Hon. Mark H. Epstein
Judge
Superior Court
Los Angeles County


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Attorney Average Rating:   7.4 - 14 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   2.0 - 8 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 - Private13234104/20/2025101010101010  
Civil Litigation - Private13216504/08/20251    11 
Criminal Defense Lawyer12770207/10/202411111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer12606803/29/2024111110111
Civil Litigation - Private12089210/05/2023        
Civil Litigation - Private11041509/22/20221010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private10439704/23/20221010101010101010
Criminal Defense Lawyer9794108/19/2021101010 1010 10
Civil Litigation - Private9521705/08/202191010101010108
Civil Litigation - Private9521505/08/202191010101010108
Civil Litigation - Private8826207/27/202081010101010109
Criminal Defense Lawyer8466204/08/20201010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private8083212/28/201910101010910  
Criminal Defense Lawyer6245012/07/2018102   5 7
Criminal Defense Lawyer6244912/07/2018102   5 7
Category Average  7.87.48.48.29.17.47.07.4
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
132341      
132165      
127702111111
12606811111 
120892      
110415      
104397      
97941      
95217      
95215      
88262      
84662      
80832      
62450      
62449      
 1.01.01.01.01.01.0
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
13234110 1010.0
1321651111.0
1277021111.0
1260681112.0
120892   0.0
11041510 1010.0
1043971010 10.0
97941   10.0
9521710  9.9
9521510  9.9
8826210  9.8
8466251059.4
8083210 109.9
62450   5.7
62449   5.7
 7.14.65.46.9

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

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Other13234504/20/202524439  Read Comment
Litigant12769907/10/20242443911.0Read Comment
Litigant12606703/29/20242443911.0Read Comment
Litigant12469801/11/2024244391010.0Read Comment
Litigant9725807/25/202124439  Read Comment
Litigant9285002/23/20212443911.0Read Comment
Litigant7536008/30/20192443911.0Read Comment
Litigant6992206/03/20192443911.0Read Comment
Other6751904/03/20192443933.0Read Comment
Litigant6740603/31/201924439  Read Comment
Other6048610/11/20182443922.0Read Comment
Other6048510/11/201824439  Read Comment
Category Average   2.52.5