 
Judge
Civil Direct Calendar
Alameda County Superior Court
Hayward Hall of Justice
Department/Division:
520
Courtroom/Floor:
3rd
24405 Amador Street
Hayward , CA 94544
(510) 690-2729
Appointed to the Alameda County Superior Courtby Gov. Pete Wilson, 1996; executive director, Alameda County Bar Association, l990-96; partner, McCarthy, Leonard & Spain, l987-90
UC Hastings College of Law, 1981
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Firm Deadlines | Alameda County (Alameda) | Aug. 9, 2021 | 
| Julia Spain | Superior Court Alameda County (Hayward) | May 18, 2011 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Modification: Taylor v. Tesla, Inc. affirmed | Anti-SLAPP | Sep. 4, 2024 | 
| Taylor v. Tesla, Inc. affirmed | Anti-SLAPP | Aug. 9, 2024 | 
| Haydon v. Elegance at Dublin affirmed | Arbitration | Dec. 20, 2023 | 
| Traiman v. Alameda Unified School Dist. reversed | Tax | Aug. 4, 2023 | 
| Modification: Goodwin v. Comerica Bank, N.A. reversed and remanded | Arbitration | Jan. 7, 2022 | 
| Goodwin v. Comerica Bank, N.A. reversed and remanded | Arbitration | Dec. 17, 2021 | 
| Brown v. Pacifica Foundation, Inc. reversed and remanded | Corporations | May 1, 2019 | 
| Strouse v. Webcor Construction affirmed | Employment Law | Apr. 26, 2019 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Firm Deadlines | Alameda County (Alameda) | Aug. 9, 2021 | 
| Julia Spain | Superior Court Alameda County (Hayward) | May 18, 2011 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Modification: Taylor v. Tesla, Inc. affirmed | Anti-SLAPP | Sep. 4, 2024 | 
| Taylor v. Tesla, Inc. affirmed | Anti-SLAPP | Aug. 9, 2024 | 
| Haydon v. Elegance at Dublin affirmed | Arbitration | Dec. 20, 2023 | 
| Traiman v. Alameda Unified School Dist. reversed | Tax | Aug. 4, 2023 | 
| Modification: Goodwin v. Comerica Bank, N.A. reversed and remanded | Arbitration | Jan. 7, 2022 | 
| Goodwin v. Comerica Bank, N.A. reversed and remanded | Arbitration | Dec. 17, 2021 | 
| Brown v. Pacifica Foundation, Inc. reversed and remanded | Corporations | May 1, 2019 | 
| Strouse v. Webcor Construction affirmed | Employment Law | Apr. 26, 2019 | 
 

 
