Judge
Civil
Santa Barbara County Superior Court
North County / Cook Division
Department/Division:
SM4
Days:
M-F
312 E Cook St Bldg E
Santa Maria , CA 93454
(805) 614-6515
Elected to Santa Barbara County Superior Court, Nov. 1, 2008, re-elected Nov. 4, 2014, Nov. 8, 2020; research attorney Santa Barbara County Superior Court, Santa Maria, 1990-2008; senior deputy county counsel, Santa Barbara County, 1982-90; Law Office of Jed Beebe, Los Angeles, 1976-82; associate, Murchison & Cumming LLP, Los Angeles, 1975 Law School: USC Gould School of Law, 1974
USC Gould School of Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Jed Q. Beebe makes courtroom flow like a symphony | Santa Barbara County Superior Court (Santa Maria) | Jan. 3, 2022 |
| Jed Q. Beebe | Santa Barbara County (Santa Maria) Superior Court | Nov. 6, 2011 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
JCCrandall, LLC v. County of Santa Barbara
reversed
|
Real Property | Jan. 3, 2025 |
|
JCCrandall v. County of Santa Barbara
reversed
|
Real Property | Oct. 29, 2024 |
|
Stufkosky v. Department of Transportation
affirmed
|
Government | Nov. 29, 2023 |
|
Wilkin v. Nelson
affirmed
|
probate_and_trusts | Mar. 2, 2020 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Esquivel, individually, and on behalf of other similarly situated employees and aggrieved employees pursuant of the California Private Attorneys General Act v. Hamlet Karapetian, DMD Inc. dba Friendly Smiles Dental Group, Hamlet Karapetian, Dental Corp. | Employment Law | judge | Sep. 18, 2026 |
| Adilia Rodriguez, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated v. Segura Enterprises Inc. dba Segura Security Services, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Mar. 13, 2026 |
| Teresa Duran, Robert Duran v. Daniel Oh, M.D., Surgical Specialists | Medical | judge | Jul. 12, 2024 |
| Rigoberto Mares, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated v. Melville Vineyards South LLC, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Jul. 15, 2022 |
| Kara Flick v. Francisco Javier Reyes, Francisco Javier Reyes, Jr. | Personal Injury | judge | Sep. 18, 2020 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Jed Q. Beebe makes courtroom flow like a symphony | Santa Barbara County Superior Court (Santa Maria) | Jan. 3, 2022 |
| Jed Q. Beebe | Santa Barbara County (Santa Maria) Superior Court | Nov. 6, 2011 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
JCCrandall, LLC v. County of Santa Barbara
reversed
|
Real Property | Jan. 3, 2025 |
|
JCCrandall v. County of Santa Barbara
reversed
|
Real Property | Oct. 29, 2024 |
|
Stufkosky v. Department of Transportation
affirmed
|
Government | Nov. 29, 2023 |
|
Wilkin v. Nelson
affirmed
|
probate_and_trusts | Mar. 2, 2020 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Esquivel, individually, and on behalf of other similarly situated employees and aggrieved employees pursuant of the California Private Attorneys General Act v. Hamlet Karapetian, DMD Inc. dba Friendly Smiles Dental Group, Hamlet Karapetian, Dental Corp. | Employment Law | judge | Sep. 18, 2026 |
| Adilia Rodriguez, individually, and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated v. Segura Enterprises Inc. dba Segura Security Services, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Mar. 13, 2026 |
| Teresa Duran, Robert Duran v. Daniel Oh, M.D., Surgical Specialists | Medical | judge | Jul. 12, 2024 |
| Rigoberto Mares, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated v. Melville Vineyards South LLC, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive | Employment Law | judge | Jul. 15, 2022 |
| Kara Flick v. Francisco Javier Reyes, Francisco Javier Reyes, Jr. | Personal Injury | judge | Sep. 18, 2020 |