Nancy L. Fineman

Judge
Civil Direct Calendar Judge
San Mateo County Superior Court
Hall of Justice & Records
Department/Division: 4 Days: M-F Courtroom/Floor: 4C

400 County Center
Redwood City , CA 94063
(650) 261-5104

Appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown, November 2, 2017; partner, Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP, 1996-2017; associate, Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP, 1989-96; associate Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP, 1986-89

UC Berkeley School of Law, 1986

Title	Court	Published
Lasting Impression	San Mateo County (South San Francisco)	Nov. 13, 2018

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Lasting Impression

San Mateo County (South San Francisco)

Nov. 13, 2018

Case	Category	Published
People v. Smith affirmed	Government	Mar. 18, 2024
Yeh v. Superior Court (Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC) author	Arbitration	Sep. 7, 2023
People v. Jackson author	Criminal Law and Procedure	Jul. 6, 2023
Wong v. Stillwater Insurance Co. affirmed	Insurance	Jul. 3, 2023
Young v. Midland Funding LLC reversed and remanded	Consumer Law	May 4, 2023
Young v. Midland Funding, LLC reversed and remanded	Anti-SLAPP	Oct. 10, 2022
Shiheiber v. JPMorgan Chase Bank affirmed	Attorneys	Jul. 27, 2022
Catlin Insurance Company v. Danko Meredith Law Firm affirmed	Anti-SLAPP	Jan. 13, 2022
Gallano v. Burlington Coat Factory of California, LLC affirmed in part	Anti-SLAPP	Aug. 18, 2021
Husain v. California Pacific Bank affirmed	Real Property	Mar. 10, 2021
Modification: People v. Quinn affirmed as modified	Criminal Law and Procedure	Feb. 9, 2021
People v. Quinn affirmed as modified	Criminal Law and Procedure	Jan. 13, 2021

Case

Case Name	Topic	Role	Published
In Re Google Inc. Shareholder Derivative Litigation	Securities	Plaintiff	Jan. 23, 2016
The People of the State of California v. Atlantic Richfield Company, ConAgra Grocery Products Company, E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company, NL Industries Inc., The Sherwin Williams Company and related cross-action	Torts	Plaintiff	Feb. 15, 2014
San Mateo Union High School District and AP Students - Viking Parent Group v. Educational Testing Services and College Entrance Examination Board	Education Law	Plaintiff	Sep. 21, 2013
In re Oracle Corporation Derivative Litigation	Corporations	Plaintiff	Aug. 10, 2013
City and County of San Francisco v. Cobra Solutions Inc.	Contracts	Plaintiff	Jul. 28, 2012
California State Teachers Retirement System v. Stuart H. Wolff, et al.	Securities	Plaintiff	Apr. 2, 2011
John J. Tarantino, Steven F. Fitz dba Fitz-Buskirk Inc., John Atkinson, Sean M. Hodges, Ernie Koepf, Sau A. Phang, Kiu A. Phang Sing, and others similarly situated v. Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd., Regal Stone Ltd., Fleet Management Ltd., John J. Cota, and Does 2 through 100	Environmental Law	Plaintiff	Nov. 13, 2010
In re Wachovia Securities LLC Wage and Hour Litigation	Employment Law	Plaintiff	Aug. 8, 2009
PSM Holding Corp. v. National Farm Financial Corporation, Business Alliance Insurance Company, Larry P. Chao	Contracts	Defendant	Feb. 23, 2008
Patricia Holmes v. Sandra Kruger Lerner, et al.	Contracts	Plaintiff	Jan. 24, 1998

Case Name	Topic	Role	Published
In Re Google Inc. Shareholder Derivative Litigation	Securities	Plaintiff	Jan. 23, 2016
The People of the State of California v. Atlantic Richfield Company, ConAgra Grocery Products Company, E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company, NL Industries Inc., The Sherwin Williams Company and related cross-action	Torts	Plaintiff	Feb. 15, 2014
San Mateo Union High School District and AP Students - Viking Parent Group v. Educational Testing Services and College Entrance Examination Board	Education Law	Plaintiff	Sep. 21, 2013
In re Oracle Corporation Derivative Litigation	Corporations	Plaintiff	Aug. 10, 2013
City and County of San Francisco v. Cobra Solutions Inc.	Contracts	Plaintiff	Jul. 28, 2012
California State Teachers Retirement System v. Stuart H. Wolff, et al.	Securities	Plaintiff	Apr. 2, 2011
John J. Tarantino, Steven F. Fitz dba Fitz-Buskirk Inc., John Atkinson, Sean M. Hodges, Ernie Koepf, Sau A. Phang, Kiu A. Phang Sing, and others similarly situated v. Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd., Regal Stone Ltd., Fleet Management Ltd., John J. Cota, and Does 2 through 100	Environmental Law	Plaintiff	Nov. 13, 2010
In re Wachovia Securities LLC Wage and Hour Litigation	Employment Law	Plaintiff	Aug. 8, 2009
PSM Holding Corp. v. National Farm Financial Corporation, Business Alliance Insurance Company, Larry P. Chao	Contracts	Defendant	Feb. 23, 2008
Patricia Holmes v. Sandra Kruger Lerner, et al.	Contracts	Plaintiff	Jan. 24, 1998

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