Hon. Susan Bryant-Deason
Judge
Superior Court
Los Angeles County


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Attorney Average Rating:   3.4 - 34 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   1.0 - 4 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 Lawyer11696803/26/202311 17127
Civil Litigation - Private10334203/09/2022121   1 
Criminal Defense Lawyer9731907/28/202111111111
Civil Litigation - Private7248807/14/2019111 1111
Civil Litigation - Private6050510/12/201881010 1010 6
Civil Litigation - Private5284411/27/201713215215
Civil Litigation - Private5034706/27/2017111  1 1
Criminal Defense Lawyer4928605/04/201711111113
Civil Litigation - Private4921304/29/20171 2 342 
Civil Litigation - Private4526509/09/20161121 11 
Civil Litigation - Private4522309/07/201622227217
Criminal Defense Lawyer4516809/05/2016187 7 41
Civil Litigation - Private4378506/17/201699101099 8
Civil Litigation - Private4377406/17/201613     1
Civil Litigation - Private4212804/19/2016104441010410
Civil Litigation - Private3470805/11/201511111115
Civil Litigation - Private3215901/07/2015810101010810 
Civil Litigation - Private3136612/03/2014121 1 11
Civil Litigation - Private2931709/07/2014122   1 
Civil Litigation - Private2466912/19/2013135133  
Civil Litigation - Private2432011/21/2013322243 2
Civil Litigation - Private2418611/12/201312111111
Civil Litigation - Private2309608/29/201335537322
Civil Litigation - Private2012502/15/2013111 811 
Civil Litigation - Private2012302/15/201322329517
Civil Litigation - Private1745409/17/201237959653
Civil Litigation - Private1701008/24/20121      1
Civil Litigation - Private1072305/12/201114717 2 
Civil Litigation - Private1065605/04/2011556 95 5
Civil Litigation - Private983801/26/201187  101087
Criminal Defense Lawyer905509/30/201022 3 3  
Civil Litigation - Private903509/29/201011218311
Civil Litigation - Private250508/04/200831211342
Civil Litigation - Private166402/27/200878879775
Category Average  2.73.53.82.85.93.92.63.7
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
116968      
103342      
97319      
72488      
60505      
52844      
50347      
49286      
49213      
45265      
45223      
45168      
43785      
43774      
42128      
34708      
32159      
31366      
29317      
24669      
24320      
24186111111
23096      
20125      
20123      
17454      
17010      
10723      
10656      
9838      
9055      
9035      
2505      
1664      
 1.01.01.01.01.01.0
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
1169681  2.0
103342110101.2
9731911101.0
724881111.0
605059959.5
5284411102.0
503471 11.0
492861111.0
492132 12.3
452652211.3
452231 92.4
451681784.7
4378510 99.4
437741  1.7
421285 56.4
347081111.0
3215910 59.5
3136611 1.2
293172121.6
24669   2.7
243202222.6
241861111.1
2309613103.6
201251 12.0
2012312103.1
174546 86.3
170101 11.0
107232  3.4
1065655 5.8
98387 58.3
90552  2.4
90352 12.4
25052222.1
16646777.4
 2.83.24.73.4

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

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Litigant5931409/04/2018252511.0Read Comment
Other4928505/04/2017252511.0Read Comment
Court Staff3396104/11/2015252511.0Read Comment
Other1566206/21/2012252511.0Read Comment
Category Average   1.01.0