Judge
Felony Trials/Preliminary Hearings
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Hall of Justice (East Wing)
Department/Division:
35
Days:
M-F
190-200 W Hedding St
San Jose , CA 95110
(408) 808-7160
530 Lytton Ave 2nd Fl
Palo , Alto 94301
Palo , Alto 94301
Appointed to the Santa Clara Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, Dec. 7, 2018; sole practitioner, Palo Alto, 2010-18; of counsel, California Appellate Law Group, San Francisco, 2012-18; assistant U.S. attorney, San Francisco, 2001-06; assistant U.S. attorney, san Diego, 1999-2001; deputy district attorney, Solano County, 1997-99; deputy district attorney, Santa Clara County, 1996; associate, Pillsbury Madison & Sutro (now Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman), San Francisco, 1994-96
New York Univ SOL
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Getting to the truth | Santa Clara County (San Jose) | Jan. 2, 2020 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Thinking of dissolving your firm? Read this first. | Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Appellate PracticeMay 29, 2018 | |
| Maybe, but not necessarily, entitled to fees | California Supreme Court, Appellate PracticeJun. 26, 2017 | |
| New trials and untimely affidavits | California Supreme CourtFeb. 28, 2017 | |
| Can schools punish off-campus speech? | Appellate PracticeNov. 29, 2016 | |
| Plaintiff paid for dismissal gets costs, too | LitigationMay 24, 2016 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Gamboa v. Northeast Community Clinic
author
|
Arbitration | Dec. 1, 2021 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Getting to the truth | Santa Clara County (San Jose) | Jan. 2, 2020 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Thinking of dissolving your firm? Read this first. | Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Appellate PracticeMay 29, 2018 | |
| Maybe, but not necessarily, entitled to fees | California Supreme Court, Appellate PracticeJun. 26, 2017 | |
| New trials and untimely affidavits | California Supreme CourtFeb. 28, 2017 | |
| Can schools punish off-campus speech? | Appellate PracticeNov. 29, 2016 | |
| Plaintiff paid for dismissal gets costs, too | LitigationMay 24, 2016 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Gamboa v. Northeast Community Clinic
author
|
Arbitration | Dec. 1, 2021 |