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Signature Resolution
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 |