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City contractor outlines nuisance‑abatement wins, vows to pursue remaining illegal dispensaries
Summary
Enso Law Firm attorney David Welch told the Compton City Council the city has recovered about $1.2 million in settlements and obtained judgments in multiple nuisance cases tied to illegal dispensaries and blighted properties; Welch described receivership sales and ongoing enforcement steps.
Attorney David Welch of Enso Law Firm told the Compton City Council on Nov. 4 that the city’s nuisance‑abatement program — started in April 2023 — has produced settlements and judgments the firm is now seeking to enforce. Welch said his office has settled 10 cases on behalf of the city, resulting in roughly $1.2 million collected, and has obtained judgments in nine additional cases, with a total judgments figure he described as approximately $187 million.
Welch said the program began with illegal marijuana dispensaries and expanded to other nuisance properties, including burned‑out buildings and lots used for illegal encampments and dumping. He described recent court…
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