Hon. Michelle Williams Court
Judge
Superior Court
Los Angeles County


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Attorney Average Rating:   4.2 - 16 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   1.0 - 7 rating(s)


General Rating Criteria

* Temp. Temperament (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Sch. Scholarship (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Indu. Industriousness (1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)
* Comp. Ability to Handle Complex Litigation (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Punct. Punctuality (1=Chronically Late,10=Always on Time)
* Ab-Pr. General Ability to Handle Pre-Trial Matters (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
* Ab-Tr. General Ability as a Trial Judge (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
Flex Flexibility In Scheduling (1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)
    

Criminal Case Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Ev-Cr. Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation (1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Bail General Inclination Regarding Bail (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Plea Involvement in Plea Discussions (1=Not at all Involved, 10=Very Involved)
Inc.-Pr. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Pretrial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
Inc.-Tr. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Trial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
Inc.-S. General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)


Civil Case Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Ev-Cv. Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation (1=Not at all Evenhanded,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Settle Involvement in Settlement Discussions (1=Not at all Involved,10=Very Involved)
Inc. General Inclination (1=Pro-defendant, 10=Pro-plaintiff)
    
  

General Rating Criteria

Criminal Case Rating Criteria
(if applicable)

Civil Case Rating Criteria
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDate*Temp.*Sch.*Indu.*Comp.*Punct.*Ab-Pr.*Ab-Tr.Flex
Criminal Defense Lawyer12536102/24/2024        
Civil Litigation - Private12082810/01/2023        
Civil Litigation - Private10229501/20/2022813     
Civil Litigation - Private9946110/03/202111111111
Civil Litigation - Private9347303/12/20211111 111
Civil Litigation - Private8248101/29/2020 111 1  
Criminal Defense Lawyer8135601/10/20201221 21 
Civil Litigation - Private6375901/15/20191010101010   
Civil Litigation - Private5974909/17/201899 85999
Civil Litigation - Private5471603/16/20181010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private5406402/08/2018 111 11 
Civil Litigation - Private5140509/02/2017513113  
Civil Litigation - Private5122608/22/2017 1      
Civil Litigation - Private5097908/08/201711112111
Civil Litigation - Private4186604/05/2016887  8  
Civil Litigation - Private3614507/10/2015 111111 
Prosecutor2895508/22/2014        
Civil Litigation - Private2891908/21/201410101018435
Civil Litigation - Private2843807/28/20141010101010101010
Category Average  6.24.34.43.65.34.03.85.3
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
125361      
120828      
102295      
99461      
93473      
82481      
81356      
63759      
59749      
54716      
54064      
51405      
51226      
50979      
41866      
36145      
28955      
28919      
28438      
       
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
125361   0.0
120828   0.0
102295   4.0
994611111.0
934731 21.0
82481   1.0
813561  1.4
6375910  10.0
597499 88.3
547161010510.0
54064   1.0
514051122.1
512261  1.0
509791111.1
41866   7.8
361451 11.0
28955   0.0
289191315.9
2843810  10.0
 3.93.22.63.5

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Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Other12466101/09/20241505411.0Read Comment
Other12460701/05/202415054  Read Comment
Court Staff12425112/25/20231505411.0Read Comment
Other10521905/31/20221505411.0Read Comment
Other8392003/04/202015054  Read Comment
Other8127501/08/202015054  Read Comment
Other5429502/21/201815054  Read Comment
Other5429002/21/20181505411.0Read Comment
Other4064202/02/20161505411.0Read Comment
Other3359803/22/20151505411.0Read Comment
Other2889608/20/20141505411.0Read Comment
Category Average   1.01.0