Judge
Settlement
Alameda County Superior Court
George E. McDonald Hall of Justice
Department/Division:
303
Courtroom/Floor:
2nd
2233 Shoreline Drive
Alameda , CA 94501
(510) 263-4303
Appointed to the Alameda County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, Jan. 2, 2019; chief counsel, California Department of Public Health, Sacramento, 2013-18; deputy attorney general, San Francisco, 2003-13; associate, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, San Francisco, 2000-03; Debevoise & Plimpton, New York, 1995-2000; clerk to U.S. District Judge Jack Weinstein, Eastern District of New York, 1994-95
Stanford Law School
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Making a record | Alameda County (Oakland) | Jan. 23, 2020 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Return to the cave: AI and the protection of absent parties | Class Action, Civil Procedure | Aug. 10, 2026 |
| Can AI reduce the work it creates? | Technology | Aug. 6, 2026 |
| Beyond chatbots: Is there a role for adjudicative AI? | Technology, Judges and Judiciary | Jul. 28, 2026 |
| Beyond hallucinations: Is it time to recalibrate? | Technology | Jul. 22, 2026 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Dummer v. City and County of San Francisco
affirmed
|
Municipal Law | Jun. 1, 2026 |
|
Colon-Perez v. Security Industry Specialists
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Jan. 29, 2025 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| The People of the State of California v. Publicis Health LLC | Business Law | judge | Apr. 26, 2024 |
| Anthony Ferreiro v. Bass Pro Outdoor World LLC | Consumer Law | judge | Jan. 31, 2020 |
| Parent Voices Oakland, Jennifer Johnston, Tina Terrazas, Hawa Massaley, Brandie Brownlee v. Jack O'Connell, in his capacity as Chief executive officer of the Department of Education; California Department of Education; John Wagner, in his capacity as Director of the California Department of Social Services, and California Department of Social Servi | Education Law | Defendant | Mar. 5, 2011 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Making a record | Alameda County (Oakland) | Jan. 23, 2020 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Return to the cave: AI and the protection of absent parties | Class Action, Civil Procedure | Aug. 10, 2026 |
| Can AI reduce the work it creates? | Technology | Aug. 6, 2026 |
| Beyond chatbots: Is there a role for adjudicative AI? | Technology, Judges and Judiciary | Jul. 28, 2026 |
| Beyond hallucinations: Is it time to recalibrate? | Technology | Jul. 22, 2026 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Dummer v. City and County of San Francisco
affirmed
|
Municipal Law | Jun. 1, 2026 |
|
Colon-Perez v. Security Industry Specialists
affirmed
|
Arbitration | Jan. 29, 2025 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| The People of the State of California v. Publicis Health LLC | Business Law | judge | Apr. 26, 2024 |
| Anthony Ferreiro v. Bass Pro Outdoor World LLC | Consumer Law | judge | Jan. 31, 2020 |
| Parent Voices Oakland, Jennifer Johnston, Tina Terrazas, Hawa Massaley, Brandie Brownlee v. Jack O'Connell, in his capacity as Chief executive officer of the Department of Education; California Department of Education; John Wagner, in his capacity as Director of the California Department of Social Services, and California Department of Social Servi | Education Law | Defendant | Mar. 5, 2011 |