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Susan L. Greenberg

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Hon. Susan L. Greenberg (Ret.) served 26 years as a San Mateo County Superior Court--14 as a Commissioner, and 12 years as a Judge. Before her election to the bench, Judge Greenberg served as a Deputy District Attorney in San Mateo County, conducting more than 30 jury trials as a prosecutor before transitioning to private civil practice, where she handled personal injury, breach of contract, family law, real estate, and probate matters and mediated family law disputes.



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Susan L. Greenberg San Mateo County (Redwood City) Superior Court Dec. 22, 2014

Columns
Title Category Published
Bias is implicit in all AI, even legal AI Technology, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Aug. 12, 2026

Rulings
Case Category Published
People v. Demacedo
affirmed in part
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 13, 2025
Lara v. California Insurance Co.
affirmed
Insurance Jul. 24, 2025
Maxwell v. Atria Management Co., LLC
reversed and remanded
Arbitration Sep. 20, 2024
People v. Gruis
reversed and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 1, 2023
People v. Davis
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 20, 2023
In re Kowalczyk
petition denied
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 22, 2022
Modification: Ayala v. Superior Court (People)
petition denied
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 5, 2021
Ayala v. Superior Court (People)
petition denied
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 3, 2021
Altizer v. Highsmith
reversed
Civil Procedure Jul. 20, 2020
Saw v. Avago Technologies Limited
affirmed
Contracts Jul. 14, 2020
Ojjeh v. Brown
reversed and remanded
Anti-SLAPP Jan. 3, 2020
Wong v. Wong
affirmed
Anti-SLAPP Dec. 17, 2019

Verdicts & Settlements

MCLE
Title Category Published
Bias is implicit in all AI, even legal AI Recognition and Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession and Society Aug. 12, 2026
Title Court Published
Susan L. Greenberg San Mateo County (Redwood City) Superior Court Dec. 22, 2014
Title Category Published
Bias is implicit in all AI, even legal AI Technology, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Aug. 12, 2026
Case Category Published
People v. Demacedo
affirmed in part
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 13, 2025
Lara v. California Insurance Co.
affirmed
Insurance Jul. 24, 2025
Maxwell v. Atria Management Co., LLC
reversed and remanded
Arbitration Sep. 20, 2024
People v. Gruis
reversed and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 1, 2023
People v. Davis
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 20, 2023
In re Kowalczyk
petition denied
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 22, 2022
Modification: Ayala v. Superior Court (People)
petition denied
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 5, 2021
Ayala v. Superior Court (People)
petition denied
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 3, 2021
Altizer v. Highsmith
reversed
Civil Procedure Jul. 20, 2020
Saw v. Avago Technologies Limited
affirmed
Contracts Jul. 14, 2020
Ojjeh v. Brown
reversed and remanded
Anti-SLAPP Jan. 3, 2020
Wong v. Wong
affirmed
Anti-SLAPP Dec. 17, 2019
Title Category Published
Bias is implicit in all AI, even legal AI Recognition and Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession and Society Aug. 12, 2026