Richard S. Kemalyan

Judge of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in Los Angeles, California

Richard S. Kemalyan is a candidate for Judge of the Superior Court Office No. 169 in Los Angeles County, California — 2026 Primary Election. Running as Non-Partisan.

Richard S. Kemalyan was appointed to the bench by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2006. He currently presides over felony trials. Prior to his appointment, he had a lengthy career in civil litigation, beginning as a law clerk and eventually becoming a general partner at Chase, Rotchford, Drukker & Bogust, where he worked for 20 years. His work included defending municipalities and police departments in civil rights cases and handling complex litigation such as asbestos cases. He also worked at the firms Kemalyan and Richland, and Dwyer, Daly, Brotzen and Bruno. He earned his Bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles (Phi Beta Kappa) and his J.D. from Loyola Marymount University.