• J.D., San Francisco Law School, 1979

• “Top Neutrals of 2010 and 2011”, Daily Journal 
• Speaker on “Arbitration and Its Impact on Court Proceedings Today” at California Judges Association Annual Conference, September 2010 
• Speaker on “Understanding Mediation Dynamics” at California Employment Lawyers Association Annual Conference, October 2009 
• Prop. 65 Clearinghouse Annual Conference featured speaker on “Recovery of Attorney’s Fees: Practical Implications,” June 2009 
• Speaker on “Common Issues That Arise in Class Action Settlements” at Consumer Attorneys of California College of Trial Arts-Class Action Seminar, March 2008 
• Speaker on “The View From the Bench; How Condemnation Cases Are Different” at the CLE International Eminent Domain conference, 2007 
• Panelist discussing procedures in complex litigation departments in the San Francisco Bay Area, American Business Trial Lawyers, May 2007 
• Faculty member, Continuing Judicial Studies Program for Experienced Judges, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), teaching course to judges, justices, and court research attorneys, 2005 
• Panelist at “Evidence” seminar, Consumer Attorneys of California convention, 2004 • Trial Judge of the Year, Alameda/Contra Costa Trial Lawyers Association, 2000 
• Member, Board of Directors, San Francisco Law School, 1997-2002 
• Member, American College of Business Court Judges 
• Member, Alameda County Fair Board, 2007 to present

Named as one of California’s “Top Neutrals of 2010” by the Daily Journal newspaper, Judge Sabraw has quickly established herself as an effective mediator/arbitrator in only two years of retirement. Her reputation for “thinking outside the box” and investing herself in the settlement process has earned her the reputation of consistently bringing parties together to resolve disputes, even under the most difficult circumstances.

During her 20 years on the Bench, Judge Sabraw presided over hundreds of settlement conferences, court and jury trials in all categories of civil litigation. From 2001 to 2006 she presided over all Environmental Quality Assurance (CEQA) matters filed in Alameda County. Since 1996 she has handled numerous complex matters, including many consumer and employee class actions, unfair business practices matters, catastrophic and mass tort personal injury cases, insurance coverage claims, real estate disputes, eminent domain matters, construction defect, and Proposition 65 environmental claims.

In January 2007 Judge Sabraw was assigned to the complex litigation department.