Hon. Isabella Horton Grant
Judicial History
1982 - 1997 Judge, San Francisco Superior Court
1979 - 1982 Judge, San Francisco Municipal Court
1981 Justice pro tem, First District Court of Appeal
ADR Experience
Since her retirement, Judge Grant has been very actively engaged in ADR, and has conducted hundreds of mediations and settlement conferences.
Judge Grant has particular expertise in the areas of
- Probate matters, including Estate and Trust Litigation, Conservatorships and Guardianships
- Elder Abuse
- Family Law
- Employment, including Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
- Real Estate
- Unfair Business Practices
- Landlord/Tenant.
Memberships & Special Honors
In 2000, the National College of Probate Judges awarded the "Treat Award" to Judge Grant for her considerable contribution and her outstanding performance as a probate judge.
Faculty/lecturer for various programs on probate litigation and family law sponsored by The Rutter Group and CJER.
Adjunct Professor, Hastings, College of the Law - San Francisco, Community Property, Family Law, 1971-1979
Contributing editor, CALIFORNIA PRACTICE GUIDE - PROBATE, The Rutter Group; MARITAL CONTRACTS BEFORE AND DURING MARRIAGE, CEB Family Law, 1963.
San Francisco Bar Assoc. (Past Director: Panelist on Elder Abuse); Assoc. of Family and Conciliation Courts (Calif. Chapter, Past Pres.); Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Northern Calif. Chapter, Past Pres.); American Bar Association Sections on Real Property and Probate,
Family Law, Judicial Administration and Alternate Disputes; California Judges Assoc. (Family Law Committee, Past Chair.); National College of Probate Judges (Speaker; Conservatorships; Guardianships; and The Courts and Mental Health).
Education
Molloy College, Honorary Doctor of Laws, LLD
Columbia University Law School, New York
University of California at Los Angeles, (M.A., Economics)
Swarthmore College - High Honors, Phi Beta Kappa (B.A., History)
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