Judge Dorothy McLaughlin: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

CA Bar #: 229453 (December 2003)

Appointed By: Gov. Edmund G. Brown, Jr.

Biography

The Hon. Dorothy McLaughlin is a judge for the Riverside County Superior Court in California. She was appointed to the bench by former Governor Jerry Brown in 2018.


She is a registered Democrat.


Judge McLaughlin received her B.A. from Brown University in 1996. After college, McLaughlin taught high school English in Switzerland. After moving back to the United States, she interned at several publications before ultimately deciding to pursue her law degree. She attended Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, where she earned her J.D. in 2002.


After law school, McLaughlin first clerked for one year with the Hon. Dana Fabe with the Alaska Supreme Court beginning in 2002. She then moved to Memphis, Tennessee to serve a year-long clerkship with the Hon. Ronald L. Gilman with the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in 2003. Upon completing her clerkships, McLaughlin began her legal career on the West Coast, joining the law firm Cooley Godward LLP in 2004, where she practiced briefly as an associate out of their San Francisco office. She then practiced for one year at Keker and Van Nest LLP.


Her legal career would then take a turn into the public sector when she accepted a position as an assistant U.S. Attorney for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California in Riverside in 2007. During her five-year tenure there, McLaughlin would rise to the level of deputy chief and work on cases involving drug trafficking, assaults, attempted murder, and financial fraud.


In 2012, McLaughlin became a career law clerk for the Hon. Sheri Pym, U.S. Magistrate Judge at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, whom she previously worked with at the U.S. Attorney's Office.


Three years later, she entered back into private practice, joining Best, Best, and Krieger as of counsel in 2015. She would hold that position until her appointment to the Superior Court in 2018.


While on the bench, Judge McLaughlin has presided over a family law calendar assignment at the Riverside Family Law Court.


In her free time, Judge McLaughlin enjoys doing outdoor activities with her husband and two children.

Recent Cases by Hon. Dorothy McLaughlin

On January 23, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Riverside County. Judge Dorothy McLaughlin presiding.

Filed

Jan 23, 2023

Status

Dismissal

Judge

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Court

Riverside County

County

Riverside County, CA

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Domestic Violence

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 15, 2023

On February 25, 2022 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Riverside County. Judge Dorothy McLaughlin presiding.

Filed

Feb 25, 2022

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Superior

County

Riverside County, CA

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Jul 12, 2023

On December 28, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Riverside County. Judge Dorothy McLaughlin presiding.

Filed

Dec 28, 2021

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Riverside County

County

Riverside County, CA

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Child Support

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 15, 2022

On December 21, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Riverside County. Judge Dorothy McLaughlin presiding.

Filed

Dec 21, 2021

Status

Judgment of Divorce,Annulment,Separation

Judge

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Court

Riverside County

County

Riverside County, CA

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 27, 2022

On December 10, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Riverside County. Judge Dorothy McLaughlin presiding.

Filed

Dec 10, 2021

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Riverside County

County

Riverside County, CA

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 14, 2022

On December 6, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Riverside County. Judge Dorothy McLaughlin presiding.

Filed

Dec 06, 2021

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Riverside County

County

Riverside County, CA

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 29, 2022

On November 30, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Riverside County. Judge Dorothy McLaughlin presiding.

Filed

Nov 30, 2021

Status

Consolidation

Judge

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Court

Riverside County

County

Riverside County, CA

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Child Support

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 15, 2022

On November 29, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Riverside County. Judge Dorothy McLaughlin presiding.

Filed

Nov 29, 2021

Status

Other

Judge

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Court

Superior

County

Riverside County, CA

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Jun 25, 2023

On November 10, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Riverside County. Judge Dorothy McLaughlin presiding.

Filed

Nov 10, 2021

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Riverside County

County

Riverside County, CA

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 12, 2022

On October 27, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Riverside County. Judge Dorothy McLaughlin presiding.

Filed

Oct 27, 2021

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Riverside County

County

Riverside County, CA

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Dissolution

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 27, 2022

On October 20, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Riverside County. Judge Dorothy McLaughlin presiding.

Filed

Oct 20, 2021

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Riverside County

County

Riverside County, CA

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 12, 2022

On October 12, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Riverside County. Judge Dorothy McLaughlin presiding.

Filed

Oct 12, 2021

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Riverside County

County

Riverside County, CA

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

General Family

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 18, 2022

On September 16, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Riverside County. Judge Dorothy McLaughlin presiding.

Filed

Sep 16, 2021

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Riverside County

County

Riverside County, CA

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 04, 2022

On September 1, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Riverside County. Judge Dorothy McLaughlin presiding.

Filed

Sep 01, 2021

Status

Other

Judge

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Court

Riverside County

County

Riverside County, CA

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

May 03, 2022

On September 1, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Riverside County. Judge Dorothy McLaughlin presiding.

Filed

Sep 01, 2021

Status

Other

Judge

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Court

Superior

County

Riverside County, CA

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Jul 06, 2023

On August 24, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Riverside County. Judge Dorothy McLaughlin presiding.

Filed

Aug 24, 2021

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Superior

County

Riverside County, CA

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Jul 06, 2023

On August 18, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Riverside County. Judge Dorothy McLaughlin presiding.

Filed

Aug 18, 2021

Status

Other

Judge

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Court

Riverside County

County

Riverside County, CA

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 15, 2022

On August 13, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Riverside County. Judge Dorothy McLaughlin presiding.

Filed

Aug 13, 2021

Status

Other

Judge

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Court

Riverside County

County

Riverside County, CA

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 22, 2022

On August 6, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Riverside County. Judge Dorothy McLaughlin presiding.

Filed

Aug 06, 2021

Status

Judgment (Other)

Judge

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Court

Superior

County

Riverside County, CA

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

May 01, 2023

On July 22, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Riverside County. Judge Dorothy McLaughlin presiding.

Filed

Jul 22, 2021

Status

Consolidation

Judge

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Court

Riverside County

County

Riverside County, CA

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 24, 2022

On June 30, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Riverside County. Judge Dorothy McLaughlin presiding.

Filed

Jun 30, 2021

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Riverside County

County

Riverside County, CA

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 01, 2022

On June 29, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Riverside County. Judge Dorothy McLaughlin presiding.

Filed

Jun 29, 2021

Status

Judgment (Other)

Judge

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Court

Superior

County

Riverside County, CA

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

May 25, 2023

On June 23, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Riverside County. Judge Dorothy McLaughlin presiding.

Filed

Jun 23, 2021

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Superior

County

Riverside County, CA

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Jun 15, 2023

On June 11, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Riverside County. Judge Dorothy McLaughlin presiding.

Filed

Jun 11, 2021

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Riverside County

County

Riverside County, CA

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

General Family

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 06, 2022

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