Judge (ret.)
Appointed to the Alameda County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, June 2018, retired 2023; partner, Duane Morris LLP, 2006-18; partner, Hancock, Rothert & Bunshoft, 1981-2006; associate, Hancock, Rothert & Bunshoft, 1975-81
UC Hastings College of the Law, 1975
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Second Act | Alameda County (Hayward) | Dec. 11, 2019 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
Whitehead v. City of Oakland 
 affirmed 
 | 
Torts | Feb. 14, 2024 | 
| 
Thomas v. The Regents of the University of California
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Education | Nov. 29, 2023 | 
| 
Dhital v. Nissan North America, Inc. 
 reversed 
 | 
Torts | Oct. 27, 2022 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Second Act | Alameda County (Hayward) | Dec. 11, 2019 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
Whitehead v. City of Oakland 
 affirmed 
 | 
Torts | Feb. 14, 2024 | 
| 
Thomas v. The Regents of the University of California
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Education | Nov. 29, 2023 | 
| 
Dhital v. Nissan North America, Inc. 
 reversed 
 | 
Torts | Oct. 27, 2022 | 
