Hon. Harvey A. Silberman
Judge
Superior Court
Los Angeles County


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Attorney Average Rating:   2.6 - 11 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   3.0 - 23 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
Civil Litigation - Private12517702/14/20241 11 11 
Civil Litigation - Private12370811/15/2023988999810
Civil Litigation - Private11889706/11/202335224141
Civil Litigation - Private11583001/28/202311111111
Civil Litigation - Private11499601/25/2023121 32 1
Criminal Defense Lawyer11464801/17/2023        
Civil Litigation - Private11461101/15/202311111111
Civil Litigation - Private11460501/14/202311111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer11452201/09/2023        
Civil Litigation - Private10457404/30/202211111111
Prosecutor10252301/30/2022        
Civil Litigation - Private8769507/03/202011111111
Civil Litigation - Private7591509/10/201911111111
Civil Litigation - Private4304405/31/2016889   8 
Category Average  2.52.92.52.02.41.92.72.0
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
125177      
123708      
118897      
115830      
114996      
114648      
114611      
114605      
114522      
104574      
102523      
87695      
75915      
43044      
       
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
12517711 1.0
1237081010108.8
11889731 3.0
115830   1.0
1149961  1.7
114648   0.0
1146111111.0
1146051111.0
114522   0.0
1045741111.0
102523   0.0
876951111.0
759151111.0
43044   8.3
 2.22.12.52.0

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

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Litigant12517602/14/20241513311.0Read Comment
Litigant12370611/15/2023151331010.0Read Comment
Court Staff11462901/16/202315133  Read Comment
Litigant11448201/07/20231513311.0Read Comment
Litigant11169411/09/20221513322.0Read Comment
Litigant10576106/21/20221513311.0Read Comment
Litigant10510905/26/20221513311.0Read Comment
Other10264402/04/20221513311.0Read Comment
Other10248801/28/2022151331010.0Read Comment
Other9922009/25/20211513311.0Read Comment
Court Staff9675607/09/202115133  Read Comment
Litigant9440404/10/20211513311.0Read Comment
Other9201701/24/20211513311.0Read Comment
Other9175601/13/20211513311.0Read Comment
Other9175401/13/202115133   
Litigant9082811/29/20201513311.0Read Comment
Other8998610/18/20201513333.0Read Comment
Other8730206/19/202015133  Read Comment
Other8716506/11/20201513311.0Read Comment
Other8700906/05/20201513311.0Read Comment
Other8700806/05/20201513311.0Read Comment
Other8608105/16/2020151331010.0Read Comment
Litigant8345002/19/20201513322.0Read Comment
Litigant7809410/25/2019151331010.0Read Comment
Other7197307/05/201915133  Read Comment
Other7009906/07/20191513311.0Read Comment
Other6822804/23/201915133  Read Comment
Litigant6670003/13/20191513388.0Read Comment
Other5706506/19/201815133  Read Comment
Court Staff5628605/24/20181513311.0Read Comment
Category Average   3.03.0