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View Judge DashboardThe Hon. Edward A. Ferns (Ret.) served as a judge for the Los Angeles County Superior Court in California. Ferns was initially appointed to the Los Angeles Municipal Court by former Governor George Deukmejian in 1989. Four years later, he was subsequently elevated to the Superior Court by former Governor Pete Wilson. He retired from the bench on December 31, 2019.
Over the course of his judicial career, Ferns was nominated to the California Courts of Appeal by former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2007. Five years later, he served as a pro tem on the Court of Appeal. He has also held assignments in the Civil Independent Calendar Court (1997 to 2011) as well as the Mandatory Settlement Conference Panel (2011 to 2019). After his retirement from the Superior Court, Ferns joined Signature Resolutions, where he currently serves as a mediator.
Ferns earned a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1971. He then completed a J.D. at Southwestern Law School in 1974.
After graduating from law school, Ferns began his legal career as a deputy district attorney in the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. He served in that capacity until his appointment to the bench, holding assignments in the Career Criminal Unit and the Consumer Protection. During his tenure there, Ferns was named Head Deputy of the Special Investigations Division.
Born in Scotland, Ferns immigrated to the United States with his family when he was eight years old.
Mar 03, 2010
Court-Ordered Dismissal - Other (Other) 03/04/2010
Other Promissory Note/Collections Case (General Jurisdiction)
Feb 11, 2010
Court-Ordered Dismissal - Other (Other) 04/05/2010
Motor Vehicle - Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction)
Feb 10, 2010
Court-Ordered Dismissal - Other (Other) 04/01/2010
Breach of Rental/Lease Contract (not unlawful detainer or wrongful eviction) (General Jurisdiction)
Feb 05, 2010
Court-Ordered Dismissal - Other (Other) 03/22/2010
Declaratory Relief Only (General Jurisdiction)
Jan 15, 2010
Court-Ordered Dismissal - Other (Other) 09/09/2010
Insurance Coverage (not complex) (General Jurisdiction)
Dec 31, 2009
Dismissed - Other 01/13/2010
Othr Breach Contr/Warr-not Fraud (General Jurisdiction)
Dec 23, 2009
Court-Ordered Dismissal - Other (Other) 04/23/2010
Petition to Compel/Confirm/Vacate Arbitration (General Jurisdiction)
Dec 21, 2009
Dismissed - Other 02/09/2010
Defamation (Slander/Libel) (General Jurisdiction)
Dec 17, 2009
Deemed Complete (No Remand from Federal Court) 03/08/2010
Other Employment Complaint Case (General Jurisdiction)
Dec 17, 2009
Dismissed - Other 03/18/2010
Other Promissory Note/Collections (General Jurisdiction)
Dec 04, 2009
Dismissed - Other 02/22/2010
Prtnrship & Corp Governance Case (General Jurisdiction)
Dec 04, 2009
Dismissed - Other 04/13/2010
Wrongful Termination (General Jurisdiction)
Dec 02, 2009
Court-Ordered Dismissal - Other (Other) 02/02/2010
Other Breach of Contract/Warranty (not fraud or negligence) (General Jurisdiction)
Dec 02, 2009
Dismissed - Other 03/08/2010
Civil Rights (General Jurisdiction)
Nov 24, 2009
Dismissed - Other 10/26/2010
Wrongful Termination (General Jurisdiction)
Nov 17, 2009
Dismissed - Other 03/03/2010
UD/Commercial (not Drugs/Evict) (General Jurisdiction)
Nov 16, 2009
Court-Ordered Dismissal - Other (Other) 03/10/2010
Petition to Compel/Confirm/Vacate Arbitration (General Jurisdiction)
Nov 13, 2009
Deemed Complete (No Remand from Federal Court) 01/15/2010
Contractual Fraud (General Jurisdiction)
Nov 13, 2009
Dismissed - Other 03/23/2010
Civil Rights (General Jurisdiction)
Nov 10, 2009
Dismissed - Other 03/05/2010
Collections Case-Seller Plaintiff (General Jurisdiction)
Nov 05, 2009
Dismissed - Other 02/19/2010
Breach Contrct/Warnty (Sellr Pltf) (General Jurisdiction)
Nov 02, 2009
Legacy Judgment 01/08/2010
Collections Case - Seller Plaintiff (General Jurisdiction)
Oct 29, 2009
Deemed Complete (No Remand from Federal Court) 12/22/2009
Contract/Warranty Breach - Seller Plaintiff (no fraud/negligence) (General Jurisdiction)
Oct 27, 2009
Deemed Complete (No Remand from Federal Court) 12/07/2009
Other Promissory Note/Collections Case (General Jurisdiction)
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