Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Northwest District - Van Nuys Courthouse East
Department/Division:
C
Courtroom/Floor:
400
6230 Sylmar Ave
Van Nuys , CA 91401
(818) 901-4682
Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, December 2018; commissioner, Los Angeles County Superior Court, 2016-18; partner, AlvaradoSmith, Los Angeles, 2008-16; partner, Carlsmith Ball LLP, Los Angeles, 2004-08; sole practitioner, Los Angeles, 1993-2004; partner Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell LLP, Los Angeles, 1991-93; partner Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp, 1978-91
UCLA School of Law, 1978
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Every case can and should settle, Judge James E. Blancarte says | Los Angeles County Superior Court | May 20, 2022 |
| Couples Therapy | Los Angeles County (Stanley Mosk Courthouse) | Sep. 7, 2017 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Saga of California ranchos intriguing | Letters | Sep. 2, 2022 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Curcio v. Pels
reversed
|
Family Law | Mar. 31, 2020 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan C. Escamilla Toledano v. Ronit Youshei Haroonian, Fariborz Haroonian | Personal Injury | judge | Jun. 14, 2024 |
| Cecil Bowens v. Jeffrey Johnson, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | Personal Injury | judge | Dec. 1, 2023 |
| Bradley Guevara v. Joaquin Bobadilla, et. al. | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 31, 2023 |
| State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Bartolome Tizo Tomas | Insurance | judge | Jan. 28, 2022 |
| Pablo D. Limon v. Angelica Patricia Estrada, County of Los Angeles | Personal Injury | judge | May 17, 2019 |
| Hector Estrada v. City of South Gate | Personal Injury | Defendant | Dec. 30, 2003 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury | Defendant | Aug. 22, 1998 |
| Jojo Marengo, et al. v. U.K. ABBA Products, Inc., et al. | Business Law | Plaintiff | Oct. 12, 1996 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Every case can and should settle, Judge James E. Blancarte says | Los Angeles County Superior Court | May 20, 2022 |
| Couples Therapy | Los Angeles County (Stanley Mosk Courthouse) | Sep. 7, 2017 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Saga of California ranchos intriguing | Letters | Sep. 2, 2022 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Curcio v. Pels
reversed
|
Family Law | Mar. 31, 2020 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan C. Escamilla Toledano v. Ronit Youshei Haroonian, Fariborz Haroonian | Personal Injury | judge | Jun. 14, 2024 |
| Cecil Bowens v. Jeffrey Johnson, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | Personal Injury | judge | Dec. 1, 2023 |
| Bradley Guevara v. Joaquin Bobadilla, et. al. | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 31, 2023 |
| State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Bartolome Tizo Tomas | Insurance | judge | Jan. 28, 2022 |
| Pablo D. Limon v. Angelica Patricia Estrada, County of Los Angeles | Personal Injury | judge | May 17, 2019 |
| Hector Estrada v. City of South Gate | Personal Injury | Defendant | Dec. 30, 2003 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury | Defendant | Aug. 22, 1998 |
| Jojo Marengo, et al. v. U.K. ABBA Products, Inc., et al. | Business Law | Plaintiff | Oct. 12, 1996 |