Judge
Civil Direct Calendar
Alameda County Superior Court
Administration Building
Department/Division:
16
Courtroom/Floor:
3rd
1221 Oak Street
Oakland , CA 94612
(510) 267-6932
Elected Alameda County Superior Court judge, 2010, sworn in, January 2011; administrative law judge, California Public Utilities Commission, 2007-10; administrative law judge, California Department of Insurance, 2006; acting assistant chief counsel, senior staff counsel, staff counsel, California Electricity Oversight Board, 2003-06; general counsel, chief patent counsel, Telegen Corp., 2000-02; sole practitioner, 1997-99; patent attorney, Ampex Corp., 1996-97; sole practitioner, 1993-96; associate, McCubbrey Bartels Meyers & Ward, 1990-93; sole practitioner, 1989-90, New Orleans.
Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Victoria Kolakowski handles unlawful detainer cases amid pandemic | Alameda County Superior Court (Hayward) | Nov. 29, 2021 |
| Victoria S. Kolakowski | Superior Court Alameda County (Oakland) | Mar. 18, 2012 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Berkeley People's Alliance v. City of Berkeley
reversed
|
Government | Oct. 1, 2025 |
|
City of Alameda v. Sheehan
affirmed
|
Real Property | Sep. 17, 2024 |
|
McGovern v. BHC Fremont Hospital, Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
Torts | Jan. 5, 2023 |
|
Handoush v. Lease Finance Group, LLC
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 4, 2019 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawneen Arniece Deja Coleman v. Sevilla Mann, et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Apr. 4, 2025 |
| Glenn Harper v. The Regents of the University of California | Employment Law | judge | Apr. 19, 2024 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Victoria Kolakowski handles unlawful detainer cases amid pandemic | Alameda County Superior Court (Hayward) | Nov. 29, 2021 |
| Victoria S. Kolakowski | Superior Court Alameda County (Oakland) | Mar. 18, 2012 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Berkeley People's Alliance v. City of Berkeley
reversed
|
Government | Oct. 1, 2025 |
|
City of Alameda v. Sheehan
affirmed
|
Real Property | Sep. 17, 2024 |
|
McGovern v. BHC Fremont Hospital, Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
Torts | Jan. 5, 2023 |
|
Handoush v. Lease Finance Group, LLC
reversed and remanded
|
Civil Procedure | Nov. 4, 2019 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawneen Arniece Deja Coleman v. Sevilla Mann, et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Apr. 4, 2025 |
| Glenn Harper v. The Regents of the University of California | Employment Law | judge | Apr. 19, 2024 |