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Mary H. Strobel

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Judge (ret.), neutral
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Joined Signature Resolution, September 2023; appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Gray Davis, 2002, retired June 2023; assistant city attorney, deputy city attorney, Los Angeles, 1999-2002; staff counsel, deputy director, Charter Reform Commission, Los Angeles, 1997-99; deputy city attorney, Santa Monica, 1985-97; associate, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, Los Angeles, 1983-85

USC Gould School of Law



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Quasi Appellate Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Mar. 30, 2021
Judge Mary H. Strobel Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Mar. 29, 2012

Rulings
Case Category Published
Morell v. Board of Retirement of the Orange County Employees' Retirement System
reversed and remanded
Government Jul. 11, 2024
Fix the City, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles
affirmed
Government Mar. 8, 2024
Gonzales v. California Victim Compensation Bd.
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 2, 2024
Yes In My Back Yard v. City of Culver City
affirmed
Government Oct. 30, 2023
Park v. NMSI, Inc.
affirmed
Contracts Oct. 12, 2023
Coalition of County Unions v. Los Angeles County Bd. of Supervisors
reversed
Constitutional Law Aug. 1, 2023
Los Angeles Unified School Dist. v. Office of Administrative Hearings
affirmed
Administrative Agencies May 8, 2023
Miller v. Dept. of Real Estate
author
Administrative Agencies Oct. 17, 2022
Lozano v. City of Los Angeles
affirmed
Administrative Agencies Jan. 11, 2022
Pech v. Morgan
affirmed
Attorneys Mar. 15, 2021
McGroarty v. Los Angeles Unified School Dist.
affirmed
Education Feb. 26, 2021
Souliotes v. California Victim Compensation Board
affirmed
statutory_interpretation Feb. 23, 2021
Assn. for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs v. County of Los Angeles
affirmed
Civil Procedure Feb. 2, 2021
Yazdi v. Dental Board of California
affirmed
Administrative Agencies Nov. 5, 2020
Deiro v. L.A. County Civil Service Commission
affirmed
Administrative Agencies Nov. 2, 2020
Save the Agoura Cornell Knoll v. City of Agoura Hills
affirmed
Environmental Law Mar. 19, 2020
Canyon Crest Conservancy v. County of Los Angeles
affirmed
Civil Procedure Mar. 16, 2020
Villarreal v. Gordon
affirmed
Remedies Jan. 14, 2020
Stafford v. Attending Staff Assn.
affirmed
Civil Procedure Nov. 1, 2019
Doe v. Occidental College
affirmed
Evidence Sep. 25, 2019
DiRaffael v. California Army Nat. Guard
affirmed
Constitutional Law May 28, 2019
Acco Engineered Systems v. Contractors' St. License Bd.
affirmed
statutory_interpretation Dec. 18, 2018
Pub. Employment Relations Bd. v. Bellflower Unified School
affirmed
Administrative Agencies Dec. 6, 2018
Bacilio v. City of Los Angeles
affirmed
Government Oct. 29, 2018
Shenouda v. Veterinary Med. Bd.
affirmed
Evidence Sep. 25, 2018
Doe v. Claremont McKenna College
reversed and remanded
Administrative Agencies Aug. 10, 2018
Modification: World Business Academy v. Cal. State Lands Commission
affirmed
Environmental Law Jul. 11, 2018
Metropolitan Water District v. Winograd
affirmed
Government Jun. 25, 2018
World Business Academy v. Cal. State Lands Commission
affirmed
Environmental Law Jun. 15, 2018
County of Los Angeles v. Los Angeles County Civil Service etc.
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 19, 2018

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Kim Zetter v. County of Los Angeles Torts judge Apr. 26, 2024
Fix the City Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. Government judge Jan. 28, 2022
Title Court Published
Quasi Appellate Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Mar. 30, 2021
Judge Mary H. Strobel Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Mar. 29, 2012
Case Category Published
Morell v. Board of Retirement of the Orange County Employees' Retirement System
reversed and remanded
Government Jul. 11, 2024
Fix the City, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles
affirmed
Government Mar. 8, 2024
Gonzales v. California Victim Compensation Bd.
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 2, 2024
Yes In My Back Yard v. City of Culver City
affirmed
Government Oct. 30, 2023
Park v. NMSI, Inc.
affirmed
Contracts Oct. 12, 2023
Coalition of County Unions v. Los Angeles County Bd. of Supervisors
reversed
Constitutional Law Aug. 1, 2023
Los Angeles Unified School Dist. v. Office of Administrative Hearings
affirmed
Administrative Agencies May 8, 2023
Miller v. Dept. of Real Estate
author
Administrative Agencies Oct. 17, 2022
Lozano v. City of Los Angeles
affirmed
Administrative Agencies Jan. 11, 2022
Pech v. Morgan
affirmed
Attorneys Mar. 15, 2021
McGroarty v. Los Angeles Unified School Dist.
affirmed
Education Feb. 26, 2021
Souliotes v. California Victim Compensation Board
affirmed
statutory_interpretation Feb. 23, 2021
Assn. for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs v. County of Los Angeles
affirmed
Civil Procedure Feb. 2, 2021
Yazdi v. Dental Board of California
affirmed
Administrative Agencies Nov. 5, 2020
Deiro v. L.A. County Civil Service Commission
affirmed
Administrative Agencies Nov. 2, 2020
Save the Agoura Cornell Knoll v. City of Agoura Hills
affirmed
Environmental Law Mar. 19, 2020
Canyon Crest Conservancy v. County of Los Angeles
affirmed
Civil Procedure Mar. 16, 2020
Villarreal v. Gordon
affirmed
Remedies Jan. 14, 2020
Stafford v. Attending Staff Assn.
affirmed
Civil Procedure Nov. 1, 2019
Doe v. Occidental College
affirmed
Evidence Sep. 25, 2019
DiRaffael v. California Army Nat. Guard
affirmed
Constitutional Law May 28, 2019
Acco Engineered Systems v. Contractors' St. License Bd.
affirmed
statutory_interpretation Dec. 18, 2018
Pub. Employment Relations Bd. v. Bellflower Unified School
affirmed
Administrative Agencies Dec. 6, 2018
Bacilio v. City of Los Angeles
affirmed
Government Oct. 29, 2018
Shenouda v. Veterinary Med. Bd.
affirmed
Evidence Sep. 25, 2018
Doe v. Claremont McKenna College
reversed and remanded
Administrative Agencies Aug. 10, 2018
Modification: World Business Academy v. Cal. State Lands Commission
affirmed
Environmental Law Jul. 11, 2018
Metropolitan Water District v. Winograd
affirmed
Government Jun. 25, 2018
World Business Academy v. Cal. State Lands Commission
affirmed
Environmental Law Jun. 15, 2018
County of Los Angeles v. Los Angeles County Civil Service etc.
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 19, 2018
Case Name Topic Role Published
Kim Zetter v. County of Los Angeles Torts judge Apr. 26, 2024
Fix the City Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, et al. Government judge Jan. 28, 2022