Judge
Harbor Panel
Orange County Superior Court
Harbor Justice Center / Newport Beach Facility
Department/Division:
H2
Days:
M-F
Courtroom/Floor:
2nd
4601 Jamboree Rd
Newport Beach , CA 92660
(657) 622-5402
19800 MacArthur Blvd
Irvine , CA 92612
Irvine , CA 92612
Appointed to the Orange County Superior Court by Gov. Gavin Newsom, April 28, 2020; shareholder, chair of labor and employment practice group, Friedman Stroffe & Gerard PC, Irvine, 2000-20; partner, associate, Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP, 1994-2000; senior associate, Pettis Tester Kruse & Krinsky, Irvine, 1990-94; associate, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLC, Los Angeles, 1987-90.
Univ of San Diego School of Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Robert Gerard changes lives, and save lives, in dependency court | Orange County Superior Court (Orange) | Jan. 5, 2022 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
In re E.V.
reversed and remanded
|
Dependency | Jul. 1, 2022 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carve Designs Inc. v. Australian Apparel Pty. Ltd., Carve USA Inc., Versatraction Inc. dba VGT Sports | Intellectual Property | Defendant | Dec. 3, 2016 |
| Ivy Thaide, on behalf of herself, the General Public, and all others similarly situated v. Lorna Jane USA Inc., and Does 1 through 20 | Consumer Law | Defendant | Sep. 24, 2016 |
| Maria Luz Galvan, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Goodwin Co | Employment Law | Defendant | Apr. 30, 2016 |
| Cecilia Garcia, as an individual and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. A-L Financial Corp., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive | Employment Law | Defendant | Mar. 12, 2016 |
| Hilda L. Solis v. Hybrid Promotions LLC | Labor Law | Defendant | Jun. 30, 2012 |
| Albin and Jane Blake v. Barker Management, Inc. | Employment Law | Defendant | Mar. 26, 1994 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Robert Gerard changes lives, and save lives, in dependency court | Orange County Superior Court (Orange) | Jan. 5, 2022 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
In re E.V.
reversed and remanded
|
Dependency | Jul. 1, 2022 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carve Designs Inc. v. Australian Apparel Pty. Ltd., Carve USA Inc., Versatraction Inc. dba VGT Sports | Intellectual Property | Defendant | Dec. 3, 2016 |
| Ivy Thaide, on behalf of herself, the General Public, and all others similarly situated v. Lorna Jane USA Inc., and Does 1 through 20 | Consumer Law | Defendant | Sep. 24, 2016 |
| Maria Luz Galvan, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Goodwin Co | Employment Law | Defendant | Apr. 30, 2016 |
| Cecilia Garcia, as an individual and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. A-L Financial Corp., and Does 1 through 100, inclusive | Employment Law | Defendant | Mar. 12, 2016 |
| Hilda L. Solis v. Hybrid Promotions LLC | Labor Law | Defendant | Jun. 30, 2012 |
| Albin and Jane Blake v. Barker Management, Inc. | Employment Law | Defendant | Mar. 26, 1994 |