"The Robing Room: CA State Judges

Hon. Gerald J. Buchwald	See Rating Details
Judge Superior Court
San Mateo County	See Comments

Attorney Average Rating: 4.7 - 4 rating(s) Non-Attorney Average Rating: - 0 rating(s)	Please send me alerts on this judge E-mail Address:

Add your own rating

E-Mail Address ()

Confirm E-mail Address

Zip

Occupation

Add a comment only

Only items marked with (*) are averaged into the displayed overall rating.

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. Gerald J. Buchwald

Comments

Civil Litigation - Govt.

Comment #: CA2924
Rating:1.5

Comments:
Slow, dim-witted but thinks of himself as a genius. Talks, talks, talks...all about himself. If you say you've practiced 35 years, he will say 40. If you say you are a recognized expert, he will say he was a better expert. He "clerked" for a year with the Cal. Supreme Court in 1970 and you'd think he was on the Court himself. B-O-Z-O.
Nickname: The Glacier. You cannot get him to move.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA1736
Rating:9.4

Comments:
Judge Buchwald knows the law, especially on complex technical matters frequently litigated in this county.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA1533
Rating:4.3

Comments:
Little understanding of the relevant law and makes decisions that are above and beyond the scope of the pending motion or hearing.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: CA1163
Rating:3.4

Comments:
Regularly fails to follow the mandates of the law and more often than not, he simply makes obviously erroneous decisions based on what he perceives as his relevant experience even if it is contrary to established law.