Neutral
Signature Resolution
Hon. Mark Pierce is a neutral with Signature Resolution who served 15 years on the Santa Clara County Superior Court. Prior to his appointment to the bench, Pierce represented clients in business, employment, medical malpractice, personal injury and real estate matters. He was a member of the Saratoga Planning Commission, the Santa Clara County Bar Association, and the Consumer Attorneys of California, and he served as President of the Santa Clara County Trial Lawyers Association.
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Mark H. Pierce walks the fine line between protecting public safety and helping drug users | Santa Clara County (San Jose) Superior Court | Apr. 13, 2014 |
| Fast Study | Santa Clara County (San Jose) Superior Court | Feb. 7, 2007 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Navigating Kaiser Permanente's arbitration process | Health Care & Hospital Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jun. 13, 2025 |
| When justice is delayed, consider making a 998 offer | Civil Litigation | Feb. 3, 2021 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Modification: Carrillo v. County of Santa Clara | Torts | Mar. 15, 2023 |
|
Carrillo v. County of Santa Clara
affirmed
|
Torts | Mar. 14, 2023 |
|
Wang v. Nesse
reversed
|
Attorneys | Jul. 20, 2022 |
|
Exline v. Gillmor
affirmed
|
Anti-SLAPP | Aug. 2, 2021 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict Lobo v. Intel Mobile Communications | Employment Law | judge | May 15, 2020 |
| Leesa Tucker v. Ritchie Management Company, et al. | Personal Injury | judge | May 24, 2019 |
| Yuefeng Zhou, Ying Shi v. City of San Jose | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 23, 2018 |
| Kathleen Sikorski v. Philips Semiconductor | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Plaintiff | Sep. 4, 2002 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Mark H. Pierce walks the fine line between protecting public safety and helping drug users | Santa Clara County (San Jose) Superior Court | Apr. 13, 2014 |
| Fast Study | Santa Clara County (San Jose) Superior Court | Feb. 7, 2007 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Navigating Kaiser Permanente's arbitration process | Health Care & Hospital Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jun. 13, 2025 |
| When justice is delayed, consider making a 998 offer | Civil Litigation | Feb. 3, 2021 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Modification: Carrillo v. County of Santa Clara | Torts | Mar. 15, 2023 |
|
Carrillo v. County of Santa Clara
affirmed
|
Torts | Mar. 14, 2023 |
|
Wang v. Nesse
reversed
|
Attorneys | Jul. 20, 2022 |
|
Exline v. Gillmor
affirmed
|
Anti-SLAPP | Aug. 2, 2021 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict Lobo v. Intel Mobile Communications | Employment Law | judge | May 15, 2020 |
| Leesa Tucker v. Ritchie Management Company, et al. | Personal Injury | judge | May 24, 2019 |
| Yuefeng Zhou, Ying Shi v. City of San Jose | Personal Injury | judge | Mar. 23, 2018 |
| Kathleen Sikorski v. Philips Semiconductor | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Plaintiff | Sep. 4, 2002 |