The Robing Room

Hon. Sandra K. BeanJudgeSuperior CourtAlameda

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Comment #	Occupation	Rating	Comments	Date & Time	Actions
135136	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	A great help in probate matters. Others in this division are afraid of the subject matter and just check off boxes on forms. She is the master in the Trust/Estates/Probate field of law.	02/09/2026 04:26 AM	Contact reviewer
134200	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	I've appeared on Judge Bean's probate calendar since she was a newbie. She has a calm demeanor is very poised.	10/15/2025 11:19 PM	Contact reviewer
52533	Criminal Defense Lawyer	View Details	Judge Bean was a welcome change in probate court after two or three complete duds out of the previous three or four judges. I don't remember having any problems with her, even when I didn't get everything I wanted. She was still...Read More	11/05/2017 08:50 PM	Contact reviewer
48659	Criminal Defense Lawyer	View Details	Not particularly smart, but stubborn. Won't change her mind even if she is proven wrong.	04/05/2017 06:49 PM	Contact reviewer
48658	Civil Litigation - Private	View Details	Pros: Courteous to Attorneys & Litigants Cons: Poor Scholarship with completely arbitrary and thoughtless rulings. Poor grasp of basic litigation. Uniformly favors form over substance.	04/05/2017 06:43 PM	Contact reviewer
41164	Litigant	No Rating	This judge was a joke. I was involved in a simple conservatorship hearing which dragged on for for six months. It was absurd. Judge Bean did not cooperate at all and completely dismissed my defense and skirted of all the necess...Read More	02/29/2016 09:47 PM	Contact reviewer
40511	Litigant	No Rating	Fair to all the races and sexualities, even black men, which is rare	01/29/2016 02:31 AM	Contact reviewer
2251	Criminal Defense Lawyer	View Details	She's handled criminal motions since, I think, she was elected. Pretty routine stuff. Very courteous to attorneys and clients. Favors the state, but what judge doesn't?	07/11/2008 07:51 PM	Contact reviewer