Judge Brian C. Walsh: Comprehensive Profile - Analytics, Rulings, and Recent Cases

CA Bar #: 54745 (December 1972)

Appointed By: Gov. Joseph Graham Davis, Jr.

Biography

The Hon. Brian C. Walsh is a judge for the Superior Court of Santa Clara County in California. He was appointed to the bench by former Governor Gray Davis on December 15, 2000.


Walsh earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1969. He then received a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law in 1972.


He began his legal career as the co-director of the Legal Aid Society of Monterey County in 1972. Two years later, he joined McTernan, Stender, Walsh, Weingus & Tondreau as an associate, where he specialized in business law. He would eventually rise to managing partner by the time of his appointment to the bench.


Walsh has been appointed Pro Tem Justice for the California Sixth District Court of Appeal.


His memberships have included the Santa Clara Bar Association, Loaves and Fishes Family Kitchen, and the Alexian Brothers Foundation.


He was born and raised in San Jose, California.


Walsh is registered as a Democrat.

Recent Rulings by Hon. Brian C. Walsh

  • Nov 05, 2020 Santa Clara County

    This consolidated putative class action arises from alleged misrepresentations and omissions in the Offering Materials issued in connection with the April 2017 transaction by which defendant Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (“HPE”)’s Enterprise Services business segment was spun off and merged with Compu...

  • Nov 05, 2020 Santa Clara County

    This is a class action alleging that the City of Palo Alto unlawfully imposed a Utility Users Tax (“UUT”) on customers of telephone service providers. Before the Court is plaintiff’s motion for preliminary approval of a settlement, which is unopposed.

    I. Factual and Procedural Background

    Ac...

  • Nov 05, 2020 Santa Clara County

    These cross-actions arise from an accident on a construction worksite in which plaintiff Ruben Mendoza was injured. Cross-defendant Jesmar Mechanical, Inc. moves for judgment on the pleadings on the cross-complaint filed by defendants and cross-complainants Dollinger Properties, Exstra-Arques LLC, DP Ventu...

  • Nov 05, 2020 Santa Clara County

    This is an action under the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”), alleging that defendant Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. failed to pay employees on a weekly basis and to reimburse them for business expenses as required by the Labor Code. Before the Court is Inter-Con’s motion for judgment on the pleadi...

  • Oct 29, 2020 Santa Clara County

    This is an action under the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) alleging late payment of wages. Before the Court are two motions by defendant CEP America-California to seal materials lodged in connection with its motion for summary judgment. The motions to seal are unopposed. The hearing on the motion f...

  • Oct 29, 2020 Santa Clara County

    This is a putative class and Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) action on behalf of employees of defendant Quik Stop Markets, Inc., alleging wage statement violations. The parties reached a settlement, which the Court preliminarily approved in an order filed on July 24, 2020. The factual and procedural...

  • Oct 29, 2020 Santa Clara County

    This is a putative consumer class action on behalf of holders of gift cards issued by defendant Blue Bottle Coffee, Inc., alleging that Blue Bottle failed to redeem gift cards worth less than $10 for cash as required by Civil Code section 1749.5 (the “Gift Card Law”). The parties reached a settlement, whic...

  • Oct 22, 2020 Santa Clara County

    This is a putative class and Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) action on behalf of employees of defendant Harbor Electronics, Inc., alleging wage statement violations. Before the Court is plaintiff’s motion for preliminary approval of a settlement, which is unopposed.

    I. Factual and Procedural...

  • Oct 22, 2020 Santa Clara County

    This is a putative class and Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) action on behalf of employees of defendant Baker Concrete Construction, Inc., alleging a number of wage and hour violations. The parties reached a settlement, which the Court preliminarily approved in an order filed on June 10, 2020. The f...

  • Oct 22, 2020 Santa Clara County

    This is an action under the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) on behalf of employees of defendants Triple Canopy, Inc., Constellis, Inc., and Constellis, LLC, alleging a number of wage and hour violations. The parties reached a global settlement of this and a related class and PAGA action,1 which the ...

  • Oct 22, 2020 Santa Clara County

    This a Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) action on behalf of employees of defendant Tranzeal, Inc., alleging failure to timely pay wages. Before the Court is plaintiff’s motion for approval of a settlement, which is unopposed.

    I. Factual and Procedural Background

    According to the opera...

  • Oct 22, 2020 Santa Clara County

    These consolidated shareholder derivative actions arise from allegations that officers and directors of Alphabet, Inc., the parent company of Google LLC, breached their fiduciary duties and committed other misconduct in connection with multi-million-dollar severance awards to male executives accused of ass...

  • Oct 22, 2020 Santa Clara County

    This is an action under the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) on behalf of hotel employees, alleging failure to provide suitable seating.

    Before the Court is defendant SJMEC, Inc.’s demurrer to the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) on the ground that plaintiff failed to timely exhaust ...

  • Oct 22, 2020 Santa Clara County

    Before the Court in this matter are several motions to seal filed in connection with the parties’ summary judgment and other motions scheduled to be heard on February 7, 2020— which were ultimately taken off calendar when this action settled. Also at issue are motions to seal documents filed in connection ...

  • Oct 22, 2020 Santa Clara County

    This a Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) action on behalf of employees of defendant American Airlines, Inc., alleging failure to timely pay wages. Before the Court is plaintiff’s motion for approval of a settlement, which is unopposed.

    I. Factual and Procedural Background

    According to ...

  • Oct 01, 2020 Santa Clara County

    This is a putative wage and hour class and Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) action on behalf of employees of defendant More Physical Therapy, Inc. The parties have reached a settlement, which the Court preliminarily approved in an order filed on June 28, 2019. The factual and procedural background of...

  • Oct 01, 2020 Santa Clara County

    Tielemans v. Aegion Energy Services, Inc., et al., (Super. Ct. Santa Clara County, Case No. 19CV349343) is a putative class and Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) action alleging wage and hour violations and failure to provide proper disclosures under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”). The action ...

  • Oct 01, 2020 Santa Clara County

    This is a class and Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) action arising from allegations that defendant Laptalo Enterprises, Inc. dba JL Precision imposed illegal time rounding and break policies on its employees. The parties have reached a settlement, which the Court preliminarily approved in an order f...

  • Oct 01, 2020 Santa Clara County

    This a Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) action on behalf of employees of defendant SF Markets, LLC, alleging wage statement violations. Before the Court is plaintiff’s motion for approval of a settlement, which is unopposed.

    I. Factual and Procedural Background

    According to the operat...

  • Sep 24, 2020 Santa Clara County

    This putative class action arises from alleged misrepresentations and omissions in the Offering Materials governing the October 2017 transaction by which defendant Maxar Technologies, Inc., a satellite manufacturer, acquired and merged with DigitalGlobe, a satellite imagery company (the “Merger”).

    ...

  • Sep 24, 2020 Santa Clara County

    These coordinated derivative actions allege breaches of fiduciary duty and derivative claims arising from nominal defendant Alphabet Inc.’s violations of European Union (“EU”) antitrust laws.

    On June 25, 2020, the Court confidentially issued to the parties its tentative ruling on defendants’ demurr...

  • Sep 24, 2020 Santa Clara County

    This is a class and Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) action on behalf of employees of defendants Platinum Parking Management, LLC, Platinum Parking Mgmt LLC, and/or Anthony Carchedi, alleging a number of wage and hour violations. The parties have reached a settlement, which the Court preliminarily ap...

  • Sep 24, 2020 Santa Clara County

    This is a putative class and Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) action on behalf of employees of defendant SJBH LLC, alleging improper calculation of overtime wages. The parties have reached a settlement, which the Court preliminarily approved in an order filed on December 24, 2019. The factual and pro...

  • Sep 17, 2020 Santa Clara County

    This is a putative class and Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) action on behalf of employees of defendant New Balance Athletics, Inc. alleging overtime and wage statement violations. Before the Court is plaintiff’s motion for preliminary approval of a settlement, which is unopposed.

    I. Factual...

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Recent Cases by Hon. Brian C. Walsh

On December 28, 2020 an other employment unlimited (15) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Santa Clara County. Judge Brian C. Walsh presiding.

1 File
Filed

Dec 28, 2020

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Santa Clara

County

Santa Clara County, CA

Category

Other Employment Unlimited (15)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 09, 2021

On December 4, 2020 a breach of contract/warranty unlimited(06) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Santa Clara County. Judge Brian C. Walsh presiding.

45 Files
Filed

Dec 04, 2020

Status

Other

Judge

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Court

Santa Clara

County

Santa Clara County, CA

Category

Breach of Contract/Warranty Unlimited(06)

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

May 16, 2022

On November 30, 2020 a writ of mandate unlimited (02) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Santa Clara County. Judge Brian C. Walsh presiding.

18 Files
Filed

Nov 30, 2020

Status

Settlement

Judge

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Court

Santa Clara

County

Santa Clara County, CA

Category

Writ of Mandate Unlimited (02)

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 07, 2021

On November 24, 2020 an other employment unlimited (15) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Santa Clara County. Judge Brian C. Walsh presiding.

6 Files
Filed

Nov 24, 2020

Status

Transfer

Judge

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Court

Santa Clara

County

Santa Clara County, CA

Category

Other Employment Unlimited (15)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 07, 2021

On November 13, 2020 an other employment unlimited (15) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Santa Clara County. Judge Brian C. Walsh presiding.

1 File
Filed

Nov 13, 2020

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Santa Clara

County

Santa Clara County, CA

Category

Other Employment Unlimited (15)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 09, 2021

On November 6, 2020 a business tort/unfair bus prac unlimited (07) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Santa Clara County. Judge Brian C. Walsh presiding.

1 File
Filed

Nov 06, 2020

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Santa Clara

County

Santa Clara County, CA

Category

Business Tort/Unfair Bus Prac Unlimited (07)

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Economic Torts

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 09, 2021

On November 5, 2020 an other employment unlimited (15) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Santa Clara County. Judge Brian C. Walsh presiding.

1 File
Filed

Nov 05, 2020

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Santa Clara

County

Santa Clara County, CA

Category

Other Employment Unlimited (15)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 09, 2021

On October 30, 2020 an other employment unlimited (15) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Santa Clara County. Judge Brian C. Walsh presiding.

1 File
Filed

Oct 30, 2020

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Santa Clara

County

Santa Clara County, CA

Category

Other Employment Unlimited (15)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 08, 2021

On October 27, 2020 an antitrust/trade regulation unlimited (03) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Santa Clara County. Judge Brian C. Walsh presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Oct 27, 2020

Status

Federal Court

Judge

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Court

Santa Clara

County

Santa Clara County, CA

Category

Antitrust/Trade Regulation Unlimited (03)

Practice Area

Antitrust

Matter Type

General Antitrust

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 06, 2021

On October 27, 2020 a dept. of child support services (dcss) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Santa Clara County. Judge Brian C. Walsh presiding.

Filed

Oct 27, 2020

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Santa Clara

County

Santa Clara County, CA

Category

Dept. of Child Support Services (DCSS)

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Child Support

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 03, 2021

On October 26, 2020 a legal separation w/ minor children case was filed in the jurisdiction of Santa Clara County. Judge Brian C. Walsh presiding.

Filed

Oct 26, 2020

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Santa Clara

County

Santa Clara County, CA

Category

Legal Separation w/ Minor Children

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 08, 2021

On October 23, 2020 an other employment unlimited (15) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Santa Clara County. Judge Brian C. Walsh presiding.

1 File
Filed

Oct 23, 2020

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Santa Clara

County

Santa Clara County, CA

Category

Other Employment Unlimited (15)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 08, 2021

On October 21, 2020 an other employment unlimited (15) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Santa Clara County. Judge Brian C. Walsh presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Oct 21, 2020

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Santa Clara

County

Santa Clara County, CA

Category

Other Employment Unlimited (15)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 08, 2021

On October 7, 2020 an other complaint (not spec) unlimited (42) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Santa Clara County. Judge Brian C. Walsh presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Oct 07, 2020

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Santa Clara

County

Santa Clara County, CA

Category

Other Complaint (Not Spec) Unlimited (42)

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 08, 2021

On October 7, 2020 an other employment unlimited (15) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Santa Clara County. Judge Brian C. Walsh presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Oct 07, 2020

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Santa Clara

County

Santa Clara County, CA

Category

Other Employment Unlimited (15)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 08, 2021

On September 30, 2020 an other employment unlimited (15) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Santa Clara County. Judge Brian C. Walsh presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Sep 30, 2020

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Santa Clara

County

Santa Clara County, CA

Category

Other Employment Unlimited (15)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 08, 2021

On September 30, 2020 an other employment unlimited (15) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Santa Clara County. Judge Brian C. Walsh presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Sep 30, 2020

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Santa Clara

County

Santa Clara County, CA

Category

Other Employment Unlimited (15)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 08, 2021

On September 28, 2020 an other employment unlimited (15) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Santa Clara County. Judge Brian C. Walsh presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Sep 28, 2020

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Santa Clara

County

Santa Clara County, CA

Category

Other Employment Unlimited (15)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 08, 2021

On September 25, 2020 an other employment unlimited (15) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Santa Clara County. Judge Brian C. Walsh presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Sep 25, 2020

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Santa Clara

County

Santa Clara County, CA

Category

Other Employment Unlimited (15)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 08, 2021

On September 24, 2020 a business tort/unfair bus prac unlimited (07) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Santa Clara County. Judge Brian C. Walsh presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Sep 24, 2020

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Santa Clara

County

Santa Clara County, CA

Category

Business Tort/Unfair Bus Prac Unlimited (07)

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Economic Torts

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 08, 2021

On September 22, 2020 an other employment unlimited (15) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Santa Clara County. Judge Brian C. Walsh presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Sep 22, 2020

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Santa Clara

County

Santa Clara County, CA

Category

Other Employment Unlimited (15)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 08, 2021

On September 22, 2020 an other employment unlimited (15) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Santa Clara County. Judge Brian C. Walsh presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Sep 22, 2020

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Santa Clara

County

Santa Clara County, CA

Category

Other Employment Unlimited (15)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 08, 2021

On September 22, 2020 an other employment unlimited (15) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Santa Clara County. Judge Brian C. Walsh presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Sep 22, 2020

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Santa Clara

County

Santa Clara County, CA

Category

Other Employment Unlimited (15)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 08, 2021

On September 17, 2020 an antitrust/trade regulation unlimited (03) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Santa Clara County. Judge Brian C. Walsh presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Sep 17, 2020

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Santa Clara

County

Santa Clara County, CA

Category

Antitrust/Trade Regulation Unlimited (03)

Practice Area

Antitrust

Matter Type

General Antitrust

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 08, 2021

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