Santa Clara County (San Jose) Superior Court
Career Highlights: Appointed to the 6th District Court of Appeal by Gov. Jerry Brown, January 2018; judge, Santa Clara County Superior Court, 2012-18; public defender, Santa Clara County, 2005-12; supervising attorney, alternate public defender's office, Santa Clara County, 2002-05; attorney, Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP, San Francisco, 2001; attorney, Santa Clara County public defender's office, 1982-2001; associate, Boccardo Law Firm Inc., San Jose, 1987
Law School: UC Hastings College of the Law, 1981
Career Highlights: Appointed to the 6th District Court of Appeal by Gov. Jerry Brown, January 2018; judge, Santa Clara County Superior Court, 2012-18; public defender, Santa Clara County, 2005-12; supervising attorney, alternate public defender's office, Santa Clara County, 2002-05; attorney, Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP, San Francisco, 2001; attorney, Santa Clara County public defender's office, 1982-2001; associate, Boccardo Law Firm Inc., San Jose, 1987
Law School: UC Hastings College of the Law, 1981
By Hamed Aleaziz
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN JOSE - Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Mary J. Greenwood learned the importance of fighting for the underdog at a young age.
Her father, a firefighter and truck driver in San Francisco, often visited the Superior Court to watch battles unfold over labor rights. At night, he told her what he'd seen.
"He felt that there needed to be somebody in court for the little guy," she said... (continued)
