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Melissa M. Holmes

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Office of the San Diego County Counsel

1600 Pacific Hwy Ste 355
San Diego , CA 92101
Phone: (619) 531-5836
Fax: (619) 531-6005
Email: melissa.holmes@sdcounty.ca.gov

UC Hastings COL; San Francisco CA



Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Chassidy Nesmith, individually and as guardian ad litem on behalf of S.N. v. County of San Diego, et al. Civil Rights Defendant Dec. 16, 2022
Tammy Davis, Taneka McNeil, Marquieta R. McNeil v. City of National City, Manuel Rodriguez Joseph B. Camacho, Giovanni A. Corado, Gonzalez, Dennis J. Leach, Robert A. Rude, Chad Ryuma Sakamoto, Mark D. Segal, Sheriff Deputy Benner, Sheriff Deputy De La Torre, Sheriff Deputy Frantz, Sheriff Deputy Krieg, Sheriff Deputy Kurtz, Sheriff Deputy Palmer, Sheriff Deputy Seaborn, Sheriff Deputy Sisto, And Does 1 through 30, inclusive Civil Rights Defendant Oct. 15, 2021
Maria Palacios, individually, and as successor in interest to her son, Ivan Ortiz, deceased v. County of San Diego, et al. Civil Rights Defendant Jul. 2, 2021
Jane Doe, an individual v. Richard Fischer, an individual; County of San Diego, a municipal corporation; and Does 1-10, inclusive Personal Injury Defendant Mar. 12, 2021
James Hudlow v. County of San Diego, Deputy Anthony Mehalik, Deputy Carlos Esquer Civil Rights Defendant Jul. 24, 2020
Dave Thomas, as Guardian ad Litem on behalf of Jonathan Thomas v. County of San Diego, et al. Civil Rights Defendant Jun. 21, 2019
Jessie Jones v. Francis Gardiner Civil Rights Defendant Dec. 8, 2017
Javon Lamar Torbert v. County of San Diego; Madsen, Sheriff of San Diego County; Storton, Sheriff of San Diego County; Black, Sheriff of San Diego County; Midecke, Sheriff of San Diego County; Ogsbert, Sheriff of San Diego County; John Does, Medical Doctors, Nurses, and Registered Nurses at San Diego County Jail; John Doe, Sheriff Corporal of S Civil Rights Defendant Apr. 2, 2016
Alanna Andrus v. City of Redwood City, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Personal Injury Defendant Aug. 15, 2015
Douglas Burns v. City of Redwood City, Redwood City Police Department, Jaime Mateo, David Gough, Ramiro Perez, Stephen Sysum, Rich Harrington, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Civil Rights Defendant Aug. 6, 2011
Marvin Conley v. Redwood City Civil Rights Defendant Jun. 5, 2010
Case Name Topic Role Published
Chassidy Nesmith, individually and as guardian ad litem on behalf of S.N. v. County of San Diego, et al. Civil Rights Defendant Dec. 16, 2022
Tammy Davis, Taneka McNeil, Marquieta R. McNeil v. City of National City, Manuel Rodriguez Joseph B. Camacho, Giovanni A. Corado, Gonzalez, Dennis J. Leach, Robert A. Rude, Chad Ryuma Sakamoto, Mark D. Segal, Sheriff Deputy Benner, Sheriff Deputy De La Torre, Sheriff Deputy Frantz, Sheriff Deputy Krieg, Sheriff Deputy Kurtz, Sheriff Deputy Palmer, Sheriff Deputy Seaborn, Sheriff Deputy Sisto, And Does 1 through 30, inclusive Civil Rights Defendant Oct. 15, 2021
Maria Palacios, individually, and as successor in interest to her son, Ivan Ortiz, deceased v. County of San Diego, et al. Civil Rights Defendant Jul. 2, 2021
Jane Doe, an individual v. Richard Fischer, an individual; County of San Diego, a municipal corporation; and Does 1-10, inclusive Personal Injury Defendant Mar. 12, 2021
James Hudlow v. County of San Diego, Deputy Anthony Mehalik, Deputy Carlos Esquer Civil Rights Defendant Jul. 24, 2020
Dave Thomas, as Guardian ad Litem on behalf of Jonathan Thomas v. County of San Diego, et al. Civil Rights Defendant Jun. 21, 2019
Jessie Jones v. Francis Gardiner Civil Rights Defendant Dec. 8, 2017
Javon Lamar Torbert v. County of San Diego; Madsen, Sheriff of San Diego County; Storton, Sheriff of San Diego County; Black, Sheriff of San Diego County; Midecke, Sheriff of San Diego County; Ogsbert, Sheriff of San Diego County; John Does, Medical Doctors, Nurses, and Registered Nurses at San Diego County Jail; John Doe, Sheriff Corporal of S Civil Rights Defendant Apr. 2, 2016
Alanna Andrus v. City of Redwood City, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Personal Injury Defendant Aug. 15, 2015
Douglas Burns v. City of Redwood City, Redwood City Police Department, Jaime Mateo, David Gough, Ramiro Perez, Stephen Sysum, Rich Harrington, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive Civil Rights Defendant Aug. 6, 2011
Marvin Conley v. Redwood City Civil Rights Defendant Jun. 5, 2010