Hon. William I. Garfinkel See Rating Details
Magistrate Judge See Comments
D.Conn.  
Average Rating:9.8 - 10 rating(s)
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Ratings

*Temperament:   (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
*Scholarship:   (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
*Industriousness:   (1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)
*Ability to Handle Complex Litigation:    (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
*Punctuality:    (1=Chronic`y Late,10=Always on Time)
*Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation:    (1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
*Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation:   (1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Flexibility In Scheduling   (1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)
General Inclination Regarding Bail (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases, Pre-Trial:   (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Involvement in Civil Settlement Discussions:   (1=Least Involved,10=Most Involved)
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Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: 35489
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Smart, friendly, reasonable and exremely easy to interact with. treats everyone before him equally and with dignity. he is the exemplar that all judges should seek to match. a fine civil servant.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 30246
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
I agree with all the comments on this excellent USMJ & fine man. If only the arrogant and mannerless Merriam could take a lesson in class and poise from WIG.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 24658
Rating:10.0
Comments:
His command of the substance, and the process, of a jury trial is elegant, subtle, and suffused with egalitarianism and kindness.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: 22574
Rating:10.0
Comments:
This judge did a good job settling one of my rare civil cases. He was courteous, smart and thoughtful. I liked him a lot, and I felt he was always looking for a way to get to the right result. Too bad he is just a magistrate judge.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 19921
Rating:9.0
Comments:
Excellent judge. Smart, personable, has managed to entirely avoid the plague of black-robitis. He treated the parties I represented with respect and showed care for them as human beings. Played an effective role in settlement. He is truly a gem of a judge.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: 13464
Rating:9.7
Comments:
Fantastic. Smart. Funny. Empathetic. Willing to work on issues to help sides reach agreement. Wish he was a full judge. We are lucky to have him.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 9001
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
the best settling judge i have ever worked with in 30 years. earns credibility with both sides and is creative, determined, and always amicable. should have been a saint, and may be one in next life

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 5231
Rating:10.0
Comments:
Kind and compassionate as well as brilliant. I've never been disappointed with the fairness and integrity of this judge. It says a lot that he is one of the best, if not the best, in a very talented pool of magistrate judges and Article III judges in this district. I won't be surprised to see him sit on the Second Circuit when the political climate changes. Given his relative youth, he has lots of time. It'll be great to see it happen.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 3691
Rating:10.0
Comments:
I agree completely with the rating and email dated 11/18/2006 and cannot say it better. Lawyers and parties in the District of Connecticut would be lucky to have Judge Garfinkel as an Art. III judge.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: 3091
Rating:10.0
Comments:
I don't know anyone in the federal bar who doesn't like and have great esteem for Judge Garfinkel. This judge devotes an extraordinary amount of time, often at the expense of getting home for dinner, to helping lawyers settle their cases. Clients like him. He's warm, caring and sensitive. Great guy - would make a fine Article III judge if only brains and political neutrality were the governing standard for the politicians who pick em.