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Wendy Mcguire Coats

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Judge
Family
Contra Costa County Superior Court
Wakefield Taylor Courthouse
Department/Division: 17 Days: M-F Courtroom/Floor: 222

725 Court Street
Martinez , CA 94553-1233
(925) 608-1117



Appointed to the Contra Costa Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown in December 2018. Previously a partner at Fisher and Phillips LLP specializing in appellate law and labor/employment.

Pepperdine Univ Law School



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
By the Book Contra Costa County (Pittsburg) Jan. 9, 2020

Columns
Title Category Published
Encino: Deference challenged & ‘fair’ is back U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment Jul. 18, 2018
Proper planning prevents poor performance Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Appellate Practice Feb. 21, 2018
Arguments note benefits of bilateral arbitration U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, Corporate, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Oct. 4, 2017
Resurrecting the 'spirit' of the 7th day of rest Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court May 18, 2017
What is sex?: Expanding LGBT rights under Title VII Labor/Employment Apr. 26, 2017
Title Court Published
By the Book Contra Costa County (Pittsburg) Jan. 9, 2020
Title Category Published
Encino: Deference challenged & ‘fair’ is back U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment Jul. 18, 2018
Proper planning prevents poor performance Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Appellate Practice Feb. 21, 2018
Arguments note benefits of bilateral arbitration U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, Corporate, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Oct. 4, 2017
Resurrecting the 'spirit' of the 7th day of rest Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court May 18, 2017
What is sex?: Expanding LGBT rights under Title VII Labor/Employment Apr. 26, 2017