Judge (Ret.)
JAMS
Joined JAMS, April 2024; Santa Clara County Superior Court, retired April 26, 2023
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Patricia M. Lucas | Santa Clara County (San Jose) Superior Court | Jun. 15, 2014 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Overview of California depositions | Judges and Judiciary, Law Practice, Civil Litigation | Jan. 29, 2018 |
| Appointment of discovery referees | Judges and Judiciary | Jul. 24, 2017 |
| Discovery and the attorney-client privilege | Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Judges and Judiciary | Apr. 24, 2017 |
| Interrogatories and demands to produce | Judges and Judiciary, Civil Litigation | Feb. 27, 2017 |
| Right to privacy and civil discovery | Civil Litigation | Dec. 19, 2016 |
| Civil discovery sanctions | Judges and Judiciary, Civil Litigation | Jul. 25, 2016 |
| Introduction to civil discovery | Civil Litigation | Feb. 29, 2016 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Ramsey v. Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
affirmed
|
Consumer Law | Jan. 30, 2024 |
|
Fleming v. Oliphant Financial
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Feb. 1, 2023 |
|
Camp v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
Employment Law | Oct. 25, 2022 |
|
Williams v. Fremont Corners, Inc.
affirmed
|
Torts | Jul. 19, 2019 |
|
Choi v. Sagemark Consulting
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 13, 2017 |
MCLE
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Overview of California depositions | Civil Practice | Jan. 29, 2018 |
| Appointment of discovery referees | Discovery | Jul. 24, 2017 |
| Discovery and the attorney-client privilege | Discovery | Apr. 24, 2017 |
| Interrogatories and demands to produce | Discovery | Feb. 27, 2017 |
| Right to privacy and civil discovery | Constitutional Law | Dec. 19, 2016 |
| Civil discovery sanctions | Court Rules and Procedures | Jul. 25, 2016 |
| Introduction to civil discovery | Discovery | Feb. 29, 2016 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Patricia M. Lucas | Santa Clara County (San Jose) Superior Court | Jun. 15, 2014 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Overview of California depositions | Judges and Judiciary, Law Practice, Civil Litigation | Jan. 29, 2018 |
| Appointment of discovery referees | Judges and Judiciary | Jul. 24, 2017 |
| Discovery and the attorney-client privilege | Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Judges and Judiciary | Apr. 24, 2017 |
| Interrogatories and demands to produce | Judges and Judiciary, Civil Litigation | Feb. 27, 2017 |
| Right to privacy and civil discovery | Civil Litigation | Dec. 19, 2016 |
| Civil discovery sanctions | Judges and Judiciary, Civil Litigation | Jul. 25, 2016 |
| Introduction to civil discovery | Civil Litigation | Feb. 29, 2016 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Ramsey v. Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
affirmed
|
Consumer Law | Jan. 30, 2024 |
|
Fleming v. Oliphant Financial
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Feb. 1, 2023 |
|
Camp v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
Employment Law | Oct. 25, 2022 |
|
Williams v. Fremont Corners, Inc.
affirmed
|
Torts | Jul. 19, 2019 |
|
Choi v. Sagemark Consulting
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 13, 2017 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Overview of California depositions | Civil Practice | Jan. 29, 2018 |
| Appointment of discovery referees | Discovery | Jul. 24, 2017 |
| Discovery and the attorney-client privilege | Discovery | Apr. 24, 2017 |
| Interrogatories and demands to produce | Discovery | Feb. 27, 2017 |
| Right to privacy and civil discovery | Constitutional Law | Dec. 19, 2016 |
| Civil discovery sanctions | Court Rules and Procedures | Jul. 25, 2016 |
| Introduction to civil discovery | Discovery | Feb. 29, 2016 |