2026

Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

Was nominated by Governor Gavin Newsom to Division Four of the Second District Court of Appeal.

June 2, 2026

Source: gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

Was selected to fill the appellate vacancy created by Justice Audrey B. Collins's retirement.

June 2, 2026

Source: gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

Was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom to the Los Angeles County Superior Court.

March 14, 2022

Source: gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

Filled the Superior Court vacancy created by Judge Anthony J. Mohr's retirement.

March 14, 2022

Source: gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

Presided over an independent-calendar civil courtroom at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse.

June 2, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

Helped review local court rules as a member of the Superior Court's rules committee.

June 2, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

Joined the executive committee that helps administer the Los Angeles County Superior Court.

June 2, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

Maintained an extensive appellate practice before joining the bench.

March 14, 2022Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

Taught at Loyola Law School.

March 14, 2022Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

Completed nineteen years in private legal practice before joining the bench.

March 14, 2022Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

Focused his legal practice on complex media and entertainment litigation.

March 14, 2022Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

Served as board president of the Western Justice Center.

March 14, 2022Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: appellate.courts.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

Represented Genentech as an amicus in the Roundup products-liability appeal Hardeman v. Monsanto.

May 14, 2021Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026

Joined Kendall Brill & Kelly LLP as an attorney.

January 1, 2009Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

Became a partner at Kendall Brill & Kelly LLP.

January 1, 2009Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

Joined Susman Godfrey LLP as an associate.

January 1, 2004Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026

Clerked for Judge Raymond C. Fisher on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

January 1, 2003Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: gov.ca.gov · researched September 13, 2026