Appointed to the Contra Costa County Superior Court by Gov. Gray Davis, April 2003, retired February 2024; Presiding Judge, 2017; JAMS, 2000-2003; of counsel, Morison-Knox Holden Melendez & Prough LLP, 1998-2000; associate, Chavez & Gertler LLP, 1995-1998; associate, Farrow, Bramson, Chavez & Baskin, 1993-1995; associate, Bronson, Bronson & McKinnon 1989-1993; associate, Kornblum & McBride, 1987-1989
UC Hastings College of the Law, 1987
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Setting Change | Contra Costa County (Martinez) | Sep. 27, 2017 |
| Life Takes Childhood 'Judge' to Juvenile Bench | Contra Costa County Superior Court (Martinez) | May 4, 2006 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Shenson v. County of Contra Costa
affirmed
|
Real Property | Mar. 31, 2023 |
|
Bullock v. City of Antioch
reversed in part
|
Civil Procedure | May 9, 2022 |
|
Robinson v. Southern Counties Oil Co.
affirmed
|
Employment Law | Aug. 17, 2020 |
|
Eghtesad v. State Farm General Insurance Company
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 1, 2020 |
|
Eloquence Corp. v. Home Consignment Center
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 1, 2020 |
| Irvin v. Contra Costa County Employees’ Retirement Assoc. | Government | Jul. 5, 2017 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Setting Change | Contra Costa County (Martinez) | Sep. 27, 2017 |
| Life Takes Childhood 'Judge' to Juvenile Bench | Contra Costa County Superior Court (Martinez) | May 4, 2006 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Shenson v. County of Contra Costa
affirmed
|
Real Property | Mar. 31, 2023 |
|
Bullock v. City of Antioch
reversed in part
|
Civil Procedure | May 9, 2022 |
|
Robinson v. Southern Counties Oil Co.
affirmed
|
Employment Law | Aug. 17, 2020 |
|
Eghtesad v. State Farm General Insurance Company
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 1, 2020 |
|
Eloquence Corp. v. Home Consignment Center
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 1, 2020 |
| Irvin v. Contra Costa County Employees’ Retirement Assoc. | Government | Jul. 5, 2017 |