Judicial Profile

Specific Comments or Advice for Litigants

Specific Requirements or Preferences

Counsel must seek court permission if requesting a remote appearance.  
 
Counsel and litigants should call/email the division if they are running late.  

Pre-Trial Practice and Management Issues

Motion Practice

Please efile all motions and provide a division copy of motions via email, with all parties copied.  
 
Motions should clearly state the relief requested and the authority of the requested relief.  
 
Please provide a proposed order, when applicable, in WORD format.  

Trial Practice and Protocol

Trial Schedule

Commissioner Henderson expects trial to proceed as scheduled and expects attorneys to provide advance notice of any scheduling changes.  
 
Jury trials usually are scheduled Mondays through Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. The lunch break typically is from 12:00 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. The Court generally takes one 15-minute break in the morning and another in the afternoon, especially if a court reporter is present.  

Joint Pre-Trial Memo and/or Conference; Exhibits and Objections

A separate bench copy of exhibits is not necessary. All exhibits should be timely uploaded or provided to the court clerk.  
 
If you are seeking a continuance, please contact the other party to see if you can file a Stipulation.