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About Jose Chinchilla
Jose Chinchilla is an attorney at West Coast Trial Lawyers, licensed in California. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable David Sotelo of the Los Angeles County Superior Court, gaining experience across a wide variety of law and motion matters in the nation's largest court system. Before his clerkship, Jose practiced criminal law in Southern California and specialized in representing undocumented clients. He previously worked as a Volunteer Deputy City Attorney at the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office. Jose graduated from CSUN and UCLA School of Law.
Proven verdicts and settlements at West Coast Trial Lawyers
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A federal jury in Los Angeles found that a Riverside County sheriff's corporal used excessive and negligent deadly force when he shot Jeffrey Monroy, a 33-year-old pool worker, in the back after Monroy stabbed him with a screwdriver. The jury put 70 percent of the fault on the deputy and 30 percent on Monroy. The court entered a $13.1 million judgment for Monroy's parents.
A Los Angeles jury returned a $7 million verdict in 2022 for Irene Melendez after her severely disabled adult son died from heat exposure when a transport driver left him inside a parked vehicle on a 112-degree August afternoon.
A Santa Monica jury found rapper Soulja Boy liable for assault, sexual battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress against a former personal assistant, awarding $4 million in compensatory damages and $250,000 in punitive damages.
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