Hon. Sandra K. Bean

Sandra K. Bean has served as a judge on the Superior Court of Alameda County, California, since 2007. A Wake Forest University alumna (B.A., 1975) and Santa Clara University School of Law graduate (J.D., 1992), she began her legal career as a litigation associate at William W. Haskell and Associates (1992–1994) before moving to Clapp, Moroney et al. (1994–2000). She then served as Deputy County Counsel for Alameda County (2000–2006) before being appointed to the bench. Judge Bean has been re-elected unopposed in 2012, 2018, and 2024, and her current term runs through January 6, 2025. Her judicial work focuses on civil and criminal litigation within the Alameda County jurisdiction.