Public Resources Code Section 21167.1 requires the Superior Court of each county with a population of 200,000 persons or more to appoint one or more judges to specialize in California Environmental Quality Act cases. As of Summer 1997, the following judges had been appointed in their respective counties.
Contra Costa County Superior Court
Judge Robert G. McGrath
725 Court Street
P.O. Box 911
Martinez, CA 94553-1233
510-646-4001
Judge John Van De Poel
725 Court Street
P.O. Box 911
Martinez, CA 94553-1233
510-646-4014
Judge James R. Trembath
725 Court Street
P.O. Box 911
Martinez, CA 94553-1233
510-646-4017
Fresno County Superior Court
Judge Frank Creede
Superior Court Rm. 50
Courthouse/1100 Van Ness Ave.
Fresno, CA 93721
209-488-3595
Kern County Superior Court
Judge Roger D. Randall
1415 Truxtun Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93301
805-861-2437
Fax 805-634-4999
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Judge David Yaffe
Dept. 86, Rm. 835
111 N. Hill St. Dept. 86
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-974-5881
Judge Robert H. O'Brien
Dept. 85, Rm. 836
111 N. Hill Street
Los Angeles, CA
Marin County Superior Court
Judge William J. McGovern
Marin County Court, Dept. 6
P.O. Box 4988
San Rafael, CA 94913-4988
415-499-6083
Judge Terrence Boren
Marin County Court, Dept. G
P.O. Box 4988
San Rafael, CA 94903
415-499-6089
Merced County Superior Court
Judge Michael Hider
627 W. 21st St.
Merced, CA 95340
209-385-7664
Monterey County Superior Court
Judge Richard M. Silver
P.O. Box 414
Salinas, CA 93902
Orange County Superior Court
Judge Robert E. Thomas
Dept. 61, Superior Court
909 N. Main Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
714-569-2318
Judge Francisco F. Firmat
Dept. 22, Superior Court
700 Civic Center Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92701
714-834-5005
Judge Tully Seymour
Dept. 30, Superior Court
700 Civic Center Drive West
Santa Ana, CA 92701
714-834-2126
Judge William F. McDonald
Dept. 20, Superior Court
700 Civic Center Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92701
714-834-4565
Judge John Wooley
Dept. 6, Superior Court
700 Civic Center Drive
Santa Ana, CA 92701
714-834-4656
Placer County Superior Court
Judge James D. Garbolino
Superior Court
101 Maple St.
Auburn, CA 95603
530-889-6578
Riverside County Superior Court
Judge Gloria Trask
3547 10th Street, Dept. 2
Riverside, CA 92501
909-275-1554
Judge Stephen Cunnison
3626 9th Street, Dept. 7
Riverside, CA 92501
909-275-1462
Judge Dallas Holmes
3547 10th Street, Dept. 4
Riverside, CA 92501
909-275-1482
Sacramento County Superior Court
Judge James T. Ford
720 9th Street, Dept. 23
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-874-5754
San Bernardino County Superior Court
Judge Joseph E. Johnston
351 N. Arrowhead Ave.
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0240
909-387-3861
San Diego County Superior Court
Judge Judith D. McConnell
Hall of Justice, 6th floor, Dept. 51
330 W. Broadway
San Diego, CA 92101
619-685-6058
San Francisco County Superior Court
Raymond Williamson
Dept. 8, Writs & Receivers
633 Folsom Street, Rm. 407
San Francisco, CA 94107
415-554-5026
San Joaquin County Superior Court
Judge Bob McNatt
222 E. Weber Ave.
Dept. 11
Stockton, CA 95202
209-468-2861
San Luis Obispo County Superior Court
Judge Barry Hammer
1035 Palm Street
Superior Court, Rm. 355
San Luis Obispo, CA 93408-2500
805-781-5473
San Mateo County Superior Court
Judge Richard Livermore
401 Marshall Street, Dept. 26
Redwood City, CA 94063
415-363-4334
Santa Barbara County Superior Court
Judge Rodney Melville
Superior Court, Dept. #2
312 E. Cook Street
Santa Maria, CA 93454
805-346-7678
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Judge Nancy Hoffman
Superior Court
191 North First Street
San Jose, CA 95113
408-299-3406 -or- 408-299-3392
Santa Cruz County Superior Court
Judge Kathleen K. Akao
P.O. Box 1818
Santa Cruz, CA 95061-1812
408-454-3880
Sonoma County Superior Court
Judge Laurence K. Sawyer
Superior Court, Courtroom 19
1450 Guerneville Road, Bldg. G
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
707-524-7140
Judge Lloyd Von der Mehden
Hall of Justice, Dept. 18
600 Administration Drive
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
707-524-7150
Judge Lawrence Antollini
Hall of Justice, Dept. 3
600 Administration Drive
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Stanislaus County Superior Court
Judge David G. Vander Wall
P.O. Box 1931
Modesto, CA 95353
(209) 525-6369
Judge A. Girolami
P.O. Box 1011
Modesto, CA 95353
(209) 525-6371
Ventura County Superior Court
Judge Barbara Lane
800 S. Victoria Ave.
Ventura, CA 93009
805-654-2995