Judge (Ret.)
Appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to the Marin County Superior Court, 2006, retired August 2024; deputy district attorney, Marin County, 1993-2006
University of San Francisco School of Law, 1993
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Even-handed | Marin County (San Rafael) | Nov. 15, 2017 | 
| From the Lab to Law | Marin County Superior Court | Mar. 10, 2009 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
Bowden v. Superior Court (People)
 writ issued 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 26, 2022 | 
| 
People v. O'Hearn
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 12, 2020 | 
| 
In re Von Staich 
 petition granted 
 | 
Prisoners' Rights | Oct. 22, 2020 | 
| 
Lee v. Dept. of Parks and Recreation 
 affirmed in part 
 | 
Government | Aug. 5, 2019 | 
| 
Point San Pedro Road Coalition v. County of Marin 
 affirmed 
 | 
Real Property | Apr. 5, 2019 | 
| 
Reilly v. Marin Housing Authority
 affirmed 
 | 
statutory_interpretation | May 17, 2018 | 
| 
 Noel v. Thrifty Payless, Inc. 
 affirmed 
 | 
Consumer Law | Dec. 6, 2017 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Rose v. Ronnie Attia, Diana Attia | Personal Injury | judge | Feb. 8, 2019 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Even-handed | Marin County (San Rafael) | Nov. 15, 2017 | 
| From the Lab to Law | Marin County Superior Court | Mar. 10, 2009 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
Bowden v. Superior Court (People)
 writ issued 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 26, 2022 | 
| 
People v. O'Hearn
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 12, 2020 | 
| 
In re Von Staich 
 petition granted 
 | 
Prisoners' Rights | Oct. 22, 2020 | 
| 
Lee v. Dept. of Parks and Recreation 
 affirmed in part 
 | 
Government | Aug. 5, 2019 | 
| 
Point San Pedro Road Coalition v. County of Marin 
 affirmed 
 | 
Real Property | Apr. 5, 2019 | 
| 
Reilly v. Marin Housing Authority
 affirmed 
 | 
statutory_interpretation | May 17, 2018 | 
| 
 Noel v. Thrifty Payless, Inc. 
 affirmed 
 | 
Consumer Law | Dec. 6, 2017 | 
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Rose v. Ronnie Attia, Diana Attia | Personal Injury | judge | Feb. 8, 2019 | 
