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Jeffrey S. Ross

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Judge
Complex Litigation/ CEQA
San Francisco County Superior Court
Civic Center Courthouse
Department/Division: 613 Days: M-F

400 McAllister St
San Francisco , CA 94102
(415) 551-3840



Appointed to San Francisco County Superior court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Sept. 1, 2009; attorney, Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman, 1999-2009; associate, Friedman, Ross & Hersh, 1975-99

Stanford Law School



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Chambers Mediator San Francisco County Dec. 11, 2020
Jeffrey S. Ross San Francisco Superior Court Dec. 28, 2010

Rulings
Case Category Published
Aronow v. Superior Court (Emergent LLP)
author
Attorneys Mar. 30, 2022
People v. Fox
dismissed
Criminal Law and Procedure May 6, 2019
People v. Accredited Surety & Casualty Co.
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 4, 2018

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
The People of the State of California v. Doordash Inc., and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Employment Law judge Mar. 13, 2026
Tommy O. Johnson, by and through his Attorney-in-Fact Rev. Doris White and John Doe, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. City and County of San Francisco, City and County of San Francisco Department of Public Health, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, Mivic Hirose, and Does one through twenty Personal Injury judge Feb. 6, 2026
Lauren Dann, Kathryn Cude and Mary Yoon, individually and on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. The Rodan + Fields Family, Rodan + Fields LLC, Dr. Katie Rodan, Dr. Kathy Fields, Dimitri Haloulos, Tim Eng, Laura Bettler, Dalia Stoddard, Jessica Raefield, Janine Weber, and Does 1-100 Employment Law judge Dec. 19, 2025
Timothy Himstreet and Montini Family Trust, derivatively on behalf of Wells Fargo & Company v. Charles W. Scharf, Charles H. Noski, Donald M. James, Suzanne M. Vautrinot, Ronald L. Sargent, Juan A. Pujadas, Celeste A. Clark, Theodore F. Craver Jr., Maria R. Morris, Wayne M. Hewett, Richard B. Payne Jr., Timothy J. Sloan, Elizabeth A. Duke, John R. Shrewsberry, C. Allen Parker, and Does 1-25, inclusive Securities judge Aug. 22, 2025
Christopher Wirowek v. City and County of San Francisco and Does 1 through 20, inclusive Employment Law judge Apr. 5, 2024
Awet Tekle aka Awet Teklehaimanot v. David Hourigan, Backhoe Dispatch 24-7, Victoria Fire and Casualty and Does 1 to 25 Personal Injury judge Nov. 11, 2022
Title Court Published
Chambers Mediator San Francisco County Dec. 11, 2020
Jeffrey S. Ross San Francisco Superior Court Dec. 28, 2010
Case Category Published
Aronow v. Superior Court (Emergent LLP)
author
Attorneys Mar. 30, 2022
People v. Fox
dismissed
Criminal Law and Procedure May 6, 2019
People v. Accredited Surety & Casualty Co.
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 4, 2018
Case Name Topic Role Published
The People of the State of California v. Doordash Inc., and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Employment Law judge Mar. 13, 2026
Tommy O. Johnson, by and through his Attorney-in-Fact Rev. Doris White and John Doe, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. City and County of San Francisco, City and County of San Francisco Department of Public Health, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, Mivic Hirose, and Does one through twenty Personal Injury judge Feb. 6, 2026
Lauren Dann, Kathryn Cude and Mary Yoon, individually and on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. The Rodan + Fields Family, Rodan + Fields LLC, Dr. Katie Rodan, Dr. Kathy Fields, Dimitri Haloulos, Tim Eng, Laura Bettler, Dalia Stoddard, Jessica Raefield, Janine Weber, and Does 1-100 Employment Law judge Dec. 19, 2025
Timothy Himstreet and Montini Family Trust, derivatively on behalf of Wells Fargo & Company v. Charles W. Scharf, Charles H. Noski, Donald M. James, Suzanne M. Vautrinot, Ronald L. Sargent, Juan A. Pujadas, Celeste A. Clark, Theodore F. Craver Jr., Maria R. Morris, Wayne M. Hewett, Richard B. Payne Jr., Timothy J. Sloan, Elizabeth A. Duke, John R. Shrewsberry, C. Allen Parker, and Does 1-25, inclusive Securities judge Aug. 22, 2025
Christopher Wirowek v. City and County of San Francisco and Does 1 through 20, inclusive Employment Law judge Apr. 5, 2024
Awet Tekle aka Awet Teklehaimanot v. David Hourigan, Backhoe Dispatch 24-7, Victoria Fire and Casualty and Does 1 to 25 Personal Injury judge Nov. 11, 2022