Frederick F. Mumm

Professional career

• U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Central District of California, appointed in 2006 and serving until 2020, with a background in intellectual property law, media litigation, and corporate legal counsel
• Appointed as a U.S. Magistrate Judge by the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on April 3, 2006, to an eight‐year renewable term
• Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Los Angeles — specializing in intellectual property, media, and entertainment litigation
• Partner, Walter Finestone & Richter

Education

Additional information

• Magistrate, District Court, C.D. California, 2006-present
• Served in this role until 2020, when his tenure ended ezel.ai.
• Associate General Counsel, CBS Broadcasting Inc. (1993–1999).
• Magistrate judges handle certain civil and criminal matters, often including pretrial proceedings, motions, and some trials, under the authority of the district court.
• No longer active on the Central District of California bench ezel.ai.
• Public records show Judge Mumm handled civil matters in Los Angeles, including Social Security appeals ezel.ai.
• His profile is preserved as a historical record, and his successor in certain matters was Patricia A. Donahue ezel.ai.
• His rulings reflected a balanced approach: affirming agency decisions when supported by the record, and reversing and remanding when the administrative decision could not stand ezel.ai.