Hon. James L. Waltz
Judge
Superior Court
Orange County


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Attorney Average Rating:   5.7 - 18 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   2.0 - 28 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 - Private11094910/14/202210910 101098
Civil Litigation - Private10470605/05/202210991079107
Civil Litigation - Private10444904/25/202210101010810109
Criminal Defense Lawyer8823907/27/20201  1 111
Civil Litigation - Private5883808/19/201858101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private5196110/02/2017221181 9
Civil Litigation - Private4667512/09/201622539 47
Civil Litigation - Private4598710/24/20161010109109109
Civil Litigation - Private4268905/12/2016212172 1
Civil Litigation - Private3569606/23/20159981010 109
Civil Litigation - Private3320402/28/2015988 107810
Criminal Defense Lawyer2873808/12/201411111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer2862408/06/201412312112
Civil Litigation - Private2660004/22/20141010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private2535202/23/201413545313
Criminal Defense Lawyer2519102/12/201412111111
Civil Litigation - Private2391610/28/2013889878 9
Civil Litigation - Private2320809/08/201312355525
Category Average  5.25.66.25.37.15.55.96.2
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
110949      
104706      
104449      
882391     
58838      
51961  1   
46675      
45987      
42689      
35696      
33204      
28738111111
28624      
26600      
25352131111
25191111111
23916      
23208      
 1.01.71.01.01.01.0
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
11094910  9.7
1047069  9.1
1044491010109.8
88239   1.0
58838105109.1
519611112.3
4667534 4.0
4598710 109.8
42689   2.5
356969  9.3
332048558.3
287381111.0
286241111.5
2660010  10.0
253521152.7
251911111.1
2391697 8.1
232081213.0
 5.93.54.55.7

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

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Other11150911/04/202215222  Read Comment
Other9814908/29/20211522211.0Read Comment
Other9660907/03/20211522211.0Read Comment
Litigant9549105/19/20211522211.0Read Comment
Litigant9241202/06/202115222  Read Comment
Litigant9232702/03/20211522211.0Read Comment
Other8916809/10/20201522211.0Read Comment
Other8875308/25/202015222  Read Comment
Other8819407/25/20201522255.0Read Comment
Other8724906/17/20201522211.0Read Comment
Other8724806/17/20201522211.0Read Comment
Other8586805/13/20201522211.0Read Comment
Other7700910/02/20191522211.0Read Comment
Litigant7416508/11/20191522211.0Read Comment
Other6030510/05/20181522299.0Read Comment
Other5981509/19/20181522211.0Read Comment
Other5430202/21/20181522211.0Read Comment
Litigant5360401/18/20181522222.0Read Comment
Other5187409/26/201715222  Read Comment
Litigant5108008/14/20171522211.0Read Comment
Other4920704/28/20171522211.0Read Comment
Litigant4601710/25/20161522211.0Read Comment
Litigant4285605/20/2016152221010.0Read Comment
Other4282005/19/20161522211.0Read Comment
Other4179904/01/201615222  Read Comment
Litigant4078702/09/201615222  Read Comment
Other4069802/04/20161522211.0Read Comment
Litigant3963712/17/20151522211.0Read Comment
Litigant3948112/10/20151522211.0Read Comment
Other3947812/10/20151522211.0Read Comment
Litigant3629907/16/201515222  Read Comment
Litigant3603807/07/2015152221010.0Read Comment
Other2873708/12/20141522211.0Read Comment
Other2500701/24/20141522211.0Read Comment
Other2381610/23/20131522211.0Read Comment
Litigant2342809/25/201315222  Read Comment
Category Average   2.12.1