Hon. Pamela L. Butler
Judge
Superior Court
Monterey County


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Attorney Average Rating:   6.7 - 4 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   - 0 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 Lawyer11917706/28/2023        
Criminal Defense Lawyer11886506/09/202311      
Criminal Defense Lawyer7769410/16/2019        
Criminal Defense Lawyer5740406/28/2018        
Prosecutor5660706/05/2018        
Criminal Defense Lawyer5611805/18/2018101010 10101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer5611705/18/201827487882
Criminal Defense Lawyer5269811/16/2017        
Criminal Defense Lawyer5093908/05/2017        
Criminal Defense Lawyer3118011/19/201410910 10101010
Category Average  5.86.88.08.09.09.39.37.3
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
119177      
118865      
77694      
57404      
56607      
56118101010101010
5611721010222
52698      
50939      
3118010 10101010
 7.310.010.07.37.37.3
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
119177   0.0
118865  11.0
77694   0.0
57404   0.0
56607   0.0
56118   10.0
56117   5.8
52698   0.0
50939   0.0
31180   9.9
   1.02.7

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

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Litigant4539409/16/201618502  Read Comment
Category Average