Judge
Asbestos
Alameda County Superior Court
Administration Building
Department/Division:
18
Courtroom/Floor:
4th
1221 Oak Street
Oakland , CA 94612
(510) 267-6934
Appointed to the Alameda Superior Court in December 2018 by Gov. Jerry Brown. Previously assistant secretary for legal affairs and chief counsel at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and served in several positions at the state Department of Justice and Office of the Attorney General from 2011 to 2015, including as supervising deputy attorney general and deputy attorney general. McKinney previously was special counsel for litigation at Farella Braun and Martel LLP from 2009 to 2011, and prior to that an associate for eight years.
UC Hastings
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
BTHHM Berkeley, LLC v. Johnston
affirmed
|
Contracts | Mar. 29, 2024 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Hankes, et al. v. Ameron International Corporation, et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Jul. 5, 2024 |
| Gabriel Espinoza v. Rinat USA, Mundo Deportivo Zava Imports Inc. | Consumer Law | judge | Apr. 1, 2022 |
| Ema Bell v. Planet Beauty Inc. | Consumer Law | judge | Jul. 2, 2020 |
| Gabriel Espinosa v. USA Miniso Depot Inc. | Consumer Law | judge | Feb. 28, 2020 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
BTHHM Berkeley, LLC v. Johnston
affirmed
|
Contracts | Mar. 29, 2024 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Hankes, et al. v. Ameron International Corporation, et al. | Personal Injury | judge | Jul. 5, 2024 |
| Gabriel Espinoza v. Rinat USA, Mundo Deportivo Zava Imports Inc. | Consumer Law | judge | Apr. 1, 2022 |
| Ema Bell v. Planet Beauty Inc. | Consumer Law | judge | Jul. 2, 2020 |
| Gabriel Espinosa v. USA Miniso Depot Inc. | Consumer Law | judge | Feb. 28, 2020 |