Judge Noël Wise: Comprehensive Profile - Analytics, Rulings, and Recent Cases

CA Bar #: 169453 (December 1993)

Appointed By: Gov. Edmund G. Brown, Jr.

Biography

The Hon. Noël Wise is a judge for the Alameda County Superior Court in California. She was appointed to the bench by former governor Jerry Brown in 2014. She filled the vacancy created by the Hon. Carrie McIntyre Panetta, who was appointed to the Monterey County Superior Court.


Wise is a registered Democrat.


Judge Wise received her B.S. from the University of Nevada. She then graduated with her J.D. from Nova Southeastern University and her M.S.L. from Stanford Law School.


After serving a year-long clerkship for the Hon. Harry Lee Anstead with the Florida Court of Appeal for the Fourth District, Wise went to work for the U.S. Department of Justice, where she served as an assistant U.S. Attorney beginning in 1994.


She remained with the DOJ for eight years, until leaving in 2002, to join Stoel Rives LLP, where she served as of counsel. She then became in-house counsel at the Pacific Gas and Electric Company beginning in 2004. Two years later, Wise would become a principal and founding member of WG&R Law Group LLP, where she would remain until her appointment to the Superior Court in 2014.


While on the bench, Judge Wise has presided over a civil direct calendar. She has also served as a judge for the Appellate Division.


She has been a member of the Alameda County Bar Association and a board member for Girls Inc. of Alameda County.


Wise has also served as a panel mediator for the Court of Appeal First District from 2001 to 2013 and as an adjunct professor at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law from 2000 to 2006.

Recent Rulings by Hon. Noël Wise

  • Oct 04, 2021 Alameda County

    This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge Noël Wise The unopposed Motion by Robert Peter Weiss and Narvid Scott LLP to be Relieved as Counsel for Cross-Defendant Hawkeye Safety LLC is GRANTED.

    The Court will sign the proposed order submitted with the moving papers, modified to (1) check box 5(b), and...

  • Oct 04, 2021 Alameda County

    This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge Noël Wise The unopposed Motion by Robert Peter Weiss and Narvid Scott LLP to be Relieved as Counsel for Cross-Defendant Steven Marks is GRANTED.

    The Court will sign the proposed order submitted with the moving papers, modified to (1) check box 5(b), and (2) d...

  • Oct 04, 2021 Alameda County

    This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge Noël Wise The Motion for Summary Adjudication by Plaintiff BMO Harris Bank NA is CONTINUED to 9:00 AM on 10/21/2021 in Department 24, Civil Law and Motion, Administration Building, 1221 Oak Street, Oakland.

    By no later than October 8, 2021, Defendant Manjeet ...

  • Oct 04, 2021 Alameda County

    This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge Noël Wise The unopposed Motion by Robert Peter Weiss and Narvid Scott LLP to be Relieved as Counsel for Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant Kairos Capital Group LLC is GRANTED.

    The Court will sign the proposed order submitted with the moving papers, modified to (1)...

  • Oct 01, 2021 Alameda County

    This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge Noël Wise Plaintiff's unopposed Motions (1) to Compel Responses to Form Interrogatories Set Two, Request for Production of Documents Set Two, Requests for Admissions Set Two, and Request for Production Set Three, and for Monetary Sanctions ; (2) to Compel Compliance ...

  • Sep 29, 2021 Alameda County

    This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge Noël Wise The Motion to Strike (portions of) Plaintiff's Fourth Amended Complaint by Defendant Rebecca Swain is GRANTED as to Items Nos. 1-5 in the Notice of Motion. Plaintiffs are free to bring a noticed motion seeking leave to amend to allege a claim for punitive d...

  • Sep 29, 2021 Alameda County

    This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge Noël Wise The Court rules as follows on the Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiffs' Fourth Amended Complaint by Defendant Amy Blake:

    The Motion is DENIED as to Items Nos. 1-10 in the Notice of Motion.

    The Motion is GRANTED as to Items Nos. 11-12 in t...

  • Sep 29, 2021 Alameda County

    This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge Noël Wise Defendant Amy Blake's Demurrer to Plaintiffs' Fourth Amended Complaint is OVERRULED. Plaintiffs adequately allege that Blake was involved in a conspiracy to aid and abet the battery of Plaintiffs' decedent. (See Fourth Amended Complaint, paragraphs 239-241....

  • Sep 29, 2021 Alameda County

    This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge Noël Wise The Court rules as follows on the Demurrer to Plaintiffs' Fourth Amended Complaint by Defendant Rebecca Swain:

    The demurrer to the Second Cause of Action for Battery is OVERRULED. Plaintiffs' allegations, if true, adequately support a claim that Swa...

  • Sep 28, 2021 Alameda County

    This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge Noël Wise The Court rules as follows on the Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiffs' Fourth Amended Complaint by Defendants Tamika Bailey, Jenna Dean, Michael Huynh, Brian Richardson, and Sutter East Bay Medical Group:

    The motion is GRANTED as to Items Nos. 1...

  • Sep 28, 2021 Alameda County

    This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge Noël Wise The Motion to Strike (portions of) Plaintiffs' Fourth Amended Complaint by Defendants Sutter Health and Sutter Bay Hospitals dba Alta Bates Summit Medical Centers (collectively, "Sutter") is DENIED, for failure to comply with California Rules of Court, Rule...

  • Sep 28, 2021 Alameda County

    This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge Noël Wise The Court rules as follows on the Motion to Strike Portions of Plaintiffs' Fourth Amended Complaint by Defendants East Bay Regional Critical Care and Pulmonary Medicine Inc., Peter Kierstead, James McFeely, and Yoshita Shroff:

    The motion is GRANTED ...

  • Sep 28, 2021 Alameda County

    This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge Noël Wise The Court rules as follows on the Demurrer to Plaintiffs' Fourth Amended Complaint by Defendant Sutter Health and Sutter Bay Hospitals dba Alta Bates Summit Medical Center (collectively, "Sutter"):

    The demurrer to the First Cause of Action for Denta...

  • Sep 28, 2021 Alameda County

    This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge Noël Wise The Court rules as follows on the Demurrer to Plaintiffs' Fourth Amended Complaint by Defendants Tamika Bailey, Jenna Dean, Michael Huynh, Brian Richardson, and Sutter East Bay Medical Group:

    The demurrer to the Second Cause of Action for Battery is...

  • Sep 28, 2021 Alameda County

    This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge Noël Wise The Court rules as follows on the Demurrer to Plaintiffs' Fourth Amended Complaint by Defendants East Bay Regional Critical Care and Pulmonary Medicine Inc., Peter Kierstead, James McFeely, and Yoshita Shroff:

    The demurrer to the Second Cause of Act...

  • Sep 28, 2021 Alameda County

    This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge Noël Wise The Court rules as follows on the Demurrer to Plaintiffs' Fourth Amended Complaint by Defendant Santhi Raja:

    The demurrer to the Second Cause of Action for Battery is OVERRULED. Plaintiffs' allegations, if true, adequately support a claim that Raja ...

  • Sep 27, 2021 Alameda County

    This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge Noël Wise The Court rules as follows on Defendant's Motion to Strike (portions of) Plaintiff's Complaint:

    Preliminarily, the Court did not read or consider Plaintiff's opposition brief based on Plaintiff's violation of California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1113(d...

  • Sep 27, 2021 Alameda County

    This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge Noël Wise The Court rules as follows on Defendant's Demurrer to Plaintiff's Complaint:

    The demurrer to the Second Cause of Action for Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress is SUSTAINED, WITH LEAVE TO AMEND to allege "with great specificity" outrageous ...

  • Sep 27, 2021 Alameda County

    This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge Noël Wise The Court rules as follows on the Motion for Summary Adjudication by Defendants Ability Now Bay Area Inc. ("ANBA") and Joseph Jimenez:

    As to Plaintiff's First Cause of Action for Failure to Accommodate and Second Cause of Action for Failure to Engag...

  • Sep 25, 2021 Alameda County

    This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge Noël Wise The Motion by Plaintiff Sky Partners Inc. ("SP") for Preliminary Injunction is GRANTED.

    Whether a preliminary injunction should be granted involves two interrelated factors: (1) the likelihood that the plaintiff will prevail on the merits, and (2) t...

  • Sep 23, 2021 Alameda County

    This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge Noël Wise Defendant's unopposed Motion for Terminating Sanctions and Order Dismissing Action is GRANTED.

    This entire action is DISMISSED, WITH PREJUDICE.

    PLEASE NOTE that if anyone contests this tentative ruling, the hearing will be held at 3:00 p.m. ...

  • Sep 23, 2021 Alameda County

    This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge Noël Wise Defendant Adel Ali's "Demurrer and Motion to Strike Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint" is OVERRULED.

    A demurrer can only be based on defects appearing on the face of the challenged pleading or facts that are judicially noticeable. (See, e.g., Dan...

  • Sep 23, 2021 Alameda County

    This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge Noël Wise On Defendants' Motion for Order Vacating or Continuing Trial Date, PARTIES ARE TO APPEAR at 3:00 p.m. on September 30.

    ...

  • Sep 23, 2021 Alameda County

    This Tentative Ruling is made by Judge Noël Wise The Demurrer by Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant Samuel Ochoa dba Golden State Construction ("Ochoa") to the Cross-Complaint of Hong So Mac and Ludu Muoi Mac (collectively, "Mac") is OVERRULED.

    Regardless whether the statute of limitations for Mac's cl...

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Recent Cases by Hon. Noël Wise

On April 23, 2024 a civil unlimited (other personal injury/propert...) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Alameda County. Judge Noël Wise presiding.

Filed

Apr 23, 2024

Judge

Hon. Noël Wise

Court

Superior Court of Alameda County

County

Alameda County, CA

Category

Civil Unlimited (Other Personal Injury/Propert...)

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Personal Injury

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 23, 2024

On April 22, 2024 a civil unlimited (other employment complaint case) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Alameda County. Judge Noël Wise presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Apr 22, 2024

Judge

Hon. Noël Wise

Court

Superior Court of Alameda County

County

Alameda County, CA

Category

Civil Unlimited (Other Employment Complaint Case)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 23, 2024

On April 19, 2024 a civil unlimited (claims involving mass tort) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Alameda County. Judge Noël Wise presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Apr 19, 2024

Judge

Hon. Noël Wise

Court

Superior Court of Alameda County

County

Alameda County, CA

Category

Civil Unlimited (Claims Involving Mass Tort)

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Mass Torts

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 20, 2024

On April 18, 2024 a civil unlimited (other commercial/business tor...) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Alameda County. Judge Noël Wise presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Apr 18, 2024

Judge

Hon. Noël Wise

Court

Superior Court of Alameda County

County

Alameda County, CA

Category

Civil Unlimited (Other Commercial/Business Tor...)

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

General Commercial

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 20, 2024

On April 17, 2024 a civil unlimited (other employment complaint case) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Alameda County. Judge Noël Wise presiding.

1 File
Filed

Apr 17, 2024

Judge

Hon. Noël Wise

Court

Superior Court of Alameda County

County

Alameda County, CA

Category

Civil Unlimited (Other Employment Complaint Case)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 19, 2024

On April 15, 2024 a civil unlimited (other employment complaint case) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Alameda County. Judge Noël Wise presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Apr 15, 2024

Judge

Hon. Noël Wise

Court

Superior Court of Alameda County

County

Alameda County, CA

Category

Civil Unlimited (Other Employment Complaint Case)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 16, 2024

On April 11, 2024 a civil unlimited (other employment complaint case) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Alameda County. Judge Noël Wise presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Apr 11, 2024

Judge

Hon. Noël Wise

Court

Superior Court of Alameda County

County

Alameda County, CA

Category

Civil Unlimited (Other Employment Complaint Case)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 16, 2024

On April 11, 2024 a civil unlimited (product liability (not asbest...) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Alameda County. Judge Noël Wise presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Apr 11, 2024

Judge

Hon. Noël Wise

Court

Superior Court of Alameda County

County

Alameda County, CA

Category

Civil Unlimited (Product Liability (not asbest...)

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 16, 2024

On April 11, 2024 a civil unlimited (product liability (not asbest...) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Alameda County. Judge Noël Wise presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Apr 11, 2024

Judge

Hon. Noël Wise

Court

Superior Court of Alameda County

County

Alameda County, CA

Category

Civil Unlimited (Product Liability (not asbest...)

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 16, 2024

On April 9, 2024 a civil unlimited (other employment complaint case) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Alameda County. Judge Noël Wise presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Apr 09, 2024

Judge

Hon. Noël Wise

Court

Superior Court of Alameda County

County

Alameda County, CA

Category

Civil Unlimited (Other Employment Complaint Case)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 13, 2024

On April 8, 2024 a civil unlimited (other employment complaint case) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Alameda County. Judge Noël Wise presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Apr 08, 2024

Judge

Hon. Noël Wise

Court

Superior Court of Alameda County

County

Alameda County, CA

Category

Civil Unlimited (Other Employment Complaint Case)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 08, 2024

On April 4, 2024 a civil unlimited (other employment complaint case) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Alameda County. Judge Noël Wise presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Apr 04, 2024

Judge

Hon. Noël Wise

Court

Superior Court of Alameda County

County

Alameda County, CA

Category

Civil Unlimited (Other Employment Complaint Case)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 05, 2024

On April 4, 2024 a civil unlimited (other employment complaint case) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Alameda County. Judge Noël Wise presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Apr 04, 2024

Judge

Hon. Noël Wise

Court

Superior Court of Alameda County

County

Alameda County, CA

Category

Civil Unlimited (Other Employment Complaint Case)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 04, 2024

On April 4, 2024 a civil unlimited (other employment complaint case) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Alameda County. Judge Noël Wise presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Apr 04, 2024

Judge

Hon. Noël Wise

Court

Superior Court of Alameda County

County

Alameda County, CA

Category

Civil Unlimited (Other Employment Complaint Case)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 05, 2024

On April 2, 2024 a civil unlimited (other employment complaint case) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Alameda County. Judge Noël Wise presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Apr 02, 2024

Judge

Hon. Noël Wise

Court

Superior Court of Alameda County

County

Alameda County, CA

Category

Civil Unlimited (Other Employment Complaint Case)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 03, 2024

On April 2, 2024 a civil unlimited (other employment complaint case) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Alameda County. Judge Noël Wise presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Apr 02, 2024

Judge

Hon. Noël Wise

Court

Superior Court of Alameda County

County

Alameda County, CA

Category

Civil Unlimited (Other Employment Complaint Case)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 03, 2024

On March 29, 2024 a civil unlimited (other employment complaint case) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Alameda County. Judge Noël Wise presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Mar 29, 2024

Judge

Hon. Noël Wise

Court

Superior Court of Alameda County

County

Alameda County, CA

Category

Civil Unlimited (Other Employment Complaint Case)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 02, 2024

On March 29, 2024 a civil unlimited (other employment complaint case) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Alameda County. Judge Noël Wise presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Mar 29, 2024

Judge

Hon. Noël Wise

Court

Superior Court of Alameda County

County

Alameda County, CA

Category

Civil Unlimited (Other Employment Complaint Case)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 29, 2024

On March 28, 2024 a civil unlimited (other personal injury/propert...) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Alameda County. Judge Noël Wise presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Mar 28, 2024

Judge

Hon. Noël Wise

Court

Superior Court of Alameda County

County

Alameda County, CA

Category

Civil Unlimited (Other Personal Injury/Propert...)

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Personal Injury

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 02, 2024

On March 25, 2024 a civil unlimited (other employment complaint case) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Alameda County. Judge Noël Wise presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Mar 25, 2024

Judge

Hon. Noël Wise

Court

Superior Court of Alameda County

County

Alameda County, CA

Category

Civil Unlimited (Other Employment Complaint Case)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 26, 2024

On March 21, 2024 a civil unlimited (other employment complaint case) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Alameda County. Judge Noël Wise presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Mar 21, 2024

Judge

Hon. Noël Wise

Court

Superior Court of Alameda County

County

Alameda County, CA

Category

Civil Unlimited (Other Employment Complaint Case)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 23, 2024

On March 19, 2024 a civil unlimited (other employment complaint case) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Alameda County. Judge Noël Wise presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Mar 19, 2024

Judge

Hon. Noël Wise

Court

Superior

County

Alameda County, CA

Category

Civil Unlimited (Other Employment Complaint Case)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 19, 2024

On March 19, 2024 a civil unlimited (other civil petition) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Alameda County. Judge Noël Wise presiding.

Filed

Mar 19, 2024

Judge

Hon. Noël Wise

Court

Superior

County

Alameda County, CA

Category

Civil Unlimited (Other Civil Petition)

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 19, 2024

On March 12, 2024 a civil unlimited (other employment complaint case) case was filed in the jurisdiction of Alameda County. Judge Noël Wise presiding.

2 Files
Filed

Mar 12, 2024

Judge

Hon. Noël Wise

Court

Superior

County

Alameda County, CA

Category

Civil Unlimited (Other Employment Complaint Case)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 12, 2024

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