U.S. Magistrate Judge (ret.)
Alternative Dispute Resolution
ADR Services Inc.
100 1st St Fl 27
San Francisco , CA 94105-2652
San Francisco , CA 94105-2652
Phone:
(415) 336-8394
Retired September 2018. Appointed U.S. magistrate judge by the Northern District judges, 1994; chief magistrate judge, 2009-12; family law commissioner, San Francisco County Superior Court, 1989-94; civil discovery and civil law and motion commissioner, San Francisco County Superior Court, 1988-89; attorney, San Francisco city attorney's office, 1984-88; staff attorney, National Labor Relations Board, 1983-84; deputy public defender, San Francisco County, 1979-83; director, Small Claims Court Education Project, San Francisco city attorney's office, 1978-79
U of San Francisco School of Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Relatable Approach | Northern District (San Francisco) | Apr. 6, 2018 |
| Jurist Is Combination of 'Mother Theresa, Best Friend, Sister' | U.S. District Court (San Francisco) | Oct. 26, 2006 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Wojciechowski v. Kohlberg Ventures
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | May 9, 2019 |
|
American Civil Liberties Union v. U.S. Department of Justice
reversed and remanded
|
Public Records Act | Jan. 19, 2018 |
|
Mendia v. Garcia
remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 6, 2017 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, LTD. v. Swiss Shipping Line S.A.L. | Contracts | judge | Mar. 16, 2018 |
| City and County of San Francisco v. United Airlines Inc., and Does 1 through 10 | Contracts | judge | Nov. 3, 2017 |
| William Walsh v. CorePower Yoga LLC | Employment Law | judge | Nov. 3, 2017 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Relatable Approach | Northern District (San Francisco) | Apr. 6, 2018 |
| Jurist Is Combination of 'Mother Theresa, Best Friend, Sister' | U.S. District Court (San Francisco) | Oct. 26, 2006 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Wojciechowski v. Kohlberg Ventures
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | May 9, 2019 |
|
American Civil Liberties Union v. U.S. Department of Justice
reversed and remanded
|
Public Records Act | Jan. 19, 2018 |
|
Mendia v. Garcia
remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 6, 2017 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, LTD. v. Swiss Shipping Line S.A.L. | Contracts | judge | Mar. 16, 2018 |
| City and County of San Francisco v. United Airlines Inc., and Does 1 through 10 | Contracts | judge | Nov. 3, 2017 |
| William Walsh v. CorePower Yoga LLC | Employment Law | judge | Nov. 3, 2017 |