Judicate West Welcomes Judge Yvette M. Palazuelos in Los Angeles
May 16 2024 - 11:57AM
Judicate West, one of California’s leading providers of private
dispute resolution services, has added Judge Yvette M. Palazuelos,
formerly of the Los Angeles County Superior Court, to its roster of
neutrals. Judge Palazuelos is based out of the Los Angeles office
and is available statewide as a mediator, arbitrator, and private
judge.
“We are thrilled to offer Judge Palazuelos’ services at Judicate
West. There isn’t much she hasn’t seen over her 24 years on the
bench, especially when you consider her time as a prosecutor and
litigator too,” said Var Fox, Executive Vice President and
Co-Founder of Judicate West. “Judge Palazuelos is effective at
resolving disputes justly and expeditiously, while also exhibiting
a blend of calm, diligence and patience that parties can feel in
settlement proceedings. Throughout her highly decorated judicial
career, she has been an influential member of the Los Angeles legal
community, and because of her track record and golden personality,
we expect that she will be welcomed by clients with open arms.”
Judge Palazuelos was appointed to the Superior Court bench in
2000, presiding over the individual civil calendar across all
manner of civil matters, including Michael Jackson’s wrongful death
lawsuit in 2013. Since 2019, she was tapped to exclusively preside
over complex civil cases, including mass torts, class actions and
business disputes. For the decade preceding her appointment, Judge
Palazuelos served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the U.S.
Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California,
prosecuting all kinds of federal criminal matters. She began her
career as a litigation associate, defending insurance
companies.
Active in the legal community, Judge Palazuelos served on
numerous committees for the Los Angeles Superior Court, including
the Executive Committee and the Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
She is a trustee of the Mexican American Bar Foundation, served as
a board member for the California Judges Association, and is a
founder and past president of the Latino Lawyers Association. Judge
Palazuelos received the “Presiding Judge’s Leadership Award” from
the Los Angeles Superior Court in 2021; “Judge of the Year” awards
from the Korean Community Lawyers Association in 2017 and the
Mexican American Bar Association in 2014; and the “Francesca Flores
Community Service Award” from the Latina Lawyers Bar Association in
2016.
Judge Palazuelos taught trial advocacy and civil procedure at
Southwestern Law School from 2014-2017, and she has served as a
judge for the school’s moot court competition. She earned her J.D.
from Columbia University (1987) and her B.A. from Stanford
University (1984).
About Judicate WestCelebrating 30 years,
Judicate West is one of California’s leading providers of private
dispute resolution services with a distinguished roster of proven
neutrals, including retired state and federal court judges plus
professional attorney mediators and arbitrators from a wide variety
of practice areas. Founded in 1993, the firm prides itself on
maintaining the utmost integrity in delivering innovative solutions
to all types of civil disputes. The firm’s successful formula
involves top-tier neutrals, a great company culture and an
experienced team of ADR professionals dedicated to delivering gold
standard service in alternative dispute resolution (ADR).
Contact:Melody KleimanJudicate West(714)
852-5189melody@judicatewest.com