Judge (Ret.)
Los Angeles County Superior Court; elevated by unification, 2000, retired January 2025; judge, Whittier Municipal Court, 1998-2000; commissioner, Whittier Municipal Court, 1992-98; partner, Miller, Bernal & Angevine, 1986-92; partner, Miller & Bernal, 1983-86
Loyola Law School, 1983
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Niceness Matters | Los Angeles County (Norwalk) | Oct. 27, 2017 |
| 'Very Cool Judge' | Los Angeles County Superior Court (Norwalk) | Aug. 5, 2008 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Modification: City of Whittier v. Everest National Insurance Company
reversed in part
|
Insurance | Dec. 27, 2023 |
|
City of Whittier v. Everest National Insurance Company
reversed in part
|
Insurance | Dec. 6, 2023 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raquel Morales v. Los Angeles Unified School District; Meredith Seals, an individual; Juan Fraga, an individual; and Does 4-30 | Personal Injury | judge | Sep. 27, 2024 |
| Doe Plaintiff and Doe Plaintiff Minor v. Roe Hospital | Medical | judge | Aug. 4, 2023 |
| Leonel Carrasco Torres, et al. v. Harry J. Olen, et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Jan. 3, 2020 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Niceness Matters | Los Angeles County (Norwalk) | Oct. 27, 2017 |
| 'Very Cool Judge' | Los Angeles County Superior Court (Norwalk) | Aug. 5, 2008 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Modification: City of Whittier v. Everest National Insurance Company
reversed in part
|
Insurance | Dec. 27, 2023 |
|
City of Whittier v. Everest National Insurance Company
reversed in part
|
Insurance | Dec. 6, 2023 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raquel Morales v. Los Angeles Unified School District; Meredith Seals, an individual; Juan Fraga, an individual; and Does 4-30 | Personal Injury | judge | Sep. 27, 2024 |
| Doe Plaintiff and Doe Plaintiff Minor v. Roe Hospital | Medical | judge | Aug. 4, 2023 |
| Leonel Carrasco Torres, et al. v. Harry J. Olen, et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Jan. 3, 2020 |