Judge
Juvenile Justice
San Francisco County Superior Court
Juvenile Justice Center
Department/Division:
3
375 Woodside Ave
San Francisco , CA 94127
(415) 682-5203
Appointed to the San Francisco County Superior Court judge by Gov. Jerry Brown, Dec. 22, 2017; shareholder, Buchalter APC, 2003-17; Covington & Burling LLP, 1999-2003; Bronson, Bronson & McKinnon, 1992-99
UC Hastings College of the Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Cool Demeanor | San Francisco County (San Francisco) | Jan. 31, 2020 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
J.H. v. G.H.
 affirmed 
 | 
Dependency | May 3, 2021 | 
| 
Jennifer K. v. Shane K.
 affirmed 
 | 
Family Law | Apr. 9, 2020 | 
| 
George v. Shams-Shirazi 
 affirmed 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Feb. 13, 2020 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| North American Title Co., Inc. v. Liberty Title Co., Land America Financial Group, Land America Allegiance Co., Dan Wentzel, Steve Gilliland, William Starner, John Thompson | Intellectual Property | Plaintiff | Sep. 13, 2008 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Cool Demeanor | San Francisco County (San Francisco) | Jan. 31, 2020 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
J.H. v. G.H.
 affirmed 
 | 
Dependency | May 3, 2021 | 
| 
Jennifer K. v. Shane K.
 affirmed 
 | 
Family Law | Apr. 9, 2020 | 
| 
George v. Shams-Shirazi 
 affirmed 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Feb. 13, 2020 | 
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| North American Title Co., Inc. v. Liberty Title Co., Land America Financial Group, Land America Allegiance Co., Dan Wentzel, Steve Gilliland, William Starner, John Thompson | Intellectual Property | Plaintiff | Sep. 13, 2008 | 
