Judge (ret.), neutral
ADR Services
Joined ADR Services, February 2024. Elected to Los Angeles County Superior Court, 2002, retired February 2024; judge, State Bar Court, 2000-02; associate, Castle & Associates, Los Angeles, 1997-2000; sole practitioner, Encino, 1993-97; associate, Frederick Wentzel & Associates (now defunct), 1991-93; associate, Meyers & McConnell, Los Angeles, 1989-91; associate, Howard Hom, Los Angeles 1988-89.
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Paul Bacigalupo uses mindfulness and meditation techniques in court | Los Angeles Superior (Van Nuys) | Dec. 7, 2021 |
| Paul A. Bacigalupo | Los Angeles (Compton) | Aug. 1, 2011 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Attorneys as educators | Appellate Practice, Law Practice | Sep. 12, 2022 |
| Connecting California to the Courts | Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Government, Judges and Judiciary | Jun. 6, 2022 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Farwell
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 22, 2018 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Black v. Plaza Pacoima LLC, Primestor Development Inc. and Costco Wholesale Corporation | Personal Injury | judge | Jul. 31, 2020 |
| Charisma Mouton v. Behavioral Health Services Inc. and Does 1 to 20 | Personal Injury | judge | Dec. 8, 2017 |
| Kimani Larry, through her Guardian ad Litem Kimberly Church v. Gina Galvan, Brian Galvan, and Doe 1 through 50 | Personal Injury | judge | Aug. 18, 2017 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury | adr | Aug. 16, 1997 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Defendant | May 28, 1994 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Paul Bacigalupo uses mindfulness and meditation techniques in court | Los Angeles Superior (Van Nuys) | Dec. 7, 2021 |
| Paul A. Bacigalupo | Los Angeles (Compton) | Aug. 1, 2011 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Attorneys as educators | Appellate Practice, Law Practice | Sep. 12, 2022 |
| Connecting California to the Courts | Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Government, Judges and Judiciary | Jun. 6, 2022 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Farwell
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 22, 2018 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Black v. Plaza Pacoima LLC, Primestor Development Inc. and Costco Wholesale Corporation | Personal Injury | judge | Jul. 31, 2020 |
| Charisma Mouton v. Behavioral Health Services Inc. and Does 1 to 20 | Personal Injury | judge | Dec. 8, 2017 |
| Kimani Larry, through her Guardian ad Litem Kimberly Church v. Gina Galvan, Brian Galvan, and Doe 1 through 50 | Personal Injury | judge | Aug. 18, 2017 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury | adr | Aug. 16, 1997 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Defendant | May 28, 1994 |