"The Robing Room: CA State Judges

Hon. David P. Yaffe	See Rating Details
Judge Superior Court
Los Angeles County	See Comments

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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)

Comments

What others have said about Hon. David P. Yaffe

Comments

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA1074
Rating:1.5

Comments:
His exclamation of "I don't care" from the bench sums up this judicial officer. It was hard to believe (and my opposing counsel agreed) that while considering a pivotal issue that would help determine a multi-million dollar claim, his impatience led to sloppy and careless decision-making making.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA447
Rating:5.2

Comments:
Likes to yell at counsel when he is trying to hear arguments. It's kind of hard to get him to focus when he decides to start yelling. It's hard to get him to stop repeating errors of fact when he's in yelling mode too. He's kind of smug. He's not a bad judge but he's a terrible listener and just processes writs, TROs and PIs all day long. Maybe you'll get his attention; maybe you won't. Try to cut down on poor brief writing, bad case cites, and long shot legal arguments - you'll only annoy him and he'll start yelling again.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA365
Rating:8.0

Comments:
Smart - but often grumpy. Knows the law. Overworked and has no patience for those who want to tell a story. He thinks he has heard it all before. That is his weakness. If he listened more, and spend a little more time, he might administer justice rather than race through a busy docket.