Presiding Juvenile 
Dependency
San Bernardino County Superior Court
Juvenile Court
Department/Division:
J5
Days:
M-F
900 E Gilbert St #35
San Bernardino , CA 92415-0942
(909) 269-8901
Elected to the San Bernardino County Superior Court, 2010; deputy district attorney, San Bernardino County, 1996-2010
Whittier Law School
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Careful Researcher | San Bernardino County (San Bernardino) | Mar. 10, 2021 | 
| Lynn M. Poncin | San Bernardino County (Victorville) | Sep. 19, 2012 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
In re Zoe H. 
 affirmed 
 | 
Dependency | Aug. 9, 2024 | 
| 
Garner v. BNSF Railway Co.
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Evidence | Jan. 4, 2024 | 
| 
Modification: D.S. v. Superior Court (San Bernardino County Children and Family Services)
 petition granted 
 | 
Dependency | Feb. 22, 2023 | 
| 
D.S. v. Superior Court (San Bernardino County Children and Family Services)
 petition granted 
 | 
Dependency | Feb. 15, 2023 | 
| 
C.I. v. San Bernardino City Unified School Dist. 
 affirmed 
 | 
Torts | Sep. 6, 2022 | 
| 
Webster v. Superior Court (People)
 petition granted 
 | 
statutory_interpretation | Jul. 2, 2020 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Joyleen Qu, a minor by and through her guardian ad litem Geng Qu v. Dr. Andre Guerrero and Does 1-25 | Medical | judge | Jul. 2, 2021 | 
| Marissa Freeman v. Board of the Trustees of the California State University | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 12, 2021 | 
| Diane Bassett-Smith, Latravis Farmer Jr. v. Arcenia Flores | Personal Injury | judge | Jul. 10, 2020 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Careful Researcher | San Bernardino County (San Bernardino) | Mar. 10, 2021 | 
| Lynn M. Poncin | San Bernardino County (Victorville) | Sep. 19, 2012 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
In re Zoe H. 
 affirmed 
 | 
Dependency | Aug. 9, 2024 | 
| 
Garner v. BNSF Railway Co.
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Evidence | Jan. 4, 2024 | 
| 
Modification: D.S. v. Superior Court (San Bernardino County Children and Family Services)
 petition granted 
 | 
Dependency | Feb. 22, 2023 | 
| 
D.S. v. Superior Court (San Bernardino County Children and Family Services)
 petition granted 
 | 
Dependency | Feb. 15, 2023 | 
| 
C.I. v. San Bernardino City Unified School Dist. 
 affirmed 
 | 
Torts | Sep. 6, 2022 | 
| 
Webster v. Superior Court (People)
 petition granted 
 | 
statutory_interpretation | Jul. 2, 2020 | 
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Joyleen Qu, a minor by and through her guardian ad litem Geng Qu v. Dr. Andre Guerrero and Does 1-25 | Medical | judge | Jul. 2, 2021 | 
| Marissa Freeman v. Board of the Trustees of the California State University | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 12, 2021 | 
| Diane Bassett-Smith, Latravis Farmer Jr. v. Arcenia Flores | Personal Injury | judge | Jul. 10, 2020 | 
