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David Sotelo

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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
APS&EE LLC v. World Market LLC, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Consumer Law judge Mar. 17, 2023
Consumer Advocacy Group Inc. v. H Mart Companies Inc., H Mart Inc., and Does 1-20 Consumer Law judge Jul. 17, 2020
Jane Doe v. Equinox Holdings Inc., Derek Mallard Employment Law judge Dec. 20, 2019
Moises Coz, et al., v. 820 S. Grand View Street, Inc., et al. Contracts judge Dec. 6, 2019
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
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