Santa Clara County (San Jose) Superior Court
Career Highlights: Hon. Peter Kirwan (Ret.) is a neutral with Signature Resolution, recently retired from the Santa Clara County Superior Court after spending 18 years on the bench. He spent the majority of his time on the bench in the Court's Civil Division presiding over numerous class action lawsuits, trade secret litigation, business disputes, PAGA and employment litigation, mass tort litigation, groundwater rights lawsuits, and a variety of other complex matters.
Signature Resolution
Career Highlights: Hon. Peter Kirwan (Ret.) is a neutral with Signature Resolution, recently retired from the Santa Clara County Superior Court after spending 18 years on the bench. He spent the majority of his time on the bench in the Court's Civil Division presiding over numerous class action lawsuits, trade secret litigation, business disputes, PAGA and employment litigation, mass tort litigation, groundwater rights lawsuits, and a variety of other complex matters.
Signature Resolution
By Kevin Lee
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN JOSE - The 21-page document outlining guidelines and protocols for Santa Clara County's complex civil litigation department provides a useful glimpse into how Superior Court Judge Peter H. Kirwan likes to manage his cases.
For example, practitioners harboring any questions as to how to prepare written briefs to the court should consult page six.
"Adverbs and adjectives are usually not helpful,"... (continued)
