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# Michael R. Wilner

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California · U.S. Magistrate Judge

## Profile

- Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- State: California
- Role: U.S. Magistrate Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-06-30

## Biography

### Professional career

- Appointed as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Central District of California on April 1, 2011, filling the vacancy left by Magistrate Judge Carolyn Turchin United States Courts
- He held the role of an Assistant United States Attorney and Deputy Chief in the Major Frauds Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles
- Earlier in his career, he practiced as a litigation associate at Proskauer Rose LLP in Century City United States Courts

### Education


### Additional information

- Magistrate, District Court, C.D. California, 2011-present
- His judicial work included handling civil rights and constitutional cases under Section 1983, as well as employment, discrimination, and corporate disputes.
- He also worked as a civil enforcement attorney with the Securities and Exchange Commission and was appointed as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney.
- Bench for more than 13 years, conducting numerous jury and bench trials by consent and acting as a settlement judge for complex business, tort, and intellectual property cases.
- After retiring from the bench, Wilner joined JAMS, where he serves as a mediator, arbitrator, and court-appointed special master.
- He handles a wide range of cases, including business and commercial disputes, employment, intellectual property, cybersecurity, environmental, and professional liability matters.
- His experience as a judge and trial attorney allows him to bring creativity, preparation, and impartiality to dispute resolution.
- Before his judicial appointment, Judge Wilner had a distinguished career in federal public service.

## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9070/michael-r-wilner/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9070/michael-r-wilner/)
- [U.S. District Court for the Central District of California current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9070/michael-r-wilner/)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9070/michael-r-wilner/)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-651872d6e45e0d82319ecccc) — Civil actions in United States District Courts; Rule 81 exceptions apply. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.
- [Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8721a344fececced2257fe1d) — Criminal proceedings in United States District Courts; this conservative mapping does not distribute appellate-specific provisions to appellate judges. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.