Judge
Bankruptcy
USBC Central District of California
Edward R Roybal Federal Building
Courtroom/Floor:
1360/1368
255 E Temple St
Los Angeles , CA 90012-3300
(213) 894-3755
Appointed to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court by 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges, 1988; associate, Greenberg, Glusker, Fields, Claman & Machtinger, Los Angeles, 1982-88.
UC Davis School of Law, 1982
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Open-Minded | U.S. Bankruptcy Court (Los Angeles) | Feb. 14, 2019 | 
| Vincent Zurzolo | Central District of California (Los Angeles) U.S. Bankruptcy Court | Mar. 9, 2010 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
In re TBH19, LLC
 affirmed 
 | 
Bankruptcy | Aug. 8, 2025 | 
| 
In re Shawne Merriman
 affirmed 
 | 
Bankruptcy | Jul. 23, 2020 | 
| 
In re: Javier Jimenez
 reversed 
 | 
Bankruptcy | Mar. 30, 2020 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta P. Stahl, Chapter 7 Trustee v. Daniel William Hubbard, dba Hubbard Building | Bankruptcy | judge | Aug. 25, 2017 | 
| Launch Pad, LLC v. Steven Pollock, Karen Pollock | Bankruptcy | judge | Oct. 5, 2004 | 
| Confidential | Bankruptcy | judge | Jul. 6, 1996 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Open-Minded | U.S. Bankruptcy Court (Los Angeles) | Feb. 14, 2019 | 
| Vincent Zurzolo | Central District of California (Los Angeles) U.S. Bankruptcy Court | Mar. 9, 2010 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
In re TBH19, LLC
 affirmed 
 | 
Bankruptcy | Aug. 8, 2025 | 
| 
In re Shawne Merriman
 affirmed 
 | 
Bankruptcy | Jul. 23, 2020 | 
| 
In re: Javier Jimenez
 reversed 
 | 
Bankruptcy | Mar. 30, 2020 | 
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta P. Stahl, Chapter 7 Trustee v. Daniel William Hubbard, dba Hubbard Building | Bankruptcy | judge | Aug. 25, 2017 | 
| Launch Pad, LLC v. Steven Pollock, Karen Pollock | Bankruptcy | judge | Oct. 5, 2004 | 
| Confidential | Bankruptcy | judge | Jul. 6, 1996 | 
