Los Angeles County (Torrance)
Career Highlights: Appointed a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. George Deukmejian, 1989; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 1969-89.
Law School: Loyola Law School, 1968
Career Highlights: Appointed a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. George Deukmejian, 1989; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 1969-89.
Law School: Loyola Law School, 1968
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)
