Judge
Probate
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Downtown Superior Court
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Department/Division:
2
Days:
M-F
191 N 1st St
San Jose , CA 95113-1090
(408) 882-2120
Appointed to the Santa Clara County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, Dec. 22, 2017; deputy chief, assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District, 1995-18; attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division, 1992-95
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Tempering with Compassion | Santa Clara County (Santa Clara) | Jul. 9, 2019 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
In re M.F.
affirmed
|
Family Law | Jan. 24, 2022 |
|
In re J.P.
affirmed
|
Dependency | Oct. 5, 2020 |
|
In re J.M.
affirmed
|
Juveniles | Jan. 28, 2020 |
|
In re J.P.
affirmed
|
Juveniles | Jul. 29, 2019 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wilma Newell Trust | Probate and Trusts | judge | Oct. 2, 2025 |
| Dennis Johnson v. Visual Comfort & Co., The TJX Companies Inc., and Does 1-150 | Consumer Law | judge | May 31, 2024 |
| Audrey Kallander v. Kaytee Products Inc., Central Garden & Pet Company, and Does 1-150, inclusive | Consumer Law | judge | Dec. 22, 2023 |
| ASNM LLC, Najmeh Mostafavi v. Cherry Blossom S-Corporation; Jane Vei-Chun Sun, individually and as Co-Trustee of the Jarvis Holding Trust dated 6/15/2004 and as Co-Trustee of the Nixon Lucille Holding Trust dated 6/15/2004; Edmund Y. Sun, individually and as Co-Trustee of the Jarvis Holding Trust dated 6/15/2004 and as Co-Trustee of the Nixon Lucille Holding Trust dated 6/15/2004; John Shey-Tsuane Sun; Christopher Shey-Tau Sun, and Does 1-100, inclusive | Contracts | judge | Nov. 11, 2022 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Tempering with Compassion | Santa Clara County (Santa Clara) | Jul. 9, 2019 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
In re M.F.
affirmed
|
Family Law | Jan. 24, 2022 |
|
In re J.P.
affirmed
|
Dependency | Oct. 5, 2020 |
|
In re J.M.
affirmed
|
Juveniles | Jan. 28, 2020 |
|
In re J.P.
affirmed
|
Juveniles | Jul. 29, 2019 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wilma Newell Trust | Probate and Trusts | judge | Oct. 2, 2025 |
| Dennis Johnson v. Visual Comfort & Co., The TJX Companies Inc., and Does 1-150 | Consumer Law | judge | May 31, 2024 |
| Audrey Kallander v. Kaytee Products Inc., Central Garden & Pet Company, and Does 1-150, inclusive | Consumer Law | judge | Dec. 22, 2023 |
| ASNM LLC, Najmeh Mostafavi v. Cherry Blossom S-Corporation; Jane Vei-Chun Sun, individually and as Co-Trustee of the Jarvis Holding Trust dated 6/15/2004 and as Co-Trustee of the Nixon Lucille Holding Trust dated 6/15/2004; Edmund Y. Sun, individually and as Co-Trustee of the Jarvis Holding Trust dated 6/15/2004 and as Co-Trustee of the Nixon Lucille Holding Trust dated 6/15/2004; John Shey-Tsuane Sun; Christopher Shey-Tau Sun, and Does 1-100, inclusive | Contracts | judge | Nov. 11, 2022 |