The Honorable Richard J. Burdge, Jr.
Los Angeles Superior Court, Department 037
Biography
The Hon. Richard J. Burdge, Jr. is a judge for the Los Angeles County Superior Court in California. He was appointed to the bench by former governor Jerry Brown in 2014. He succeeded Shari K. Silver after her retirement from the bench.
He is a registered Democrat.
Judge Burdge received his B.S. from Yale University. He went on to earn his J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law in 1979.
After graduating from law school, Burdge joined the law firm of Lillick, McHose, and Charles as an associate in 1979. In 1986 he was made a partner for the firm, which had become Lillick and McHose, LLP. He was also a partner for the law firms of Dewey Ballantine, LLP from 1986 to 2000 and Howrey, LLP from 2000 to 2011. In 2011 he became a sole practitioner and opened the Burdge Law Firm PC. He was serving in that capacity at the time of his appointment to the Superior Court in 2014.
He has been a member of the Los Angeles Bar Association.
Judge Burdge's wife, the Hon. Lee Edmon served as a Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge as well as a presiding judge for the Second District Court of Appeal for California.
Recent Rulings by Hon. Richard J. Burdge, Jr.
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JEANNETTE MARTELLO VS JOSHUA MERLISS
Sep 16, 2019 | Judge Richard J. Burdge, Jr. | Los Angeles County, CA
HEARING DATE: September 16, 2019 CASE NUMBER: BC589157 CASE NAME: Jeanette Martello v. Joshua Merliss TRIAL DATE: n/a PROOF OF SERVICE: OK DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR ORDER RELEASING AND PAYING TO DEFENDANT PLAINTIFF’S VEXTATIOUS LITIGANT SECURITY MOVING PARTY: Defendant Joshua Merliss OPPOSING PARTY: Jeanette ...
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ZHAO HUI SHI ET AL VS RACHEL H LEW ET AL
Sep 16, 2019 | Judge Richard J. Burdge, Jr. | Los Angeles County, CA
HEARING DATE: September 16, 2019 CASE NUMBER: BC662775 CASE NAME: Zhao Hui Shi, et al. v. Rachel H Lew, et al. TRIAL DATE: September 24, 2019 PROOF OF SERVICE: OK PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO CONTINUE TRIAL MOVING PARTY: Plaintiff Zhao Hui Shi and Jun Lu OPPOSING PARTY: Defendant Wolfsdorf Rosenthal, LLP MOTION: ...
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DRAKE KENNEDY, ET AL. VS BRIAN KENNEDY, ET AL.
Sep 16, 2019 | Judge Richard J. Burdge, Jr. | Los Angeles County, CA
HEARING DATE: September 16, 2019 CASE NUMBER: 18STCP02617 CASE NAME: Drake Kennedy, et al. v. Brian Kennedy TRIAL DATE: September 22, 2020 SERVICE: OK DEFENDANT BRIAN KENNEDY’S MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF THE SUPPLEMENT COMPLAINT MOVING PARTY: Defendant Brian Kennedy OPPOSING PARTY: Plaintiff Drake Kenned...
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FENTON LAW GROUP LLP VS SIVA ARUNASALAM
Sep 12, 2019 | Judge Richard J. Burdge, Jr. | Los Angeles County, CA
HEARING DATE: September 12, 2019 CASE NUMBER: BC663078 CASE NAME: Fenton Law Group, LLP v. Siva Arunasalam SERVICE: OK FILING DATE: August 9, 2019 PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO SET ASIDE/ VACATE DISMISSAL TENTATIVE: The motion to set aside/ vacate dismissal is DENIED. Counsel for the Plaintiff to give notice. This...
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BRIAN WOOD VS 507 WILSHIRE PARTNERS L P ET AL
Sep 11, 2019 | Judge Richard J. Burdge, Jr. | Los Angeles County, CA
HEARING DATE: September 11, 2019 CASE NUMBER: BC707125 CASE NAME: Brian Wood v. 507 Wilshire Partners L P, et al. MOVING PARTY: Counsel for Plaintiff Brian Wood OPPOSING PARTY: Unopposed TRIAL DATE: February 25, 2020 SERVICE: (see below) ATTORNEY RONALD YOOSEFIAN/ YOOSEFIAN LAW FIRM, P.C.’S MOTION TO BE RE...
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JOSE MARTINEZ VS GENERAL MOTORS, LLC
Sep 11, 2019 | Judge Richard J. Burdge, Jr. | Los Angeles County, CA
HEARING DATE: September 11, 2019 CASE NUMBER: 19STCV07432 CASE NAME: Jose Martinez v. General Motors, LLC, et al. TRIAL DATE: July 7, 2020 SERVICE: OK DEFENDANT’S DEMURRER TO AND MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF THE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT DEMURRING PARTY: Defendant General Motors, LLC OPPOSING PARTY: Plaintif...
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EDWARD BRADFORD VS DUAL DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT CENTER INC ET AL
Sep 10, 2019 | Judge Richard J. Burdge, Jr. | Los Angeles County, CA
HEARING DATE: September 10, 2019 CASE NUMBER: BC703124 CASE NAME: Edward Bradford v. Dual Diagnosis Treatment Center, Inc. DEFAULT ENTERED: May 3, 2019 PLAINTIFF’S APPLICATION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT TENTATIVE: The Application for Default Judgment is DENIED without prejudice. BACKGROUND Summary of Complaint: ...
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DEVIN STATEN ET AL VS THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES ET AL
Sep 10, 2019 | Judge Richard J. Burdge, Jr. | Los Angeles County, CA
HEARING DATE: September 10, 2019 CASE NUMBER: BC702243 CASE NAME: Devin Staten, et al. v. The City of Los Angeles, et al. TRIAL DATE: August 4, 2020 PROOF OF SERVICE: OK DEFENDANT’S DEMURRER TO THE COMPLAINT, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, MOTION TO SEVER FOR MISJOINDER MOVING PARTY: Defendant The City of Los Ange...
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WINFRED STAMPS VS HYDRAULICS INTERNATIONAL INC ET AL
Sep 10, 2019 | Judge Richard J. Burdge, Jr. | Los Angeles County, CA
HEARING DATE: September 10, 2019, continued from September 3, 2019 CASE NUMBER: BC698669 CASE NAME: Winfred Stamps v. Hydraulics International, Inc. TRIAL DATE: February 11, 2020 PROOF OF SERVICE: OK DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR ORDER TERMINATING ACTION AND FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS MOVING PARTY: Defendant Hydrauli...
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WS INVESTMENTS PROPERTY LLC VS IMELDA BALANAY ET AL
Sep 9, 2019 | Judge Richard J. Burdge, Jr. | Los Angeles County, CA
HEARING DATE: September 9, 2019 CASE NUMBER: BC700804 CASE NAME: WS Investments Property, LLC v. Imelda Balanay, et al. TRIAL DATE: January 28, 2020 PROOF OF SERVICE: OK PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS TO DEEM REQUESTS FOR ADMISSIONS ADMITTED MOVING PARTY: Plaintiff WS Investments Property, LLC OPPOSING PARTY: Unoppos...
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Recent Rulings by Hon. Richard J. Burdge, Jr.
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JEANNETTE MARTELLO VS JOSHUA MERLISS
Sep 16, 2019 | Judge Richard J. Burdge, Jr. | Los Angeles County, CA
HEARING DATE: September 16, 2019 CASE NUMBER: BC589157 CASE NAME: Jeanette Martello v. Joshua Merliss TRIAL DATE: n/a PROOF OF SERVICE: OK DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR ORDER RELEASING AND PAYING TO DEFENDANT PLAINTIFF’S VEXTATIOUS LITIGANT SECURITY MOVING PARTY: Defendant Joshua Merliss OPPOSING PARTY: Jeanette ...
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ZHAO HUI SHI ET AL VS RACHEL H LEW ET AL
Sep 16, 2019 | Judge Richard J. Burdge, Jr. | Los Angeles County, CA
HEARING DATE: September 16, 2019 CASE NUMBER: BC662775 CASE NAME: Zhao Hui Shi, et al. v. Rachel H Lew, et al. TRIAL DATE: September 24, 2019 PROOF OF SERVICE: OK PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO CONTINUE TRIAL MOVING PARTY: Plaintiff Zhao Hui Shi and Jun Lu OPPOSING PARTY: Defendant Wolfsdorf Rosenthal, LLP MOTION: ...
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DRAKE KENNEDY, ET AL. VS BRIAN KENNEDY, ET AL.
Sep 16, 2019 | Judge Richard J. Burdge, Jr. | Los Angeles County, CA
HEARING DATE: September 16, 2019 CASE NUMBER: 18STCP02617 CASE NAME: Drake Kennedy, et al. v. Brian Kennedy TRIAL DATE: September 22, 2020 SERVICE: OK DEFENDANT BRIAN KENNEDY’S MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF THE SUPPLEMENT COMPLAINT MOVING PARTY: Defendant Brian Kennedy OPPOSING PARTY: Plaintiff Drake Kenned...
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FENTON LAW GROUP LLP VS SIVA ARUNASALAM
Sep 12, 2019 | Judge Richard J. Burdge, Jr. | Los Angeles County, CA
HEARING DATE: September 12, 2019 CASE NUMBER: BC663078 CASE NAME: Fenton Law Group, LLP v. Siva Arunasalam SERVICE: OK FILING DATE: August 9, 2019 PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO SET ASIDE/ VACATE DISMISSAL TENTATIVE: The motion to set aside/ vacate dismissal is DENIED. Counsel for the Plaintiff to give notice. This...
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BRIAN WOOD VS 507 WILSHIRE PARTNERS L P ET AL
Sep 11, 2019 | Judge Richard J. Burdge, Jr. | Los Angeles County, CA
HEARING DATE: September 11, 2019 CASE NUMBER: BC707125 CASE NAME: Brian Wood v. 507 Wilshire Partners L P, et al. MOVING PARTY: Counsel for Plaintiff Brian Wood OPPOSING PARTY: Unopposed TRIAL DATE: February 25, 2020 SERVICE: (see below) ATTORNEY RONALD YOOSEFIAN/ YOOSEFIAN LAW FIRM, P.C.’S MOTION TO BE RE...
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JOSE MARTINEZ VS GENERAL MOTORS, LLC
Sep 11, 2019 | Judge Richard J. Burdge, Jr. | Los Angeles County, CA
HEARING DATE: September 11, 2019 CASE NUMBER: 19STCV07432 CASE NAME: Jose Martinez v. General Motors, LLC, et al. TRIAL DATE: July 7, 2020 SERVICE: OK DEFENDANT’S DEMURRER TO AND MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF THE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT DEMURRING PARTY: Defendant General Motors, LLC OPPOSING PARTY: Plaintif...
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EDWARD BRADFORD VS DUAL DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT CENTER INC ET AL
Sep 10, 2019 | Judge Richard J. Burdge, Jr. | Los Angeles County, CA
HEARING DATE: September 10, 2019 CASE NUMBER: BC703124 CASE NAME: Edward Bradford v. Dual Diagnosis Treatment Center, Inc. DEFAULT ENTERED: May 3, 2019 PLAINTIFF’S APPLICATION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT TENTATIVE: The Application for Default Judgment is DENIED without prejudice. BACKGROUND Summary of Complaint: ...
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DEVIN STATEN ET AL VS THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES ET AL
Sep 10, 2019 | Judge Richard J. Burdge, Jr. | Los Angeles County, CA
HEARING DATE: September 10, 2019 CASE NUMBER: BC702243 CASE NAME: Devin Staten, et al. v. The City of Los Angeles, et al. TRIAL DATE: August 4, 2020 PROOF OF SERVICE: OK DEFENDANT’S DEMURRER TO THE COMPLAINT, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, MOTION TO SEVER FOR MISJOINDER MOVING PARTY: Defendant The City of Los Ange...
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WINFRED STAMPS VS HYDRAULICS INTERNATIONAL INC ET AL
Sep 10, 2019 | Judge Richard J. Burdge, Jr. | Los Angeles County, CA
HEARING DATE: September 10, 2019, continued from September 3, 2019 CASE NUMBER: BC698669 CASE NAME: Winfred Stamps v. Hydraulics International, Inc. TRIAL DATE: February 11, 2020 PROOF OF SERVICE: OK DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR ORDER TERMINATING ACTION AND FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS MOVING PARTY: Defendant Hydrauli...
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WS INVESTMENTS PROPERTY LLC VS IMELDA BALANAY ET AL
Sep 9, 2019 | Judge Richard J. Burdge, Jr. | Los Angeles County, CA
HEARING DATE: September 9, 2019 CASE NUMBER: BC700804 CASE NAME: WS Investments Property, LLC v. Imelda Balanay, et al. TRIAL DATE: January 28, 2020 PROOF OF SERVICE: OK PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS TO DEEM REQUESTS FOR ADMISSIONS ADMITTED MOVING PARTY: Plaintiff WS Investments Property, LLC OPPOSING PARTY: Unoppos...