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Aug. 30, 2018

Settlement Specialist

Attorneys and fellow jurists think highly of Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Thomas Sokolov’s talent for dealmaking.

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Los Angeles County (Torrance)

TORRANCE — After 22 years of hearing as many as 50 arraignments a day in early disposition criminal court, Superior Court Judge Thomas R. Sokolov seems to have perfected the art of settlement.

“Supposedly, the best offers from prosecutors are made in my court,” Sokolov said.

He is the least controversial figure on the bench, said Supervising Judge Eric Taylor of the Los Angeles County ... (continued)

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