Directory of Judges
Effective January 1, 2025
Hon. Stephanie G. Garratt, Presiding Judge
Department 9, Courtroom 2H
400 County Center
Redwood City, CA 94063
(650) 261-5109
Dept9@sanmateocourt.org
Hon. Rachel Holt, Assistant Presiding Judge
Department 14, Courtroom 2G
400 County Center
Redwood City, CA 94063
(650) 261-5114
Dept14@sanmateocourt.org
Donald J. Ayoob Southern Court 400 County Center Redwood City, CA 94063 (650) 261-5127 Dept27@sanmateocourt.org |
Dept. 27 Courtroom 7B |
Drug Court Judge |
Hugo Borja Northern Court 1050 Mission Road South San Francisco, CA 94080 (650) 261-5131 Dept31@sanmateocourt.org |
Dept. 31 Courtroom P |
Traffic, Small Claims, Criminal, Unlawful Detainer & Family Support Court Commissioner |
Sarah P. Burdick Southern Court 400 County Center Redwood City, CA 94063 (650) 261-5121 Dept21@sanmateocourt.org |
Dept. 21 Courtroom 8B |
Family Law Judge |
Chinhayi C. Cadet Southern Court 400 County Center Redwood City, CA 94063 650-261-5105 Dept5@sanmateocourt.org |
Dept. 5 Courtroom 7D |
Family Law Judge |
Sharon Cho Juvenile Court 222 Paul Scannell Dr. San Mateo, CA 94402 (650) 261-5125 Dept25@sanmateocourt.org |
Dept. 25 Courtroom A |
Juvenile Court Judge |
Sean P. Dabel Southern Court 400 County Center Redwood City, CA 94063 (650) 261-5126 Dept26@sanmateocourt.org |
Dept. 26 Courtroom 2F |
Family Law Supervising Judge Appellate Presiding Judge Trial Judge |
Leland Davis, III Central Court 800 North Humboldt St. San Mateo, CA 94401 (650) 261-5101 Dept1@sanmateocourt.org |
Dept. 1 |
Civil Case Management Conferences, Civil Mandatory Settlement Conferences, Informal Discovery Conferences, Orders of Examination, Long Cause Probate Trials, and Jury Trials for Unlawful Detainers |
Kevin E. Dunleavy Southern Court 400 County Center Redwood City, CA 94063 (650) 261-5106 Dept6@sanmateocourt.org |
Dept. 6 Courtroom 2A |
Criminal Presiding Judge |
Timothy E. Elliott Northern Court 1050 Mission Road South San Francisco, CA 94080 (650) 261-5130 Dept30@sanmateocourt.org |
Dept. 30 Courtroom M |
Traffic, Small Claims, Criminal, Unlawful Detainer, & Family Support Court Commissioner |
Susan Irene Etezadi Juvenile Court 222 Paul Scannell Dr. San Mateo, CA 94402 (650) 261-5118 Dept18@sanmateocourt.org |
Dept. 18 Courtroom B |
Juvenile Supervising Judge Juvenile Court Judge |
Nancy L. Fineman Southern Court 400 County Center Redwood City, CA 94063 (650) 261-5104 Dept4@sanmateocourt.org |
Dept. 4 Courtroom 4C |
Civil Trial Judge |
Jeffrey R. Finigan Central Court 800 North Humboldt St. San Mateo, CA 94401 (650) 261-5124 Dept24@sanmateocourt.org |
Dept. 24 Courtroom H |
Civil Trial Judge |
Don R. Franchi Southern Court 400 County Center Redwood City, CA 94063 (650) 261-5115 Dept15@sanmateocourt.org |
Dept. 15 Courtroom 2J |
Trial Judge Multiple DUI Court Back-Up Judge |
Jennifer M. Frost Southern Court 400 County Center Redwood City, CA 94063 (650) 261-5132 Dept32@sanmateocourt.org |
Dept. 32 Courtroom 6A |
Family Law Commissioner |
Stephanie G. Garratt Southern Court 400 County Center Redwood City, CA 94063 (650) 261-5109 Dept9@sanmateocourt.org |
Dept. 9 Courtroom 2H |
Presiding Judge |
Susan L. Greenberg Southern Court 400 County Center Redwood City, CA 94063 (650) 261-5103 Dept3@sanmateocourt.org |
Dept. 3 Courtroom 2B |
Supervising Judge of Civil, Probate, Case Management and ADR Programs Probate Judge, Supervise Proceedings under the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act Judge |
Nicole S. Healy Central Court 800 North Humboldt St. San Mateo, CA 94401 650-261-5128 Dept28@sanmateocourt.org |
Dept. 28 Courtroom I |
Central Supervising Judge |
Elizabeth M. Hill Southern Court 400 County Center Redwood City, CA 94063 (650) 261-5112 Dept12@sanmateocourt.org |
Dept. 12 Courtroom 2D |
Criminal Supervising Judge Trial Judge |
Rachel Holt Southern Court 400 County Center Redwood City, CA 94063 (650) 261-5114 Dept14@sanmateocourt.org |
Dept. 14 Courtroom 2G |
Assistant Presiding Judge Supervising Judge of Commissioners and Judges Pro Tem Trial Judge, Appellate Judge |
Jeffrey B. Jackson Southern Court 400 County Center Redwood City, CA 94063 (650) 261-5110 Dept10@sanmateocourt.org |
Dept. 10 Courtroom 2L |
Trial Judge Appellate Judge |
Susan M. Jakubowski Southern Court 400 County Center Redwood City, CA 94063 (650) 261-5107 Dept7@sanmateocourt.org |
Dept. 7 Courtroom 7A |
Collaborative Courts Supervising Judge Mental Health Diversion Court Judge Care Court Judge Trial Judge |
Jonathan E. Karesh Southern Court 400 County Center Redwood City, CA 94063 (650) 261-5120 Dept20@sanmateocourt.org |
Dept. 20 Courtroom 8C |
Trial Judge |
Amarra A. Lee Southern Court 400 County Center Redwood City, CA 94063 (650) 261-5119 Dept19@sanmateocourt.org |
Dept. 19 Courtroom 8D |
Trial Judge |
Elizabeth K. Lee Southern Court 400 County Center Redwood City, CA 94063 (650) 261-5117 Dept17@sanmateocourt.org |
Dept. 17 Courtroom 2K |
Trial Judge |
Michael L. Mau Northern Court 1050 Mission Road South San Francisco, CA 94080 (650) 261-5135 Dept35@sanmateocourt.org |
Dept. 35 Courtroom N |
Traffic, Small Claims, Criminal & Family Support Court Commissioner |
Cristina Mazzei Southern Court 400 County Center Redwood City, CA 94063 (650) 261-5133 Dept33@sanmateocourt.org |
Dept. 33 Courtroom 4B |
Traffic, Small Claims, Criminal & Family Support Court Commissioner |
Lisa A. Novak Southern Court 400 County Center Redwood City, CA 94063 (650) 261-5113 Dept13@sanmateocourt.org |
Dept. 13 Courtroom 2C |
Pathways Mental Health Court Judge Restitution Court Judge Trial Judge |
Rosendo Padilla, Jr. Southern Court 400 County Center Redwood City, CA 94063 (650) 261-5122 Dept22@sanmateocourt.org |
Dept. 22 Courtroom 7C |
Family Law Judge |
Renee C. Reyna Southern Court 400 County Center Redwood City, CA 94063 (650) 261-5116 Dept16@sanmateocourt.org |
Dept. 16 Courtroom 8A |
Alternate Appellate Judge Trial Judge |
Nina Shapirshteyn Northern Court 1050 Mission Road South San Francisco, CA 94080 (650) 261-5111 Dept11@sanmateocourt.org |
Dept. 11 Courtroom L |
Civil Trial Judge |
V. Raymond Swope Northern Court 1050 Mission Road South San Francisco, CA 94080 (650) 261-5123 Dept23@sanmateocourt.org |
Dept. 23 Courtroom J |
Civil Judge |
Michael K. Wendler Southern Court 400 County Center Redwood City, CA 94063 (650) 261-5108 Dept8@sanmateocourt.org |
Dept. 8 Courtroom 2E |
Veterans Court Judge Trial Judge |
Rebecca L. Woodson Southern Court 400 County Center Redwood City, CA 94063 (650) 261-5134 Dept34@sanmateocourt.org |
Dept. 34 Courtroom 2M |
Family Law Commissioner |