
Career Highlights: 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
ADR Services Inc.
Personal injury, employment, commercial, civil rights, professional liability
Before he took the bench, retired judge David Sotelo spent six years as a Los Angeles County deputy district attorney and conducted more than 80 jury trials, including 20 homicide cases.
"I really enjoyed being a representative of the people," Sotelo said. "Poor people, oppressed people, brown people, people that are vulnerable, Black people - they are more likely to be the victims of serious and violent crimes, and I really enjoyed being their voice as a... (continued)