Hon. David Gass See Rating Details
Court of Appeals
City Municipal Court
Maricopa County
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Phoenix

Attorney Average Rating:   9.8 - 2 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   7.0 - 5 rating(s)
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General Rating Criteria

* 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=Chronically Late,10=Always on Time)
* General Ability to Handle Pre-Trial Matters (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
* General Ability as a Trial Judge (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
Flexibility In Scheduling (1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)


Criminal Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation (1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
General Inclination Regarding Bail (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Involvement in Plea Discussions (1=Not at all Involved, 10=Very Involved)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Pretrial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Trial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)


Civil Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation (1=Not at all Evenhanded,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Involvement in Settlement Discussions (1=Not at all Involved,10=Very Involved)
General Inclination (1=Pro-defendant, 10=Pro-plaintiff)
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Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: AZ2157
Rating:9.6
Comments:
While Judge Gaas was a dependency judge he didn't hesitate to question AZ DCS/AAG/GAL regarding proof and evidence of their (usually false) claims. He also kept the focus on the children in the case whereas DCS/AAG/GAL tried to keep the focus on the parents. Judge Gaas is the only judge I know of who actually puts the "best interest of the child" first. Most dependency court judges put the "best interest of the industry" first, but Judge Gaas did not allow that to happen. He spoke in a reassuring tone to parents, built them up in spite of DCS/AAG trying to degrade them at every chance they got. Judge Gaas knows Parents Rights and it showed!

Other

Comment #: AZ2073
Rating:10.0
Comments:
not afraid to rule against wrong doings of a state agency (board of nursing) who was putting under nurses names "under investigation" to put them out of work for all to see immediately without any hearing even scheduled at that point . The Board of Nursing has done some very shady things, if a nurse is unfit they have the power to do emergency suspension but to take wages so they win in court 1-2-3 4- years later , when employers look at the site under the nurses name, before hiring , is wrong .Judge Gass ruled they could not do this pre trial marking of licenses .

Other

Comment #: AZ2068
Rating:10.0
Comments:
Excellent judge.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: AZ1790
Rating:10.0
Comments:
I felt that Judge Gass listened with an open mind. I felt he put a lot of thought into his decisions. His decisions were very detailed.

Other

Comment #: AZ1789
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
I was very impressed with this judge. He was knowledgeable, thoughtful, and professional. His decisions were well thought out and detailed.

Other

Comment #: AZ1759
Rating:6.0
Comments:
He put words about me that he has no clue what he is talking about. He made opinions of me as a parent when he don't have a clue the entire story. Shame on him. He needs to listen to both sides, but he assumed he knew my personal life better without living it.

Other

Comment #: AZ1316
Rating:10.0
Comments:
I was very impressed with this judge. He listened, he cared, and he wrote detailed minute entries explaining his decision. He was respectful. He was very knowledgeable about Arizona law and how to apply it.

Other

Comment #: AZ686
Rating:2.0
Comments:
Very biased! Not a good judge!