"The Robing Room: CA State Judges

Hon. Timothy B. Taylor	See Rating Details
Judge Superior Court
San Diego 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. Timothy B. Taylor

Comments

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA3804
Rating:5.0

Comments:
There are two wrong sides of the bed at Judge Taylor's house when he wakes up. He always seems to be in a perpetual state of iratability and loves to talk down to people, especially lawyers.

He is smart, mind you but be prepared for questions like "counsel did you read California rules of court 1542.(b) before asking me that question?" He also loves to make you a spectacle in front of fellow attorneys.

I don't like him because he's a ass. There is no reason for him to act like this. If he hates his job this much, then perhaps he needs to go out and practice law. I'd love to see him appear before Judge Trapp. Now THAT would be funny!

Other

Comment #: CA3290
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Arrogant, prejudiced, angry and condescending. Enjoys belittling counsel. Couldn't have a worse temperament for a judge.

Litigant

Comment #: CA3206
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Judge Taylor bent over backwards to make sure that I received my day in court.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA3179
Rating:3.2

Comments:
Don't get me started on this guy. Immature judicial advocate. Only had a sample size of one case that lasted approximately a year, but it was enough to convince me of the need to 170.6 him if ever assigned again. While you might consider him if you have an institutional defendant, its hard to know with a guy like this whether he will take a disliking to you for some random reason. In other words, probably best to avoid like the plague.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: CA2933
Rating:1.8

Comments:
Nightmare. Just simply unreasonable. That feeling continues even for the practitioner who appears in front of him and is on the winning side. One would rather just obtain a fair and tempered ruling instead of being chastised when they are on a losing side of an argument.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA2682
Rating:9.6

Comments:
I have had very good experiences in several civil matters before Judge Taylor. While true that he can be arrogant, he works harder than just about anyone on the bench. His tentative rulings read like an appellate decision, so you know exactly what his decision was based upon. He is willing to listen and can be flipped on his tentatives with the right arguments. I would take him over just about any judge on a complex issue. He is not afraid to make a tough call.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA2681
Rating:9.6

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA2680
Rating:9.1

Comments:
Judge Taylor is a shining light in the independent calendar system in SDSC. He is hard working, knowledgeable and always prepared. You never feel that he doesn't have a solid grasp on the issues. Be prepared and you will have a good experience. I just completed a trial in his courtroom and could not have had a better judge. My client was impressed and very pleased as well.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA1456
Rating:4.6

Comments:
Biased, arrogant, disdainful temperament. Horrible temperament for a judge.