The Hon. Michael I. Levanas is a judge for the Los Angeles County Superior Court in California. He was appointed to the bench by former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in February of 2005. He filled the vacancy created by the retirement of Margaret Hay.
He is a registered Democrat.
Judge Levanas received his bachelor's degree from the University of California, San Diego. He went on to earn his J.D. from Rutgers Law School in New Jersey.
Levanas served as a public defender for five years with the Los Angeles Public Defender's Office and almost two years as a panel lawyer for the Dependency Court before entering into private practice, where he spent most of his legal career. During that time, Levanas practiced for the law firm Overland, Berke, Wesley, Gits, Randolph, and Levanas. He remained with the firm until he was elected a court commissioner for the Los Angeles Superior Court in May of 2002. He served as a court commissioner until his appointment to the Superior Court in 2005.
During his time on the Superior Court, Judge Levanas was named a supervising judge for the Probate Court in 2013 and a presiding judge for the Juvenile Court in 2015, which is one of the largest in the nation.
Judge Levanas is one of the founders of the National Adoption Day and has presided over hundreds of adoptions.
Oct 01, 2020
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Collections Case - Seller Plaintiff (General Jurisdiction)
Jul 27, 2017
Jury Verdict 06/13/2019
Motor Vehicle - Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction)
Apr 28, 2016
Jury Verdict 07/08/2019
Other Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction)
Dec 10, 2014
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Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Case (General Jurisdiction)
Oct 24, 2014
Judgment by Court-Petition Denied on 11/07/2014
Civil Harassment (General Jurisdiction)
Oct 14, 2014
Judgment by Court-Petition Granted on 11/04/2014
Civil Harassment (General Jurisdiction)
Sep 24, 2014
Judgment by Court-Petition Granted 10/16/2014
Civil Harassment (General Jurisdiction)
Aug 13, 2014
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Civil Harassment (General Jurisdiction)
Aug 07, 2014
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Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Case (General Jurisdiction)
Jul 30, 2014
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Civil Harassment (General Jurisdiction)
Jul 28, 2014
Dism Lack of Prosecution-Petn O/C 09/11/2014
Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Case (General Jurisdiction)
Jul 25, 2014
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Civil Harassment (General Jurisdiction)
Jul 17, 2014
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Civil Harassment (General Jurisdiction)
Jul 07, 2014
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Civil Harassment (General Jurisdiction)
Jul 02, 2014
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Civil Harassment (General Jurisdiction)
Jun 17, 2014
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Civil Harassment (General Jurisdiction)
May 23, 2014
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Civil Harassment (General Jurisdiction)
May 21, 2014
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Civil Harassment (General Jurisdiction)
May 12, 2014
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Civil Harassment (General Jurisdiction)
Apr 24, 2014
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Civil Harassment (General Jurisdiction)
Apr 10, 2014
Judgment by Court-Petition Denied on 05/01/2014
Civil Harassment (General Jurisdiction)
Mar 26, 2014
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Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Case (General Jurisdiction)
Mar 26, 2014
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Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Case (General Jurisdiction)
Mar 26, 2014
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Civil Harassment (General Jurisdiction)
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