Judge (ret.)
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Appointed to San Francisco County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown in 2019, retired March 3,2025; partner, Pillsbury & Coleman LLP, 2005-19; senior associate, Pillsbury & Coleman LLP, 2002-05; trial lawyer, Drinker, Biddle & Reath, 2001-02; trial lawyer, Sedgwick LLP, 2000-01; trial lawyer, Alborg, Veiluva & Cannata, 1996-99
Santa Clara U Law School
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Innovative | San Francisco County | Jul. 12, 2021 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Visitacion Investment v. 424 Jessie Historic Properties
reversed and remanded
|
Real Property | Jun. 28, 2023 |
|
2710 Sutter Ventures, LLC v. Millis
affirmed
|
Real Property | Sep. 1, 2022 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Smith v. St. Francis Home Association | Personal Injury | judge | Jun. 9, 2023 |
| Cristina Jaochico, on behalf of herself, all others similarly situated, the general public, and as an aggrieved employee on behalf of other aggrieved employees under the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 v. Caritas Management Corp., and Does 1-50, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Jun. 2, 2023 |
| Andrea Gansheimer v. City and County of San Francisco, Joseph Manuel Vera, individually and Does 1 to 10 | Personal Injury | judge | Feb. 18, 2022 |
| IRA Services Inc. v. American Zurich Insurance Company, et. al. | Insurance | Plaintiff | Dec. 10, 2011 |
| Orient Fisheries Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA | Insurance | Plaintiff | Oct. 10, 2009 |
| Metawave v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Woodruff Sawyer & Co. | Insurance | Plaintiff | Jul. 16, 2005 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Innovative | San Francisco County | Jul. 12, 2021 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Visitacion Investment v. 424 Jessie Historic Properties
reversed and remanded
|
Real Property | Jun. 28, 2023 |
|
2710 Sutter Ventures, LLC v. Millis
affirmed
|
Real Property | Sep. 1, 2022 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Smith v. St. Francis Home Association | Personal Injury | judge | Jun. 9, 2023 |
| Cristina Jaochico, on behalf of herself, all others similarly situated, the general public, and as an aggrieved employee on behalf of other aggrieved employees under the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 v. Caritas Management Corp., and Does 1-50, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Jun. 2, 2023 |
| Andrea Gansheimer v. City and County of San Francisco, Joseph Manuel Vera, individually and Does 1 to 10 | Personal Injury | judge | Feb. 18, 2022 |
| IRA Services Inc. v. American Zurich Insurance Company, et. al. | Insurance | Plaintiff | Dec. 10, 2011 |
| Orient Fisheries Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA | Insurance | Plaintiff | Oct. 10, 2009 |
| Metawave v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Woodruff Sawyer & Co. | Insurance | Plaintiff | Jul. 16, 2005 |