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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
Multiple DUI Court Judge
Trial Judge
Civil Grand Jury Judge (effective July 1, 2024-June 30,2025)

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
Courtroom G

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
Civil 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
PC 1370 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
Military Diversion 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