Judge Richard C. Darwin: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

CA Bar #: 161245 (December 1992)

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

Biography

The Hon. Richard C. Darwin is a judge for the Superior Court of San Francisco County in California. He was appointed by former governor Jerry Brown on December 22, 2017, filling a vacancy created by the retirement of the Hon. Ronald E. Albers.


Darwin earned a B.A. in political science from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1989. He then received a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1992.


He began his legal career as an associate at Bronson, Bronson, and McKinnon in 1992. Seven years later, he moved to Covington and Burling, where he worked as an associate until 2003. He then settled into a position at Buchalter. He co-chaired its litigation practice group, developing a complex civil litigation practice that specialized in trade secret misappropriation, corporate raiding, unfair competition, copyright infringement, and employee mobility for clients in the biotechnology, software development, environmental consulting, commercial banking, and insurance industries.


His memberships have included the San Francisco Bar Association, the San Francisco Bank Attorneys Association, and the Standing Committee on Trade Secrets of the California Bar Association. He has also served on the Executive Committee of the Federal Bar Association of the Northern District of California, and he has been a Master of the Bench in the Edward J. McFetridge Inn of Court.


Darwin has volunteered at Larkin Street Youth Services, an organization that provides housing, education, employment, and health services to homeless and at-risk teenagers in San Francisco. He has also been a senior member of the Guardsmen, a nonprofit organization that raises money to send disadvantaged children to school.


He is registered as a Democrat.

Recent Cases by Hon. Richard C. Darwin

On November 30, 2023 a domestic violence prevention with children case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge Richard C. Darwin presiding.

Filed

Nov 30, 2023

Judge

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Court

Superior

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION WITH CHILDREN

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Domestic Violence

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 01, 2023

On November 29, 2023 a domestic violence prevention without children case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge Richard C. Darwin presiding.

Filed

Nov 29, 2023

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Court

Superior

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San Francisco County, CA

Category

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION WITHOUT CHILDREN

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Domestic Violence

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 29, 2023

On November 27, 2023 a domestic violence prevention without children case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge Richard C. Darwin presiding.

Filed

Nov 27, 2023

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Court

Superior

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION WITHOUT CHILDREN

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Domestic Violence

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 28, 2023

On November 16, 2023 a domestic violence prevention without children case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge Richard C. Darwin presiding.

Filed

Nov 16, 2023

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Superior

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San Francisco County, CA

Category

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION WITHOUT CHILDREN

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Domestic Violence

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 17, 2023

On November 13, 2023 a domestic violence prevention without children case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge Richard C. Darwin presiding.

Filed

Nov 13, 2023

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Superior

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San Francisco County, CA

Category

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION WITHOUT CHILDREN

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Domestic Violence

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 13, 2023

On July 19, 2023 a domestic violence prevention without children case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge Richard C. Darwin presiding.

Filed

Jul 19, 2023

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Court

Superior

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION WITHOUT CHILDREN

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Domestic Violence

Case Last Refreshed

Jul 20, 2023

On July 19, 2023 a domestic violence prevention without children case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge Richard C. Darwin presiding.

Filed

Jul 19, 2023

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Court

Superior

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION WITHOUT CHILDREN

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Domestic Violence

Case Last Refreshed

Jul 20, 2023

On July 18, 2023 a domestic violence prevention without children case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge Richard C. Darwin presiding.

Filed

Jul 18, 2023

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Court

Superior

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San Francisco County, CA

Category

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION WITHOUT CHILDREN

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Domestic Violence

Case Last Refreshed

Jul 18, 2023

On July 18, 2023 a domestic violence prevention without children case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge Richard C. Darwin presiding.

Filed

Jul 18, 2023

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Court

Superior

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San Francisco County, CA

Category

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION WITHOUT CHILDREN

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Domestic Violence

Case Last Refreshed

Jul 18, 2023

On July 11, 2023 a domestic violence prevention without children case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge Richard C. Darwin presiding.

Filed

Jul 11, 2023

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Court

Superior

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San Francisco County, CA

Category

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION WITHOUT CHILDREN

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Domestic Violence

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 28, 2024

On June 14, 2023 a domestic violence prevention without children case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge Richard C. Darwin presiding.

Filed

Jun 14, 2023

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Court

Superior

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION WITHOUT CHILDREN

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Domestic Violence

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 06, 2023

On January 24, 2023 a domestic violence prevention without children case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge Richard C. Darwin presiding.

Filed

Jan 24, 2023

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Court

San Francisco County

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION WITHOUT CHILDREN

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Domestic Violence

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 24, 2023

On January 24, 2023 a domestic violence prevention without children case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge Richard C. Darwin presiding.

Filed

Jan 24, 2023

Judge

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Court

San Francisco County

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION WITHOUT CHILDREN

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Domestic Violence

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 25, 2023

On January 20, 2023 a domestic violence prevention without children case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge Richard C. Darwin presiding.

Filed

Jan 20, 2023

Judge

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Court

San Francisco County

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION WITHOUT CHILDREN

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Domestic Violence

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 21, 2023

On August 12, 2022 a petition for dissolution with children case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge Richard C. Darwin presiding.

Filed

Aug 12, 2022

Status

Other

Judge

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Court

Superior

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION WITH CHILDREN

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 28, 2024

On August 8, 2022 a petition for dissolution without children case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge Richard C. Darwin presiding.

Filed

Aug 08, 2022

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Court

Superior

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San Francisco County, CA

Category

PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION WITHOUT CHILDREN

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 28, 2024

On June 17, 2022 a petition for dissolution with children case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge Richard C. Darwin presiding.

Filed

Jun 17, 2022

Status

Other

Judge

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Court

Superior

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION WITH CHILDREN

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 08, 2023

On April 5, 2022 a petition for dissolution with children case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge Richard C. Darwin presiding.

Filed

Apr 05, 2022

Status

Other

Judge

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Court

Superior

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION WITH CHILDREN

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 06, 2023

On March 30, 2022 a petition for dissolution with children case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge Richard C. Darwin presiding.

Filed

Mar 30, 2022

Status

Other

Judge

Hon. Richard C. Darwin Trellis Spinner 👉 Discover key insights by exploring more analytics for Richard C. Darwin

Court

Superior

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION WITH CHILDREN

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 27, 2024

On March 11, 2022 a petition for legal separation with children case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge Richard C. Darwin presiding.

Filed

Mar 11, 2022

Status

Judgment (Other)

Judge

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Court

Superior

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

PETITION FOR LEGAL SEPARATION WITH CHILDREN

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 03, 2024

On February 14, 2022 a petition for legal separation with children case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge Richard C. Darwin presiding.

Filed

Feb 14, 2022

Status

Dismissal

Judge

Hon. Richard C. Darwin Trellis Spinner 👉 Discover key insights by exploring more analytics for Richard C. Darwin

Court

Superior

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

PETITION FOR LEGAL SEPARATION WITH CHILDREN

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 07, 2023

On October 19, 2021 a petition for dissolution without children case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge Richard C. Darwin presiding.

Filed

Oct 19, 2021

Judge

Hon. Richard C. Darwin Trellis Spinner 👉 Discover key insights by exploring more analytics for Richard C. Darwin

Court

Superior

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION WITHOUT CHILDREN

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 07, 2023

On October 1, 2021 a petition for dissolution without children case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge Richard C. Darwin presiding.

Filed

Oct 01, 2021

Status

Dismissal

Judge

Hon. Richard C. Darwin Trellis Spinner 👉 Discover key insights by exploring more analytics for Richard C. Darwin

Court

Superior

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION WITHOUT CHILDREN

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 07, 2023

On September 2, 2021 a petition for dissolution without children case was filed in the jurisdiction of San Francisco County. Judge Richard C. Darwin presiding.

Filed

Sep 02, 2021

Judge

Hon. Richard C. Darwin Trellis Spinner 👉 Discover key insights by exploring more analytics for Richard C. Darwin

Court

Superior

County

San Francisco County, CA

Category

PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION WITHOUT CHILDREN

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 07, 2023

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