Hon. Joanne B. O'Donnell See Rating Details
Judge
Superior Court
Los Angeles County
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Attorney Average Rating:   3.2 - 5 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   - 0 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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What others have said about Hon. Joanne B. O'Donnell


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Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA2580
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Dismisses cases just to take the load of her desk. This judge should be taken off the bench!

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA2370
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Nightmare Judge! 170.6!

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA2273
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Terrible judge. She either has absolutely no understanding of real property law or is taking money from her big business friends. She possesses a low intelligence level and is unfit to sit on the bench.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA252
Rating:8.7
Comments:
Willing to take the time to understand extremely complex issues and issue a fair result. Allows enough time in oral argument if the case warrants. Extremely fair, and I represented a business plaintiff.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA46
Rating:4.4
Comments:
This judge seems on a mission to eviscerate plaintiffs in favor of business interests. Very poor legal analysis, misreads the law, and gets offended if you call her on it. I get the feeling she is under-confident up there, almost a deer in the headlights. Would not take her ever again due to the defense bias I perceived.