Advisory Committees

Trial Court Presiding Judges Advisory Committee

Contributes to the statewide administration of justice by monitoring areas of significance to the justice system and making recommendations to the Judicial Council on policy issues affecting the trial courts (Cal Rules of Court, rule 10.46(a)). Key projects of this advisory body are outlined in the annual agenda.

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Members

The Trial Court Presiding Judges Advisory Committee (TCPJAC) is composed of the presiding judges of the superior courts in all 58 counties. 
 
The 18-member TCPJAC Executive Committee may act on behalf of the full committee between meetings. The Executive Committee consists of all presiding judges from courts with 48 or more judges and the following members elected by the committee: two presiding judges from courts with 2 to 5 judges, three presiding judges from courts with 6 to 15 judges, and four presiding judges from courts with 16 to 47 judges. Members of the Executive Committee are indicated below with an asterisk.

  • Hon. Lisa Rogan*, Chair, Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino
  • Hon. Patricia L. Kelly*, Vice-Chair, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara
  • Hon. Vicki Ashworth*, Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado
  • Hon. Bunmi O. Awoniyi*, Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento
  • Hon. Gus C. Barrera, II, Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin
  • Hon. Hon. Christopher R. Bowen, Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa
  • Hon. J. Eric Bradshaw, Superior Court of California, County of Kern
  • Hon. Donald Cole Byrd, Superior Court of California, County of Glenn
  • Hon. Syda Cogliati, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz
  • Hon. JoAnn Bicego, Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou
  • Hon. Dale J. Blea, Superior Court of California, County of Madera
  • Hon. Andrew Blum, Superior Court of California, County of Lake
  • Hon. Renee C. Day, Superior Court of California, County of Amador
  • Hon. Michael Deems, Superior Court of California, County of Butte
  • Hon. Wendy J. Dier, Superior Court of California, County of Modoc
  • Hon. Tom M. Dyer, Superior Court of California, County of Yolo
  • Hon. Rochelle C. East*, Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco
  • Hon. Julie A. Emede*, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
  • Hon. Charles H. Ervin, Superior Court of California, County of Sierra
  • Hon. Michael A. Fagalde, Superior Court of California, County of Mariposa
  • Hon. Brendan Michael Farrell, Superior Court of California, County of Colusa
  • Hon. Keith A. Faulder, Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino
  • Hon. Rita Federman, Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo
  • Hon. Stephanie G. Garratt, Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo
  • Hon. Debra L. Givens, Superior Court of California, County of Yuba
  • Hon. Susan E. Green, Superior Court of California, County of Sutter
  • Hon. Jennifer Giuliani*, Superior Court of California, County of Kings
  • Hon. Matthew P. Guasco, Superior Court of California, County of Ventura
  • Hon. Maureen F. Hallahan*, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
  • Hon. Timothy S. Healy, Superior Court of California, County of Calaveras
  • Hon. Maria D. Hernandez*, Superior Court of California, County of Orange
  • Hon. Eric Heryford, Superior Court of California, County of Trinity
  • Hon. Christopher M. Honigsberg, Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma
  • Hon. Nathan Ide, Superior Court of California, County of Tulare
  • Hon. Jacqueline C. Jackson*, Superior Court of California, County of Riverside
  • Hon. Alesia F. Jones, Superior Court of California, County of Solano
  • Hon. Paul Lo, Superior Court of California, County of Merced
  • Hon. Mark Magit, Superior Court of California, County of Mono
  • Hon. Darren McElfresh, Superior Court of California, County of Del Norte
  • Hon. Richard D. Meyer, Superior Court of California, County of Alpine
  • Hon. Mark Nareau, Superior Court of California, County of Lassen
  • Hon. Kelly L. Neel, Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt
  • Hon. Thomas A. Nixon*, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
  • Hon. Marco D. Nunez, Superior Court of California, County of Imperial
  • Hon. Carrie M. Panetta, Superior Court of California, County of Monterey
  • Hon. Alan V. Pineschi, Superior Court of California, County of Placer
  • Hon. Stephen Place, Superior Court of California, County of Inyo
  • Hon. Douglas M. Prouty, Superior Court of California, County of Plumas
  • Hon. J. Omar Rodriguez, Superior Court of California, County of San Benito
  • Hon. Houry Sanderson*, Superior Court of California, County of Fresno
  • Hon. Kevin M. Seibert, Superior Court of California, County of Tuolumne
  • Hon. Jonathan W. Skillman, Superior Court of California, County of Tehama
  • Hon. Carrie Stephens, Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus
  • Hon. Mark A. Talamantes, Superior Court of California, County of Marin
  • Hon. Sergio C. Tapia II*, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
  • Hon. S. Robert Tice-Raskin, Superior Court of California, County of Nevada
  • Hon. Tamara Wood, Superior Court of California, County of Shasta
  • Hon. Scott R. L. Young, Superior Court of California, County of Napa

Judicial Council Staff to the Committee

  • Mr. Corey Rada, Lead Staff, Senior Analyst, Leadership Support Services, Judicial Council of California
Subcommittees

Joint Subcommittees between Trial Court Presiding Judges Advisory Committee (TCPJAC) and Court Executives Advisory Committee (CEAC)

Joint TCPJAC/CEAC Caseflow Management Subcommittee

  • Hon. Lisa Rogan, Cochair, Presiding Judge, Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino
  • Mr. Darrel E. Parker, Cochair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara
  • Mr. David Slayton, Vice-Chair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
  • Ms. Sue Selegean-Dostal, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Plumas
  • Mr. Sharif Elmallah, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Butte
  • Hon. Charles H. Ervin, Presiding Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Sierra
  • Hon. Michael A. Fagalde, Presiding Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Mariposa
  • Ms. Rebecca Fleming, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
  • Ms. Tara Leal, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Kern 
  • Mr. Tim Newman, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Benito
  • Ms. Nocona Soboleski, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Kings
  • Mr. Hugh K. Swift, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus
  • Ms. Laila A. Waheed, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Nevada

Joint Legislation Subcommittee

  • Hon. Debra L. Givens, Cochair, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba
  • Mr. Michael M. Roddy, Cochair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
  • Mr. Sharif Elmallah, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Butte
  • Hon. Charles H. Ervin, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Sierra 
  • Hon. Julie Emede, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
  • Mr. Chad Finke, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
  • Ms. Melissa Fowler-Bradley, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Shasta
  • Mr. Jason B. Galkin, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Riverside
  • Hon. Michael Groch, Assistant Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
  • Mr. Kevin Harrigan, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Tehama
  • Hon. Darren McElfresh, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Del Norte
  • Hon. Michael J. McLaughlin, Assistant Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado
  • Hon. Mark Nareau, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Lassen
  • Mr. David Slayton, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
  • Mr. Hugh K. Swift, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus
  • Hon. Mark A. Talamantes, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Marin
  • Hon. Robert Tice-Raskin, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Nevada
  • Hon. Rafael Vazquez, Assistant Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Monterey
  • Ms. Shelby Wineinger, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado

Joint Rules Subcommittee

  • Hon. Patricia L. Kelly, Cochair, Presiding Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara
  • Mr. Sharif Elmallah, Cochair, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Butte
  • Hon. Matthew P. Guasco, Presiding Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Ventura
  • Hon. Debra L. Givens, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba
  • Ms. Katy Grant, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Monterey
  • Hon. Christopher M. Honigsberg, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma
  • Hon. Jacqueline C. Jackson, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Riverside
  • Hon. Mark Magit, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Mono
  • Ms. Sasha Morgan, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz
  • Mr. Tim Newman, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Benito
  • Mr. Brandon E. Riley, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco
  • Mr. David Slayton, Court Executive Officer, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
About

Key projects of this advisory body are outlined in the annual agenda.

Advisory Committee Charge
The Trial Court Presiding Judges Advisory Committee contributes to the statewide administration of justice by monitoring areas of significance to the justice system and making recommendations to the Judicial Council on policy issues affecting the trial courts. (Cal Rules of Court, rule 10.46(a)-(b)):

  • (1) Recommend methods and policies within its area of focus to improve trial court presiding judges' access to and participation in council decision making, increase communication between the council and the trial courts, and provide for training programs for judicial and court support staff;
     
  • (2) Respond and provide input to the Judicial Council, appropriate advisory committees, or the Judicial Council staff on pending policy proposals and offer new recommendations on policy initiatives in the areas of legislation, rules, forms, standards, studies, and recommendations concerning court administration; and
     
  • (3) Provide for liaison between the trial courts and the Judicial Council, its advisory committees, task forces, and working groups, and Judicial Council Staff.