Judge
Civil Trials, Settlements
San Francisco County Superior Court
Civic Center Courthouse
San Francisco County Superior Court
Department/Division:
504
Days:
M-F
400 McAllister St
San Francisco , CA 94102
(415) 551-3772
San Francisco County Superior Court judge, appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2005; senior counsel, legal department, SBC Communications Inc., 2001-05; attorney, Chan Doi Marshall & Leal, 1999-2001; attorney, Padilla O'Leary & Wong, 1997-98; attorney, Wong & Lee, 1992-96; attorney, Jaffe Trutanich Scatena & Blum, 1990-92; attorney, Kaufman & Logan, 1987-90; deputy public defender, San Francisco County public defender's office, 1984-87; teaching fellow, Georgetown University Law Center, 1980-82
University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1979
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Local Boy | San Francisco County (San Francisco) | Sep. 14, 2018 |
| Streets of San Francisco | San Francisco Superior Court | Jun. 19, 2008 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Doubting mental competence | Criminal, Judges and Judiciary | Mar. 21, 2016 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Lipscomb
affirmed as modified
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 29, 2022 |
|
Pillar Project AG v. Payward Ventures, Inc
affirmed
|
Arbitration | May 26, 2021 |
|
People v. Sanchez
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 23, 2019 |
|
South of Market Community v. City and County of San Francisco
affirmed
|
Environmental Law | Mar. 27, 2019 |
|
Lyons v. Colgate-Palmolive Company
reversed
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 23, 2017 |
| Placerville Historic Preservation League v. Judicial Council of California (County of El Dorado) | Environmental Law | Oct. 17, 2017 |
|
Rush v. White Corp.
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 1, 2017 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Doubting mental competence | Criminal Law | Mar. 21, 2016 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Local Boy | San Francisco County (San Francisco) | Sep. 14, 2018 |
| Streets of San Francisco | San Francisco Superior Court | Jun. 19, 2008 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Doubting mental competence | Criminal, Judges and Judiciary | Mar. 21, 2016 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Lipscomb
affirmed as modified
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 29, 2022 |
|
Pillar Project AG v. Payward Ventures, Inc
affirmed
|
Arbitration | May 26, 2021 |
|
People v. Sanchez
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 23, 2019 |
|
South of Market Community v. City and County of San Francisco
affirmed
|
Environmental Law | Mar. 27, 2019 |
|
Lyons v. Colgate-Palmolive Company
reversed
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 23, 2017 |
| Placerville Historic Preservation League v. Judicial Council of California (County of El Dorado) | Environmental Law | Oct. 17, 2017 |
|
Rush v. White Corp.
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 1, 2017 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Doubting mental competence | Criminal Law | Mar. 21, 2016 |