Co-Chair
Judicate West
Retired August 31, 2020 from the California Court of Appeal, 2nd Appellate District, Division 7, appointed 2003; appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court, 2000; civil litigator, Morrison & Foerster, 23 years; litigator, Hufstedler, Kaus & Ettinger
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Laurie D. Zelon | 2nd District (Los Angeles) | Jun. 12, 2012 | 
Columns
| Title | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Zealous representation is good, but get a second opinion | Appellate Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution | Aug. 25, 2023 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
Adolph v. Uber Technologies Inc. 
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Employment Law | Jul. 17, 2023 | 
| 
People ex rel. City of San Diego v. Experian Data Corp.
 author 
 | 
Attorneys | Apr. 28, 2022 | 
| 
K.L. v. R.H.
 author 
 | 
Family Law | Oct. 28, 2021 | 
| 
Gonzalez v. Mathis
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Torts | Aug. 20, 2021 | 
| 
In re Aubrey T.
 author 
 | 
Dependency | Apr. 28, 2020 | 
| 
Garcia v. Superior Court (People)
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 9, 2020 | 
| 
Save the Agoura Cornell Knoll v. City of Agoura Hills
 author 
 | 
Environmental Law | Mar. 19, 2020 | 
| 
Modification: Sprengel v. Zbylut
 author 
 | 
Attorneys | Nov. 6, 2019 | 
| 
Sprengel v. Zbylut 
 author 
 | 
Attorneys | Oct. 9, 2019 | 
| 
People v. Fontenot 
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 27, 2019 | 
| 
In re Harley C. 
 author 
 | 
Juveniles | Jul. 18, 2019 | 
| 
Brown v. Goldstein 
 author 
 | 
Contracts | Apr. 18, 2019 | 
| 
Diaz v. Sohnen Enterprises 
 author 
 | 
Employment Law | Apr. 11, 2019 | 
| 
Jayone Foods v. Aekyung Industrial Co. Ltd.
 author 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Jan. 24, 2019 | 
| 
Anderson-Barker v. Superior Court 
 author 
 | 
Public Records Act | Jan. 24, 2019 | 
| 
People v. Duenas 
 author 
 | 
Constitutional Law | Jan. 10, 2019 | 
| 
Regents of the University of California v. Superior Court 
 author 
 | 
Torts | Dec. 5, 2018 | 
| 
A.G. v. County of Los Angeles 
 author 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Oct. 22, 2018 | 
| 
Modification: People v. Banda
 author 
 | 
Evidence | Sep. 20, 2018 | 
| 
People v. Banda 
 author 
 | 
Evidence | Aug. 22, 2018 | 
| 
Hansen v. Newegg.com Americas 
 author 
 | 
Consumer Law | Aug. 2, 2018 | 
| 
In re Williams 
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 21, 2018 | 
| 
Walt Disney Parks & Resorts U.S., Inc. v. Superior Court 
 author 
 | 
statutory_interpretation | Mar. 28, 2018 | 
| 
Gonzalez v. Mathis 
 author 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Feb. 8, 2018 | 
| 
People v. Gallardo
 author 
 | 
Evidence | Dec. 7, 2017 | 
| 
Rhue v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County
 author 
 | 
Nov. 30, 2017 | |
| 
Joaquin C., a Minor
 author 
 | 
Dependency | Sep. 21, 2017 | 
| 
Luis H., a Minor
 author 
 | 
Dependency | Sep. 1, 2017 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Laurie D. Zelon | 2nd District (Los Angeles) | Jun. 12, 2012 | 
| Title | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Zealous representation is good, but get a second opinion | Appellate Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution | Aug. 25, 2023 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
Adolph v. Uber Technologies Inc. 
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Employment Law | Jul. 17, 2023 | 
| 
People ex rel. City of San Diego v. Experian Data Corp.
 author 
 | 
Attorneys | Apr. 28, 2022 | 
| 
K.L. v. R.H.
 author 
 | 
Family Law | Oct. 28, 2021 | 
| 
Gonzalez v. Mathis
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Torts | Aug. 20, 2021 | 
| 
In re Aubrey T.
 author 
 | 
Dependency | Apr. 28, 2020 | 
| 
Garcia v. Superior Court (People)
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 9, 2020 | 
| 
Save the Agoura Cornell Knoll v. City of Agoura Hills
 author 
 | 
Environmental Law | Mar. 19, 2020 | 
| 
Modification: Sprengel v. Zbylut
 author 
 | 
Attorneys | Nov. 6, 2019 | 
| 
Sprengel v. Zbylut 
 author 
 | 
Attorneys | Oct. 9, 2019 | 
| 
People v. Fontenot 
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 27, 2019 | 
| 
In re Harley C. 
 author 
 | 
Juveniles | Jul. 18, 2019 | 
| 
Brown v. Goldstein 
 author 
 | 
Contracts | Apr. 18, 2019 | 
| 
Diaz v. Sohnen Enterprises 
 author 
 | 
Employment Law | Apr. 11, 2019 | 
| 
Jayone Foods v. Aekyung Industrial Co. Ltd.
 author 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Jan. 24, 2019 | 
| 
Anderson-Barker v. Superior Court 
 author 
 | 
Public Records Act | Jan. 24, 2019 | 
| 
People v. Duenas 
 author 
 | 
Constitutional Law | Jan. 10, 2019 | 
| 
Regents of the University of California v. Superior Court 
 author 
 | 
Torts | Dec. 5, 2018 | 
| 
A.G. v. County of Los Angeles 
 author 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Oct. 22, 2018 | 
| 
Modification: People v. Banda
 author 
 | 
Evidence | Sep. 20, 2018 | 
| 
People v. Banda 
 author 
 | 
Evidence | Aug. 22, 2018 | 
| 
Hansen v. Newegg.com Americas 
 author 
 | 
Consumer Law | Aug. 2, 2018 | 
| 
In re Williams 
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 21, 2018 | 
| 
Walt Disney Parks & Resorts U.S., Inc. v. Superior Court 
 author 
 | 
statutory_interpretation | Mar. 28, 2018 | 
| 
Gonzalez v. Mathis 
 author 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Feb. 8, 2018 | 
| 
People v. Gallardo
 author 
 | 
Evidence | Dec. 7, 2017 | 
| 
Rhue v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County
 author 
 | 
Nov. 30, 2017 | |
| 
Joaquin C., a Minor
 author 
 | 
Dependency | Sep. 21, 2017 | 
| 
Luis H., a Minor
 author 
 | 
Dependency | Sep. 1, 2017 | 
