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Hon. John A. Kronstadt	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. John A. Kronstadt

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Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA1580
Rating:9.1

Comments:
Judge Kronstadt was one of the fairest and most even-tempered jurists I have appeared before in LASC in many years. He will make an excellent federal judge.

Litigant

Comment #: CA1527
Rating:1.0

Comments:
In the JULY 18, 2006 hearing transcript of case BD 203304, Judge Kronstadt admitted in open court that he did not sign the May 2, 2006 Order After Hearing, even though he wrote on the Order in an ex parte communication to my ex-spouse, that she did not acknowledge that the judge ordered I pay $5,000 in attorney's fees to her then-fiancee attorney, even though I was the prevailing party and there was a prevailing party clause in our agreement. The only basis given by Judge Kronstadt was -- I don't see why Mr. Levin needs to be a pro bono attorney. Judicial Counsel Complaint and Civil complaint pending.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA1388
Rating:3.6

Comments:
Comment #CA1380 is spot on. With his Ivy League credentials, big law firm experience, D.C. connections, marriage to another LASC Judge, etc., you'd think he would be a good judge, get rulings right and treat litigants evenhandedly. He's not and he doesn't.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA1380
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Rude and Biased.
Will go out of his way to assist the side that he likes, contrary to law and facts.
He has found out that judges can be lawless dictators in LosAngeles, and has become a lawless dictator himself.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA1281
Rating:5.6

Comments:
I don't have the same regard for him as prior posters. Maybe its because he's angling for appointment to the federal bench or his docket is overcrowded, but he's distracted and impatient these days. He made a big deal about how much time he spent with counsel on my case and how we should be grateful, all the while pushing me in chambers to settle when my client was clearly in the right. He also puts up with letting opposing counsel get away with the usual Mosk Courthouse antics. You can do a lot worse but I don't give him high marks much less recommend him for district court.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA1216
Rating:6.3

Comments:
A good judge with a background in civil litigation. That puts him a leg up on other judges. I think he's defense-oriented, but still a better plaintiff's judge than most of the nim-wits who are presently on the bench.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA1145
Rating:7.1

Comments:
Judge Kronstadt is a very, very good judge. Although he has a defense back ground, I would not hesitate to use him in a plaintiff's case (either business or PI). I like him more for business cases but either way he is very good. Low key, smart, willing to listen, willing to let attorneys make their best argument and likeable.