Assistant Presiding Judge
Criminal, DV, Compliance Ct
El Dorado County Superior Court
South Lake Tahoe Branch
Department/Division:
3
1354 Johnson Blvd
South Lake Tahoe , CA 96150
(530) 573-3044
Appointed to the El Dorado County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, 2018; partner, Feldman McLaughlin Thiel LLP, 2011-18; partner, Feldman, Shaw and McLaughlin LLP, 2007-11; associate, Feldman Shaw LLP, 2001-07; associate, Feldman, Shaw & DeVore LLP, 1998-2001; associate, Porter, Groff & Lodwick, 1996-98; associate, Robinson, DiLando & Whitaker, 1993-95; associate, Law Offices of Donald B. Caffrey, 1993; associate, Girardi Keese, 1992-93.
Loyola Law School
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| The Generalist | El Dorado County | Jan. 12, 2021 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Modification: McCullar v. SMC Contracting, Inc.
affirmed
|
Torts | Oct. 13, 2022 |
|
McCullar v. SMC Contracting, Inc.
affirmed
|
Torts | Sep. 14, 2022 |
|
Getz v. Superior Court (County of El Dorado)
petition granted
|
Public Records Act | Dec. 14, 2021 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindertown Preschool and Infant Center v. California Department of Social Services | Torts | Plaintiff | May 12, 2012 |
| Mountain View Management Corp. v. Charles T. Hamm, Trish Hall, Michael Edward Phillips, and Realty World Lake Tahoe | Torts | Defendant | Nov. 12, 2011 |
| Robert Larson v. James Getzelman | Personal Injury | Defendant | Nov. 12, 2011 |
| Amy Bruce v. Michael Spirtos | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Defendant | Aug. 2, 2001 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Defendant | Jul. 1, 2000 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| The Generalist | El Dorado County | Jan. 12, 2021 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Modification: McCullar v. SMC Contracting, Inc.
affirmed
|
Torts | Oct. 13, 2022 |
|
McCullar v. SMC Contracting, Inc.
affirmed
|
Torts | Sep. 14, 2022 |
|
Getz v. Superior Court (County of El Dorado)
petition granted
|
Public Records Act | Dec. 14, 2021 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindertown Preschool and Infant Center v. California Department of Social Services | Torts | Plaintiff | May 12, 2012 |
| Mountain View Management Corp. v. Charles T. Hamm, Trish Hall, Michael Edward Phillips, and Realty World Lake Tahoe | Torts | Defendant | Nov. 12, 2011 |
| Robert Larson v. James Getzelman | Personal Injury | Defendant | Nov. 12, 2011 |
| Amy Bruce v. Michael Spirtos | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Defendant | Aug. 2, 2001 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Defendant | Jul. 1, 2000 |