
Judge
Appointed to the Alameda County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2005, retired 2020; judge, Los Angeles County Superior Court, 2000-05; Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1997-2000; assistant U.S. attorney for the criminal division, U.S. attorney's office, 1985-97; civil litigation associate, Adams, Duque and Hazeltine, 1980-85
University of Virginia Law School
Judicial Profiles
Title | Court | Published |
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Perfect Stroke | Alameda County (Oakland) | Apr. 13, 2018 |
Off the Road | Alameda County Superior Court (Alameda) | Sep. 1, 2008 |
Rulings
Case | Category | Published |
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Jobs & Housing Coalition v. City of Oakland
reversed and remanded
|
Government | Jan. 4, 2022 |
Spahn v. Richards
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 1, 2021 |
Economy v. Sutter East Bay Hospitals
affirmed
|
Employment Law | Feb. 6, 2019 |
Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
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Shefa LMV Inc. v. Summer Infant Inc. | Consumer Law | judge | Jun. 26, 2020 |
Anthony Ferreiro v. Jordache Enterprises Inc. | Consumer Law | judge | May 22, 2020 |
Anthony Ferreiro v. Casl Industries LLC, Sportsman's Warehouse Inc. | Consumer Law | judge | Apr. 10, 2020 |
Ema Bell v. Marshalls of MA Inc. | Consumer Law | judge | Mar. 6, 2020 |
Gabriel Espinosa v. Petsmart Home Office Inc. | Consumer Law | judge | Feb. 21, 2020 |
Aaron Villareal, a minor by and through his Guardian ad Litem, Yanira Villareal; and Yanira Villareal, as representative of the estates of Eliab Villareal, Sara Villareal and Eva Villareal v. Rogue Transportation, LLC, and Does 1-50 | Personal Injury | judge | Nov. 1, 2019 |
Andrea Salvadei v. David Alexander, Pauline Fox and Does 1 through 25 | Personal Injury | judge | Jun. 28, 2019 |
Ema Bell v. Instyle Products LLC | Consumer Law | judge | Feb. 8, 2019 |
Title | Court | Published |
---|---|---|
Perfect Stroke | Alameda County (Oakland) | Apr. 13, 2018 |
Off the Road | Alameda County Superior Court (Alameda) | Sep. 1, 2008 |
Case | Category | Published |
---|---|---|
Jobs & Housing Coalition v. City of Oakland
reversed and remanded
|
Government | Jan. 4, 2022 |
Spahn v. Richards
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 1, 2021 |
Economy v. Sutter East Bay Hospitals
affirmed
|
Employment Law | Feb. 6, 2019 |
Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
---|---|---|---|
Shefa LMV Inc. v. Summer Infant Inc. | Consumer Law | judge | Jun. 26, 2020 |
Anthony Ferreiro v. Jordache Enterprises Inc. | Consumer Law | judge | May 22, 2020 |
Anthony Ferreiro v. Casl Industries LLC, Sportsman's Warehouse Inc. | Consumer Law | judge | Apr. 10, 2020 |
Ema Bell v. Marshalls of MA Inc. | Consumer Law | judge | Mar. 6, 2020 |
Gabriel Espinosa v. Petsmart Home Office Inc. | Consumer Law | judge | Feb. 21, 2020 |
Aaron Villareal, a minor by and through his Guardian ad Litem, Yanira Villareal; and Yanira Villareal, as representative of the estates of Eliab Villareal, Sara Villareal and Eva Villareal v. Rogue Transportation, LLC, and Does 1-50 | Personal Injury | judge | Nov. 1, 2019 |
Andrea Salvadei v. David Alexander, Pauline Fox and Does 1 through 25 | Personal Injury | judge | Jun. 28, 2019 |
Ema Bell v. Instyle Products LLC | Consumer Law | judge | Feb. 8, 2019 |