Judge (ret.), Neutral
ADR Services Inc.
Joined ADR Services, January 2024; judge, Los Angeles Superior Court, 2002-February 2023; court commissioner, Los Angeles Superior, 2000-2002; Los Angeles County District Attorney's office, 1992-2000; private practice
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| David Sotelo | Los Angeles County (Torrance) | Jan. 28, 2013 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Valencia v. Mendoza
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Jul. 2, 2024 |
|
Greenspan v. County of Los Angeles
reversed and remanded
|
Tax | Dec. 22, 2023 |
|
Coastal Protection Alliance v. Airbnb
affirmed
|
Environmental Law | Sep. 5, 2023 |
|
Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs v. County of Los Angeles
reversed and remanded
|
Municipal Law | Aug. 21, 2023 |
|
Quinn v. LPL Financial LLC
affirmed
|
Employment Law | May 11, 2023 |
|
Zhang v. Superior Court (Dentons US LLP)
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Nov. 10, 2022 |
|
VVA-TWO, LLC v. Impact Development Group, LLC
affirmed
|
Arbitration | May 14, 2020 |
|
Mass v. Franchise Tax Bd.
affirmed
|
Tax | Aug. 19, 2019 |
|
United Grand Corp. v. Malibu Hillbillies, LLC
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 14, 2019 |
|
Inversiones Papaluchi S.A.S. v. Superior Court
petition granted
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 1, 2018 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Funding Inc. v. JJ World Textile Trading Inc. dba JJ Textile Company, John Paik, and Does 1 through 10 | Contracts | judge | Nov. 24, 2017 |
| Liubov Parenago v. IFG Mortgage Services Inc., et al. | Real Property | judge | Sep. 1, 2017 |
| City of Los Angeles v. Geoffrey H. Palmer, et al. | Real Property | judge | Aug. 4, 2017 |
| Chun Il Cho, et al. v. Hun Sung Park, Nahm Eul Kim, Samuel Lee aka Sang Chae Lee, Philip K. Yi aka Kyu Bo Yi, Chang Sik Kim, Chun Kyung Kim, Oon Young Lee, Jong Yoon Jung, Young Chong Oh, Seung Wook Lee, Kelly Kim aka Kyoung Ae Kim, So Yun Ahn, In Hwa Ahn | Business Law | judge | Jul. 28, 2017 |
| 1492 Entertainment Inc. v. Tracy K. Price, et al. | Contracts | judge | Jul. 21, 2017 |
| Victor Kao v. Mario Serrato | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | judge | Aug. 23, 2001 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| David Sotelo | Los Angeles County (Torrance) | Jan. 28, 2013 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Valencia v. Mendoza
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Jul. 2, 2024 |
|
Greenspan v. County of Los Angeles
reversed and remanded
|
Tax | Dec. 22, 2023 |
|
Coastal Protection Alliance v. Airbnb
affirmed
|
Environmental Law | Sep. 5, 2023 |
|
Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs v. County of Los Angeles
reversed and remanded
|
Municipal Law | Aug. 21, 2023 |
|
Quinn v. LPL Financial LLC
affirmed
|
Employment Law | May 11, 2023 |
|
Zhang v. Superior Court (Dentons US LLP)
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Nov. 10, 2022 |
|
VVA-TWO, LLC v. Impact Development Group, LLC
affirmed
|
Arbitration | May 14, 2020 |
|
Mass v. Franchise Tax Bd.
affirmed
|
Tax | Aug. 19, 2019 |
|
United Grand Corp. v. Malibu Hillbillies, LLC
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 14, 2019 |
|
Inversiones Papaluchi S.A.S. v. Superior Court
petition granted
|
Civil Procedure | Mar. 1, 2018 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Funding Inc. v. JJ World Textile Trading Inc. dba JJ Textile Company, John Paik, and Does 1 through 10 | Contracts | judge | Nov. 24, 2017 |
| Liubov Parenago v. IFG Mortgage Services Inc., et al. | Real Property | judge | Sep. 1, 2017 |
| City of Los Angeles v. Geoffrey H. Palmer, et al. | Real Property | judge | Aug. 4, 2017 |
| Chun Il Cho, et al. v. Hun Sung Park, Nahm Eul Kim, Samuel Lee aka Sang Chae Lee, Philip K. Yi aka Kyu Bo Yi, Chang Sik Kim, Chun Kyung Kim, Oon Young Lee, Jong Yoon Jung, Young Chong Oh, Seung Wook Lee, Kelly Kim aka Kyoung Ae Kim, So Yun Ahn, In Hwa Ahn | Business Law | judge | Jul. 28, 2017 |
| 1492 Entertainment Inc. v. Tracy K. Price, et al. | Contracts | judge | Jul. 21, 2017 |
| Victor Kao v. Mario Serrato | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | judge | Aug. 23, 2001 |