Stephanie Garratt

Stephanie Garratt

San Mateo County Superior Court Bench elects the Honorable Stephanie G. Garratt Presiding Judge for 2025.

On Sept. 13, the San Mateo County Superior Court bench elected the Honorable Stephanie G. Garratt as the court’s next presiding judge. Garratt served as a commissioner from 2004 through 2014, and was appointed as judge in January of 2015. In addition to serving as assistant presiding judge, Garratt is assigned as a trial judge and supervises the commissioners and pro tem judges for the court. The Honorable Elizabeth K. Lee, current presiding judge, said: “Judge Garratt is an experienced judicial officer on our bench who is well qualified to serve as the court’s next presiding judge. In addition to being our current assistant presiding judge, she serves on the Executive Committee and is the supervising judge of the commissioners. She has also served as the criminal presiding judge and has presided over a wide range of criminal matters, including high profile homicide cases.” Judge Garratt’s term as the court’s presiding judge begins on Jan. 2, 2025.

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

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