Mark Mooney

Mark Mooney

Hon. Mark Mooney received his undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California in 1978. He attended law school at Southern Methodist University and received his Juris Doctor in 1981. Before being appointed to the bench he was an associate with firms of Hillsinger & Costanzo and Lafollette, Johnson, De Haas & Fesler. He also served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Central District of California from 1991 to 1995. Judge Mooney was appointed to the Los Angeles Municipal Court by Governor Pete Wilson in 1995. In 1998, he was elevated to the Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles. He currently has an unlimited general civil assignment in the Mosk Courthouse.

Articles written by this author:

Proving unique damages: a judicial perspective

Beware the fallacy of the “single cause” or expert testimony on “cutting edge” science

Mark Mooney

2016 March


Opening statements

What everybody does wrong

Mark Mooney

2019 July


Ex parte motions

What a way to start the day: the “8:30 whiners’ calendar”

Mark Mooney

2020 July


Trying cases in trying times

Trying cases in trying times

A look at how we pulled off one of the first jury trials since the Pandemic began

Mark Mooney

2021 July


Using depositions at trial…

Using depositions at trial…

How to avoid common mistakes

Mark Mooney

2022 June