Alexander F. MacKinnon

Professional career

• U.S. Magistrate Judge, Central District of California (2015–2023)
• United States Magistrate Judge for the Central District of California, appointed in 2015 and retired in 2023, with a career spanning over 30 years in intellectual property and other federal trial practice
• Appointment: Sworn in on July 20, 2015 by the judges of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, succeeding retired Magistrate Judge Victor B. Kenton
• He first joined the firm in 1982 as an associate, later becoming a partner
• Before joining the federal judiciary, MacKinnon was a partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP for over 30 years, specializing in intellectual property litigation as well as antitrust, securities, product liability, and environmental cases

Education

Additional information

• Retirement: Left the bench in 2023
• Term: Served on a renewable eight‐year term as a U.S. Magistrate Judge
• Recognized as one of California’s Top Intellectual Property Litigators during his private practice
• Appointed as United States Magistrate Judge for the Central District of California | Central District of California | United States District Court The United States District Court for the Central District of California announces the appointment of Alexander F. MacKinnon as United States Magistrate Judge
• handling civil matters in Los Angeles and other counties in the Central District
• His judicial service covered the Central District of California, which includes Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties