Judge (ret.), neutral
Judicate West
Joined Judicate West in October 2023; appointed to the Riverside County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2008, retired 2023; sole practitioner, Indian Wells, 2004-08; partner, Evans & Plott, Indian Wells, 2002-04; sole practitioner, Redlands, 1996-02; partner, associate, MacLachlan, Burford & Arias, San Bernardino, 1985-96; associate, Furness, Flory & Middlebrook, San Bernardino, 1981-85; associate, Hardin & Miller, Riverside, 1979-81.
Citrus Belt Law School, now California Southern Law School, 1979
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Delving into History | Riverside County (Indio) | Apr. 5, 2018 |
| Quoting Justice | Riverside County (Indio) Superior Court | Jun. 11, 2009 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Conservatorship of Tedesco | probate_and_trusts | May 9, 2023 |
|
People v. Salcido
affirmed
|
Immigration | Nov. 27, 2019 |
|
Modification: People v. Salcido
affirmed
|
Immigration | May 15, 2019 |
|
People v. Salcido
affirmed
|
Immigration | May 6, 2019 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacqueline Moses v. Loma Linda University Medical Center | Personal Injury | Plaintiff | Oct. 6, 2007 |
| Arthur H. Lopez v. Thomas Swearingen | Personal Injury | Plaintiff | Apr. 7, 2007 |
| Fidel M. Acosta v. Southern California Edison | Real Property | Plaintiff | Mar. 10, 2007 |
| James Donald True v. Environmental Cost Control | Employment Law | Defendant | Jan. 21, 2006 |
| Maria L. Rayos v. Michael Gold | Torts | Defendant | Jun. 28, 2005 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / medical | Jun. 5, 1999 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / medical | Apr. 12, 1997 |
| John Barnett v. Megdal Family Dental Clinic, et al. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / medical | Jan. 21, 1995 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Delving into History | Riverside County (Indio) | Apr. 5, 2018 |
| Quoting Justice | Riverside County (Indio) Superior Court | Jun. 11, 2009 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Conservatorship of Tedesco | probate_and_trusts | May 9, 2023 |
|
People v. Salcido
affirmed
|
Immigration | Nov. 27, 2019 |
|
Modification: People v. Salcido
affirmed
|
Immigration | May 15, 2019 |
|
People v. Salcido
affirmed
|
Immigration | May 6, 2019 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacqueline Moses v. Loma Linda University Medical Center | Personal Injury | Plaintiff | Oct. 6, 2007 |
| Arthur H. Lopez v. Thomas Swearingen | Personal Injury | Plaintiff | Apr. 7, 2007 |
| Fidel M. Acosta v. Southern California Edison | Real Property | Plaintiff | Mar. 10, 2007 |
| James Donald True v. Environmental Cost Control | Employment Law | Defendant | Jan. 21, 2006 |
| Maria L. Rayos v. Michael Gold | Torts | Defendant | Jun. 28, 2005 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / medical | Jun. 5, 1999 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / medical | Apr. 12, 1997 |
| John Barnett v. Megdal Family Dental Clinic, et al. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / medical | Jan. 21, 1995 |