Yolo Superior Court Judge, 2003-2024; president, California Judges Association; director of operations/director of community and intergovernmental relations, Gov. Gray Davis, 2000-2003; commissioner, California State Lottery Commission, 1999-03; supervisor, Yolo County Supervisors, 1996-03; sole practitioner, Law Offices of Dave Rosenberg, 1996-00; partner, Diepenbrock, Wulff, Plant & Hannegan, 1986-96; city councilmember, City of Davis Council, 1984-96; partner, Felderstein, Rosenberg & McManus, 1981-86; Gov. Jerry Brown, deputy appointments secretary, 1976-79, deputy executive secretary/chief of staff, 1980-81; law clerk, Honorable Tom MacBride, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, 1974-76.
UC Davis School of Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| An Examined Life | Yolo County (Woodland) | Mar. 15, 2022 |
| David Rosenberg | Yolo County (Woodland) Superior Court | Oct. 1, 2012 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| A unique attribute of our justice system | Oct. 2, 2023 | |
| The definition of justice | Judges and Judiciary | Sep. 1, 2023 |
| The perils of politics | Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility | Apr. 7, 2023 |
| The role of the robed | Judges and Judiciary | Nov. 3, 2022 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Yolo Land and Water Defense v. County of Yolo (Teichert Inc.)
affirmed
|
Environmental Law | Oct. 4, 2024 |
|
People v. Presley
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 30, 2021 |
|
People v. Reneaux
remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 19, 2020 |
|
People v. Broadbent
vacated in whole or part
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 17, 2020 |
|
People v. Jo
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 5, 2017 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldon Loeser v. Nor-Cal Beverage Company | Personal Injury | judge | Jun. 21, 2024 |
| Rafael Lopez, individually and on behalf of all similarly situated individuals v. Bay State Milling Company; Peter F. Levangie, and Does 1-100 | Employment Law | judge | Jun. 21, 2024 |
| Gayle E. Hicks, Ph.D., ABNM and Associates of Neurodynamics, LLC v. Sharp Healthcare | Business Law | Plaintiff | Nov. 18, 2003 |
| Max Steinbach v. Ronald Kwok, Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Inc. | Personal Injury | Plaintiff | Aug. 5, 2003 |
| Duval Sabino v. Stephen Wilson | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Plaintiff | Mar. 30, 2002 |
| Raul Andrade v. Home Depot USA Inc. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Plaintiff | Apr. 26, 2001 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Defendant | Mar. 25, 2000 |
| Jamal Baydoun v. Raymond Conley | Personal Injury | Plaintiff | Aug. 15, 1998 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / medical | Jan. 10, 1998 |
| Evan Hennessy v. Gregory P. Frost, D.C., et al. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Plaintiff | Jun. 3, 1995 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Expert / medical | Apr. 9, 1994 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| An Examined Life | Yolo County (Woodland) | Mar. 15, 2022 |
| David Rosenberg | Yolo County (Woodland) Superior Court | Oct. 1, 2012 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| A unique attribute of our justice system | Oct. 2, 2023 | |
| The definition of justice | Judges and Judiciary | Sep. 1, 2023 |
| The perils of politics | Judges and Judiciary, Ethics/Professional Responsibility | Apr. 7, 2023 |
| The role of the robed | Judges and Judiciary | Nov. 3, 2022 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Yolo Land and Water Defense v. County of Yolo (Teichert Inc.)
affirmed
|
Environmental Law | Oct. 4, 2024 |
|
People v. Presley
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 30, 2021 |
|
People v. Reneaux
remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 19, 2020 |
|
People v. Broadbent
vacated in whole or part
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 17, 2020 |
|
People v. Jo
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 5, 2017 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldon Loeser v. Nor-Cal Beverage Company | Personal Injury | judge | Jun. 21, 2024 |
| Rafael Lopez, individually and on behalf of all similarly situated individuals v. Bay State Milling Company; Peter F. Levangie, and Does 1-100 | Employment Law | judge | Jun. 21, 2024 |
| Gayle E. Hicks, Ph.D., ABNM and Associates of Neurodynamics, LLC v. Sharp Healthcare | Business Law | Plaintiff | Nov. 18, 2003 |
| Max Steinbach v. Ronald Kwok, Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Inc. | Personal Injury | Plaintiff | Aug. 5, 2003 |
| Duval Sabino v. Stephen Wilson | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Plaintiff | Mar. 30, 2002 |
| Raul Andrade v. Home Depot USA Inc. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Plaintiff | Apr. 26, 2001 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Defendant | Mar. 25, 2000 |
| Jamal Baydoun v. Raymond Conley | Personal Injury | Plaintiff | Aug. 15, 1998 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Expert / medical | Jan. 10, 1998 |
| Evan Hennessy v. Gregory P. Frost, D.C., et al. | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Plaintiff | Jun. 3, 1995 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Vehicular) | Expert / medical | Apr. 9, 1994 |