Hon. James E. Towery
Judge
Superior Court
Santa Clara County


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Attorney Average Rating:   1.5 - 6 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   2.0 - 20 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 - Private11825605/24/2023        
Civil Litigation - Private10614507/07/2022        
Civil Litigation - Private10129812/11/202113638114
Criminal Defense Lawyer10066711/18/2021        
Criminal Defense Lawyer10066511/18/2021        
Criminal Defense Lawyer10066211/18/2021        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9672307/08/2021        
Prosecutor9518005/07/2021        
Prosecutor9515605/05/2021        
Prosecutor9515405/05/2021        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9494204/29/2021        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9492304/28/2021        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9492104/28/2021        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9491904/28/2021        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9491804/28/2021        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9491304/28/2021        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9490504/28/2021        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9490304/28/2021        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9489704/28/2021        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9487804/27/2021        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9487204/27/2021        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9477404/22/2021        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9431904/07/2021        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9430804/07/2021        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9407103/29/2021        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9371203/19/2021        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9364803/18/2021        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9358303/16/2021        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9235202/04/2021        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9080911/28/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9077211/26/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9077111/26/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9075111/25/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9074811/25/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9074711/25/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9071911/24/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9059211/18/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9049811/13/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9049611/13/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9039111/07/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9027010/31/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9026110/30/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9013110/24/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9008710/22/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9006210/21/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9000310/19/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8995210/16/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8978610/09/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8977510/09/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8972210/05/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8967310/02/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8967010/02/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8953409/27/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8884508/30/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8879208/27/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8861308/18/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8860808/18/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8856208/14/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8856008/14/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8693606/03/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8692406/03/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8692106/03/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8682106/01/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8678506/01/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8675906/01/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8671805/31/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8671005/31/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8669405/31/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8669205/31/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8665905/30/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8662805/30/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8662605/30/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8662505/30/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8662405/30/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8661405/30/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8652405/28/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8649305/28/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8647705/27/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8647605/27/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8647005/27/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8646905/27/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8646805/27/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8645105/27/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8639905/26/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8639805/26/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8638705/25/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8638605/25/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8638505/25/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8633505/24/2020        
Criminal Defense Lawyer8594205/13/2020111 111 
Civil Litigation - Private6969505/28/2019        
Civil Litigation - Private6221811/29/201811116412
Criminal Defense Lawyer4424207/13/201611111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer3827510/16/201511113111
Category Average  1.01.42.01.53.81.61.02.0
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
118256      
106145      
101298      
100667      
100665      
100662      
96723      
95180      
95156      
95154      
94942      
94923      
94921      
94919      
94918      
94913      
94905      
94903      
94897      
94878      
94872      
94774      
94319      
94308      
94071      
93712      
93648      
93583      
92352      
90809      
90772      
90771      
90751      
90748      
90747      
90719      
90592      
90498      
90496      
90391      
90270      
90261      
90131      
90087      
90062      
90003      
89952      
89786      
89775      
89722      
89673      
89670      
89534      
88845      
88792      
88613      
88608      
88562      
88560      
86936      
86924      
86921      
86821      
86785      
86759      
86718      
86710      
86694      
86692      
86659      
86628      
86626      
86625      
86624      
86614      
86524      
86493      
86477      
86476      
86470      
86469      
86468      
86451      
86399      
86398      
86387      
86386      
86385      
86335      
85942111111
69695      
62218      
44242111111
38275      
 1.01.01.01.01.01.0
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
118256  10.0
106145   0.0
1012981113.0
100667   0.0
100665   0.0
100662   0.0
96723   0.0
95180   0.0
95156   0.0
95154   0.0
94942   0.0
94923   0.0
94921   0.0
94919   0.0
94918   0.0
94913   0.0
94905   0.0
94903   0.0
94897   0.0
94878   0.0
94872   0.0
94774   0.0
94319   0.0
94308   0.0
94071   0.0
93712   0.0
93648   0.0
93583   0.0
92352   0.0
90809   0.0
90772   0.0
90771   0.0
90751   0.0
90748   0.0
90747   0.0
90719   0.0
90592   0.0
90498   0.0
90496   0.0
90391   0.0
90270   0.0
90261   0.0
90131   0.0
90087   0.0
90062   0.0
90003   0.0
89952   0.0
89786   0.0
89775   0.0
89722   0.0
89673   0.0
89670   0.0
89534   0.0
88845   0.0
88792   0.0
88613   0.0
88608   0.0
88562   0.0
88560   0.0
86936   0.0
86924   0.0
86921   0.0
86821   0.0
86785   0.0
86759   0.0
86718   0.0
86710   0.0
86694   0.0
86692   0.0
86659   0.0
86628   0.0
86626   0.0
86625   0.0
86624   0.0
86614   0.0
86524   0.0
86493   0.0
86477   0.0
86476   0.0
86470   0.0
86469   0.0
86468   0.0
86451   0.0
86399   0.0
86398   0.0
86387   0.0
86386   0.0
86385   0.0
86335   0.0
859421111.0
696951  1.0
622181  2.0
442421111.0
382751111.3
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Other12068509/20/20231538711.0Read Comment
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Other8594105/13/20201538711.0Read Comment
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Other8044612/17/20191538711.0Read Comment
Other7943711/24/20191538711.0Read Comment
Other7862311/03/20191538711.0Read Comment
Litigant5472203/16/20181538799.0Read Comment
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Category Average   2.22.2