Assistant Presiding Judge / Supervising Judge
Civil Trials
Fresno County Superior Court
B.F. Sisk Courthouse
Department/Division:
D503
Days:
M-F
Courtroom/Floor:
5th
1130 O Street
Fresno , CA 93721-2220
(559) 457-6320
Appointed to the Fresno County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Feb. 14, 2005; deputy district attorney, Fresno County, 1995-2005; associate, McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth, 1993-95
Santa Clara University School of Law, 1993
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency Expert | Fresno County (Fresno) | Sep. 25, 2017 |
| Local Justice | Fresno County Superior Court (Kingsburg) | Mar. 16, 2008 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Government Claims Act | Civil Litigation, Government | Jul. 27, 2020 |
| Improving discovery dispute resolution in California state courts | Judges and Judiciary | Oct. 23, 2017 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Modification: North American Title Company v. Superior Court (Cortina)
writ issued
|
Judges | Jun. 14, 2023 |
|
North American Title Company v. Superior Court (Cortina)
writ issued
|
Judges | May 22, 2023 |
|
Hovannisian v. First American Title Insurance Co.
affirmed
|
Insurance | Aug. 15, 2017 |
Verdicts & Settlements
MCLE
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Government Claims Act | Torts | Jul. 27, 2020 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency Expert | Fresno County (Fresno) | Sep. 25, 2017 |
| Local Justice | Fresno County Superior Court (Kingsburg) | Mar. 16, 2008 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Government Claims Act | Civil Litigation, Government | Jul. 27, 2020 |
| Improving discovery dispute resolution in California state courts | Judges and Judiciary | Oct. 23, 2017 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Modification: North American Title Company v. Superior Court (Cortina)
writ issued
|
Judges | Jun. 14, 2023 |
|
North American Title Company v. Superior Court (Cortina)
writ issued
|
Judges | May 22, 2023 |
|
Hovannisian v. First American Title Insurance Co.
affirmed
|
Insurance | Aug. 15, 2017 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Government Claims Act | Torts | Jul. 27, 2020 |