The Honorable Paul A. Bacigalupo
Los Angeles Superior Court, Department W
Biography
The Hon. Paul A. Bacigalupo is a judge for the Los Angeles County Superior Court in California. He was elected to the bench in the March 2002 election. He filled the vacancy created by the retirement of David Finkel.
Judge Bacigalupo received his B.S. from Santa Clara University in 1981. He went on to earn his J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 1987.
After graduating from law school, Bacigalupo clerked for several judges at the Los Angeles U.S. Immigration Court. After leaving the Immigration Court, Bacigalupo would go on to become a founding attorney for the mediation and arbitration firm, Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, also known as JAMS. He then entered into private practice for three years before joining the law firm of Castle and Lax, where he practiced for eleven years. In 2000 Bacigalupo was appointed to the State Bar Court for a two-year term where he served as a supervising judge. Prior to his election to the Superior Court, Judge Bacigalupo had also served as a volunteer judge pro tem for the Superior and Municipal courts.
In 2017 he received the Judge of the Year Award from the San Fernando Valley Bar Association.
In 2018 Judge Bacigalupo was elected president of the California Judges Association.
Recent Rulings by Hon. Paul A. Bacigalupo
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DAIMLER TRUST VS. LEVIK STEPHAN AND DOES 1-10
May 30, 2018 | Judge Paul A. Bacigalupo | Los Angeles County, CA
daimler trust v. stephan Motion to compel arbitration Date of Hearing: May 30, 2018 Trial Date: Department: W Case No.: LC105075 Moving Party: Defendant Levik Stephan Responding Party: Plaintiff Daimler Trust (non opposition) Plaintiff leased a MB E350 to defendant. Defendant ceased making the monthly leas...
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ROCIO MELGAREJO VS. SHELLPOINT, BANK OF MELLON NY
Mar 12, 2018 | Judge Paul A. Bacigalupo | Los Angeles County, CA
ROCIO MELGAREJO v. NEW PENN FINANCIAL, LLC, ET AL MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE A SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT (SAC) Date of Hearing: March 12, 2018 Trial Date: Department: W Case No.: LC105040 Moving Party: Plaintiff Rocio Melgarejo Responding Party: Defendant New Penn Financial dba Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing B...
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RUDOLFO SANDOVAL ESCOBAR VS LUCILLE PATRICK ET AL
Mar 12, 2018 | Judge Paul A. Bacigalupo | Los Angeles County, CA
RUDOLFO SANDOVAL ESCOBAR VS LUCILLE PATRICK ET AL MOTION OF DEFENDANTS, LUCILLE PATRICK AND JUSTIN PATRICK, TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT Date of Hearing: March 12, 2018 Case No.: BC629783 Department: NW-W Plaintiff alleges defendant Justin Patrick was driving a car owned by Lucille Patrick, ...
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Recent Rulings by Hon. Paul A. Bacigalupo
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DAIMLER TRUST VS. LEVIK STEPHAN AND DOES 1-10
May 30, 2018 | Judge Paul A. Bacigalupo | Los Angeles County, CA
daimler trust v. stephan Motion to compel arbitration Date of Hearing: May 30, 2018 Trial Date: Department: W Case No.: LC105075 Moving Party: Defendant Levik Stephan Responding Party: Plaintiff Daimler Trust (non opposition) Plaintiff leased a MB E350 to defendant. Defendant ceased making the monthly leas...
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ROCIO MELGAREJO VS. SHELLPOINT, BANK OF MELLON NY
Mar 12, 2018 | Judge Paul A. Bacigalupo | Los Angeles County, CA
ROCIO MELGAREJO v. NEW PENN FINANCIAL, LLC, ET AL MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE A SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT (SAC) Date of Hearing: March 12, 2018 Trial Date: Department: W Case No.: LC105040 Moving Party: Plaintiff Rocio Melgarejo Responding Party: Defendant New Penn Financial dba Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing B...
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RUDOLFO SANDOVAL ESCOBAR VS LUCILLE PATRICK ET AL
Mar 12, 2018 | Judge Paul A. Bacigalupo | Los Angeles County, CA
RUDOLFO SANDOVAL ESCOBAR VS LUCILLE PATRICK ET AL MOTION OF DEFENDANTS, LUCILLE PATRICK AND JUSTIN PATRICK, TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT Date of Hearing: March 12, 2018 Case No.: BC629783 Department: NW-W Plaintiff alleges defendant Justin Patrick was driving a car owned by Lucille Patrick, ...