Alan Rosenfield

1952 - 2022

Well known Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge, Alan Rosenfield, passed away unexpectedly on May 11, 2022. He was 70 years old.
Alan was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 6, 1952 and adopted by Joseph and Lucille Rosenfield. His family relocated to Encino where he attended Hesby Street Elementary School, Mulholland Jr. High School and graduated from Birmingham High School in 1970. It was during this time growing up in the San Fernando Valley that he became acquainted with his lifelong friends, David Pomerantz, Larry Underhill, and Randy Oppenheimer.
Alan was active in school activities, politics and his religious youth group. He was also class historian, which is fitting to those that knew his genuine interest and dedication to his friends and their families. As an auto enthusiast, Alan started his own car club. In his summers, he worked at the Hollywood Bowl.
Alan attended Grinnell College in Iowa, graduating with honors in political science. One of his favorite extracurricular activities in Iowa was aviation. He became a pilot, earning not only his private pilot's license and instrument rating, but also his pilot instructor's rating, a multi-engine rating, an engineer's rating, and an impressive airline transport rating.
Upon on his return to LA, Alan joined the LA County Sheriff's Department as a recruit. After graduating from the academy, he worked as a Deputy Sheriff in a variety of assignments including the life-changing role as a bailiff in various downtown county courts. Not only did he meet mentors who spoke to him about being a lawyer, but Alan realized that if you were to be in Court, the best seat to have was the Judge's. While still working full-time, Alan entered the Southwestern University School of Law. He was admitted to the bar in 1981.
In 1984, Alan began his work as a deputy District Attorney until he was appointed to the Newhall Municipal Court by Governor George Deukmejian on January 23, 1990. He was elevated by unification to the Los Angeles Superior Court in 2000. Judge Rosenfield presided over criminal matters for 17 years in Newhall, Lancaster, and Antelope Valley courthouses. He sat in Central Civil in 2008 and transferred to the Santa Clarita Courthouse in 2014. Judge Rosenfield retired from the bench in 2017. He had served as an assigned judge since his retirement and had recently signed up to help his colleagues resolve case backlogs through the Court's END Program.
Alan was proud of his service in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1983-2012. He served as an Army Judge Advocate Officer and was the recipient of the JAA Outstanding Career Armed Services Attorney Award.
When not on the bench, Alan enjoyed many hobbies and interests that also led to his ever expanding group of friends. He was an excellent chef, he played the banjo, he loved cars, motorcycles, aviation, his pets, collecting whimsical art and traveling with his wife Angela. He and Angela took many cruises and enjoyed spending time in Carmel.
Alan was a 40 year resident of Santa Clarita where he was known for his community service and as a treasured friend and neighbor. All who knew Alan will miss his loyal friendship, his kindness, his good hearted pranks and his sense of humor. He was truly a good man and will be missed enormously.
Alan is survived by his wife, Angela, stepson Robert Zhang, his brother Joe (Paula), nephews Joshua (Jessica), Jordan (Sally), niece, Jocelyn, and numerous cousins; close friends Randy and Julie Oppenheimer; and ex-wife/friend Tanya Fisher. He was the cherished Godfather to Joshua Rosenfield and Peer Marie Oppenheimer.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, June 16 at 11am at The Oaks at Valencia, 26550 Heritage View Lane, Valencia, CA.