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    • Hernaldo J. Baltodano

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    Associate Justice
    California Courts of Appeal
    2nd Appellate District, Division 6
    Department/Division: 6

    200 E Santa Clara St
    Ventura , CA 93001
    (805) 641-4700



    Nominated to the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Six, by Gov. Gavin Newsom, June 2022, confirmed August 3, 2022. Appointed to the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, Nov. 2, 2017; founding partner, Baltodano & Baltodano LLP, San Luis Obispo, 2011-17; senior associate, Sanchez & Amador LLP, Los Angeles, 2010-11; senior associate, Anderson McPharlin & Conners LLP, Los Angeles, 2010; associate, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi LLP, (now Robins Kaplan LLP) Los Angeles, 2006-09; associate, Holguin & Garfield APLC, 2005-06; associate, Law Office of David A. Mallen, 2004-05; associate, Hadsell & Stormer, Inc. (now Hadsell Stormer & Renick LLP) , Pasadena, 2003-04

    UC Berkeley School of Law, 2002



    Judicial Profiles
    Title Court Published
    Early Bird San Luis Obispo County (San Luis Obispo) Nov. 29, 2018

    Columns
    Title Category Published
    From humble beginnings to the Second District Court of Appeal Judges and Judiciary Aug. 15, 2022

    Rulings
    Case Category Published
    Salami v. Los Robles Regional Medical Center
    author
    		 Consumer Law Jul. 24, 2024
    Ibarra v. Chuy & Sons Labor, Inc.
    author
    		 Employment Law Jun. 19, 2024
    Modification: In re A.M.
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 18, 2024
    In re A.M.
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 31, 2024
    People v. Plains All American Pipeline, LP
    author
    		 Remedies May 3, 2024
    People v. Uriostegui
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 5, 2024
    Vazquez v. SaniSure
    author
    		 Arbitration Apr. 3, 2024
    F.K. v. Superior Court (Santa Barbara County Child Welfare Services)
    author
    		 Dependency Mar. 18, 2024
    Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association v. Criminal Justice Attorneys Association of Ventura County
    author
    		 Employment Law Jan. 19, 2024
    People v. Superior Court (Guevara)
    dissenting
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 8, 2023
    Velasquez v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Bd.
    dissenting
    		 Workers' Compensation Dec. 6, 2023
    People v. Allen
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 20, 2023
    People v. Aguirre
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 17, 2023
    In re Casey
    dissenting
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 28, 2023
    Marriage of C.D. and G.D.
    author
    		 Family Law Sep. 13, 2023
    Marriage of C.D. and G.D.
    author
    		 Family Law Sep. 11, 2023
    Minser v. Collect Access, LLC
    affirmed
    		 Consumer Law Jun. 22, 2023
    Friends of Oceano Dunes v. California Coastal Commission
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Apr. 20, 2023
    Air 7, LLC v. County of Ventura
    author
    		 Tax Apr. 19, 2023
    Algo-Heyres v. Oxnard Manor
    author
    		 Arbitration Mar. 1, 2023
    People v. Berdoll
    concurring
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 8, 2022
    People v. Torfason
    reversed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2019

    Verdicts & Settlements
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    Lannden Bower, as an individual, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Cycle Gear Inc., and Does 2 through 10 Employment Law Plaintiff Sep. 17, 2016
    Vidal S. Julio, as an individual, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Anthony Inc. dba Anthony International and Does 1 t hrough 10 Employment Law Plaintiff Oct. 3, 2015
    Sarah Litt, as an individual, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Western Stone & Metal Corp. dba Shane Co., and Does 1 through 10 Employment Law Plaintiff Aug. 8, 2015
    Daisy Vazquez, an individual, and on behalf of all others similarly situated; Bryan Joseph, an individual, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. TWC Administration LLC, Time Warner Cable Inc., Time Warner NY Cable LLC, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law Plaintiff Jun. 6, 2015
    Fabio Gonzalez, Matias Madera, Oralia Banda v. Universal Alloy Corp. Employment Law Plaintiff Jul. 4, 2014
    Julian Ramirez Abad and Francisco Amaya, as individuals and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Waste Connections Inc.; Waste Connections of California Inc.; Waste Connections Management Services Inc., and Does 1 through 100 Employment Law Plaintiff May 10, 2014
    Delfino Martinon Bautista v. Harvest Management Sub LLC, et al. Labor Law Plaintiff May 3, 2014
    Fred Pierce, Timothy Lee Conn, Fermin Valenzuela, Laurie D. Ellerston v. County of Orange, a Governmental entity; Michael S. Carona, individually Civil Rights Plaintiff Sep. 10, 2011
    Title Court Published
    Early Bird San Luis Obispo County (San Luis Obispo) Nov. 29, 2018
    Title Category Published
    From humble beginnings to the Second District Court of Appeal Judges and Judiciary Aug. 15, 2022
    Case Category Published
    Salami v. Los Robles Regional Medical Center
    author
    		 Consumer Law Jul. 24, 2024
    Ibarra v. Chuy & Sons Labor, Inc.
    author
    		 Employment Law Jun. 19, 2024
    Modification: In re A.M.
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 18, 2024
    In re A.M.
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure May 31, 2024
    People v. Plains All American Pipeline, LP
    author
    		 Remedies May 3, 2024
    People v. Uriostegui
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 5, 2024
    Vazquez v. SaniSure
    author
    		 Arbitration Apr. 3, 2024
    F.K. v. Superior Court (Santa Barbara County Child Welfare Services)
    author
    		 Dependency Mar. 18, 2024
    Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association v. Criminal Justice Attorneys Association of Ventura County
    author
    		 Employment Law Jan. 19, 2024
    People v. Superior Court (Guevara)
    dissenting
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 8, 2023
    Velasquez v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Bd.
    dissenting
    		 Workers' Compensation Dec. 6, 2023
    People v. Allen
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 20, 2023
    People v. Aguirre
    author
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 17, 2023
    In re Casey
    dissenting
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 28, 2023
    Marriage of C.D. and G.D.
    author
    		 Family Law Sep. 13, 2023
    Marriage of C.D. and G.D.
    author
    		 Family Law Sep. 11, 2023
    Minser v. Collect Access, LLC
    affirmed
    		 Consumer Law Jun. 22, 2023
    Friends of Oceano Dunes v. California Coastal Commission
    author
    		 Civil Procedure Apr. 20, 2023
    Air 7, LLC v. County of Ventura
    author
    		 Tax Apr. 19, 2023
    Algo-Heyres v. Oxnard Manor
    author
    		 Arbitration Mar. 1, 2023
    People v. Berdoll
    concurring
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 8, 2022
    People v. Torfason
    reversed
    		 Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2019
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    Lannden Bower, as an individual, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Cycle Gear Inc., and Does 2 through 10 Employment Law Plaintiff Sep. 17, 2016
    Vidal S. Julio, as an individual, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Anthony Inc. dba Anthony International and Does 1 t hrough 10 Employment Law Plaintiff Oct. 3, 2015
    Sarah Litt, as an individual, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Western Stone & Metal Corp. dba Shane Co., and Does 1 through 10 Employment Law Plaintiff Aug. 8, 2015
    Daisy Vazquez, an individual, and on behalf of all others similarly situated; Bryan Joseph, an individual, and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. TWC Administration LLC, Time Warner Cable Inc., Time Warner NY Cable LLC, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Employment Law Plaintiff Jun. 6, 2015
    Fabio Gonzalez, Matias Madera, Oralia Banda v. Universal Alloy Corp. Employment Law Plaintiff Jul. 4, 2014
    Julian Ramirez Abad and Francisco Amaya, as individuals and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Waste Connections Inc.; Waste Connections of California Inc.; Waste Connections Management Services Inc., and Does 1 through 100 Employment Law Plaintiff May 10, 2014
    Delfino Martinon Bautista v. Harvest Management Sub LLC, et al. Labor Law Plaintiff May 3, 2014
    Fred Pierce, Timothy Lee Conn, Fermin Valenzuela, Laurie D. Ellerston v. County of Orange, a Governmental entity; Michael S. Carona, individually Civil Rights Plaintiff Sep. 10, 2011
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