Judge (ret.)
Career Highlights: Reappointed to second 14-year term, January 2024, retired August 29, 2025; elevated to chief bankruptcy judge, U.S. Eastern District of California, 2015; bankruptcy judge, U.S. Eastern District of California, 2010-15; adjunct professor, McGeorge School of Law, 2014-present; partner, associate, Hefner, Stark & Marois LLP, Sacramento, 1983-2010
McGeorge School of Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Optimistic | U.S. Eastern District of California (Sacramento and Modesto) | Jul. 10, 2020 |
| Ronald H. Sargis | U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of California (Sacramento) | Apr. 11, 2011 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin D. Rouse Jr. v. Law Offices of Rory Clark, Rory Clark, Jan Shapiro, Worldwide Asset Purchasing | Consumer Law | Expert / technical | Feb. 28, 2009 |
| Anastasiya Komarova v. MBNA America Bank N.A., FIA Card Services N.A., National Credit Acceptance Inc. | Torts | Expert / technical | Mar. 22, 2008 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Optimistic | U.S. Eastern District of California (Sacramento and Modesto) | Jul. 10, 2020 |
| Ronald H. Sargis | U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of California (Sacramento) | Apr. 11, 2011 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin D. Rouse Jr. v. Law Offices of Rory Clark, Rory Clark, Jan Shapiro, Worldwide Asset Purchasing | Consumer Law | Expert / technical | Feb. 28, 2009 |
| Anastasiya Komarova v. MBNA America Bank N.A., FIA Card Services N.A., National Credit Acceptance Inc. | Torts | Expert / technical | Mar. 22, 2008 |