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Timothy J. Staffel

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Judge (Ret.)



Appointed to the Santa Barbara Superior Court by Gov. Wilson, 1998, retired April 2023



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Timothy J. Staffel Santa Barbara County (Santa Maria) Superior Court Apr. 9, 2017
Newshound at Heart Santa Barbara County Superior Court (Santa Rosa) Oct. 23, 2008

Columns
Title Category Published
Judge Coen’s seminars provided an invaluable service Criminal, Judges and Judiciary, Letters Feb. 1, 2018

Rulings
Case Category Published
Chavez v. Alco Harvesting, LLC
reversed and remanded
Torts Jun. 17, 2024
State of California v. Alco Harvest
affirmed
Arbitration Nov. 24, 2023
Modification: Brancati v. Cachuma Village, LLC
reversed
Evidence Nov. 13, 2023
Brancati v. Cachuma Village, LLC
reversed
Evidence Oct. 17, 2023
Navas v. Fresh Venture Foods, LLC
affirmed
Arbitration Nov. 21, 2022
Villalobos v. City of Santa Maria
affirmed
Civil Rights Nov. 16, 2022
Alfaro v. Waterhouse Management Corp.
affirmed
Anti-SLAPP Aug. 5, 2022
Ramsden v. Peterson
affirmed
Family Law Mar. 16, 2022

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Soqui v. Ramirez Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Mar. 25, 2000
Title Court Published
Timothy J. Staffel Santa Barbara County (Santa Maria) Superior Court Apr. 9, 2017
Newshound at Heart Santa Barbara County Superior Court (Santa Rosa) Oct. 23, 2008
Title Category Published
Judge Coen’s seminars provided an invaluable service Criminal, Judges and Judiciary, Letters Feb. 1, 2018
Case Category Published
Chavez v. Alco Harvesting, LLC
reversed and remanded
Torts Jun. 17, 2024
State of California v. Alco Harvest
affirmed
Arbitration Nov. 24, 2023
Modification: Brancati v. Cachuma Village, LLC
reversed
Evidence Nov. 13, 2023
Brancati v. Cachuma Village, LLC
reversed
Evidence Oct. 17, 2023
Navas v. Fresh Venture Foods, LLC
affirmed
Arbitration Nov. 21, 2022
Villalobos v. City of Santa Maria
affirmed
Civil Rights Nov. 16, 2022
Alfaro v. Waterhouse Management Corp.
affirmed
Anti-SLAPP Aug. 5, 2022
Ramsden v. Peterson
affirmed
Family Law Mar. 16, 2022
Case Name Topic Role Published
Soqui v. Ramirez Personal Injury (Vehicular) judge Mar. 25, 2000