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Valerie Salkin

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Judge (ret.)



Elected to the Los Angeles County Superior Court, June 8, 2010, retired June 11, 2026; appointed early by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, July 2010; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 1997-2010; deputy legal counsel to Board of Equalization Chair Brad Sherman, 1993-97

USC Gould School of Law, 1992



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Tenacious and Attentive Los Angeles County (Van Nuys) Jul. 23, 2021
Valerie Salkin Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Jul. 28, 2011

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Rogelio Mendez Flores, Ana Carlotta Rosa Munoz, Carla Amarillis Rosa Munoz v. The Department of General Services, State of California, County of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, Nadim Bakhos, and Does 1-100, inclusive Personal Injury judge Aug. 7, 2026
Jane Doe v. Jane Roe, PT, Roe Physical Therapy Agency, Roe Home Health Agency Medical judge Jul. 17, 2026
Shay Levy v. City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, California Department of Transporation, and Does 1 to 100 Personal Injury judge Jun. 19, 2026
Erick Vidrio v. City of Los Angeles, William J. King, and Does 1 to 100, inclusive Personal Injury judge May 22, 2026
Zoila Moran De Alfaro v. City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, State of California, California Department of Transportation, Gilberto Cabrera, and Does 1 through 100 Personal Injury judge Jan. 2, 2026
Stephen Paper, Richard Paper v. City of Los Angeles, Jason Christopher Stevenson, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Personal Injury judge Nov. 28, 2025
Rickey J. Botley v. City of Los Angeles, Connel Bishop, and Does 1 through 75, inclusive Personal Injury judge Jun. 20, 2025
Marina Rodriguez v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Personal Injury judge Feb. 21, 2025
B&D Construction v. 14311 Ventura LLC Contracts judge Dec. 1, 2023
Maria Angelica Martinez v. City of Montebello, Montebello Bus Lines, and Does 1 to 80 Personal Injury judge Feb. 4, 2022
Selim Helvacioglu v. Lawrence Madaras Personal Injury judge Dec. 23, 2021
Yijing Chen v. Nicole Rose Hershel, Marilyn Weinshenk Personal Injury judge Jun. 5, 2020
Isidro Guadalupe v. Anselmo Figueroa, American Eagle Transport Inc. Personal Injury judge May 3, 2019
Aida Movsesyan v. Francisco C.J. Martinez, Sonic Towing Inc. Personal Injury judge Feb. 15, 2019
Title Court Published
Tenacious and Attentive Los Angeles County (Van Nuys) Jul. 23, 2021
Valerie Salkin Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) Jul. 28, 2011
Case Name Topic Role Published
Rogelio Mendez Flores, Ana Carlotta Rosa Munoz, Carla Amarillis Rosa Munoz v. The Department of General Services, State of California, County of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, Nadim Bakhos, and Does 1-100, inclusive Personal Injury judge Aug. 7, 2026
Jane Doe v. Jane Roe, PT, Roe Physical Therapy Agency, Roe Home Health Agency Medical judge Jul. 17, 2026
Shay Levy v. City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, California Department of Transporation, and Does 1 to 100 Personal Injury judge Jun. 19, 2026
Erick Vidrio v. City of Los Angeles, William J. King, and Does 1 to 100, inclusive Personal Injury judge May 22, 2026
Zoila Moran De Alfaro v. City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, State of California, California Department of Transportation, Gilberto Cabrera, and Does 1 through 100 Personal Injury judge Jan. 2, 2026
Stephen Paper, Richard Paper v. City of Los Angeles, Jason Christopher Stevenson, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Personal Injury judge Nov. 28, 2025
Rickey J. Botley v. City of Los Angeles, Connel Bishop, and Does 1 through 75, inclusive Personal Injury judge Jun. 20, 2025
Marina Rodriguez v. County of Los Angeles, et al. Personal Injury judge Feb. 21, 2025
B&D Construction v. 14311 Ventura LLC Contracts judge Dec. 1, 2023
Maria Angelica Martinez v. City of Montebello, Montebello Bus Lines, and Does 1 to 80 Personal Injury judge Feb. 4, 2022
Selim Helvacioglu v. Lawrence Madaras Personal Injury judge Dec. 23, 2021
Yijing Chen v. Nicole Rose Hershel, Marilyn Weinshenk Personal Injury judge Jun. 5, 2020
Isidro Guadalupe v. Anselmo Figueroa, American Eagle Transport Inc. Personal Injury judge May 3, 2019
Aida Movsesyan v. Francisco C.J. Martinez, Sonic Towing Inc. Personal Injury judge Feb. 15, 2019