Before the Courts

“The Honorable Danny Y. Chou officially started working with the court on Feb. 28, 2018. Judge Chou was appointed to the San Mateo Superior Court bench by Gov. Brown on Dec. 22, 2017. Judge Chou served as an assistant county counsel at the Santa Clara County Counsel’s Office from 2012 until his appointment. He served as chief of complex and special litigation at the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office from 2008 to 2012, where he was chief of appellate litigation from 2006 to 2008. He served as a supervising staff attorney at the California Supreme Court from 2005 to 2006, where he was a judicial staff attorney from 1999 to 2005. He was a staff attorney at the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit from 1998 to 1999, an associate at Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Falk and Rabkin from 1995 to 1998 and a law clerk for the Honorable Stanley A. Weigel at the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California from 1994 to 1995. Judge Chou earned a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University. We are most happy that Judge Chou has joined our Superior Court. Judge Chou fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Barbara J. Mallach and has also been assigned to our Northern Branch in South San Francisco.

“Our court is still faced with budget challenges, as the governor and Legislature have not restored trial court funding to adequate levels, after the several years of budget cuts. Therefore, we are still working with reduced staffing levels, reduced public hours and reduced services. However, our goal is to provide the best level of service to the public in these difficult fiscal times and we appreciate your ongoing patience and support. We hope to accomplish this goal by continuing to find innovative ways to conduct business and provide essential court services to our community. That includes providing user-friendly information and services on this web page.

“Thank you for visiting and we encourage you to come back often for the latest news and information.”

This message and other information about the court and its activities may be found at http://www.sanmateocourt.org.

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SAN MATEO COUNTY BARRISTERS INSTALL OFFICERS AND BOARD FOR 2018. The Barristers is an organization of new lawyers committed to professional growth, community service, and serving as an advocate for its members. Membership in the barristers is open to San Mateo County Bar Association members 36 years old and younger or who have been in practice for 10 years or fewer. An induction ceremony was held March 2 at the San Mateo County History Museum in “The Old Courthouse” in Redwood City for the 2018 Barristers Officers and Board. They are:

President: Kenneth Linthicum, Law Offices of Kenneth Linthicum

Vice-President: Maggie W. Trinh, Farbstein & Blackman

Treasurer: Joanna M. Wald, De Ita & Low, LLP

Secretary: Victoria R.D. Campbell, Rodnunsky & Associates

Board: Roxanne Jen, Paul A. Wilkins, Khloe Lee, David T. Nazzaro, Angelica M. Ayar, Ariel Rief

Susan Cohn is a member of the State Bar of California. She may be reached at susan@smdailyjournal.com.