Hon. William F. Fahey
Judge
Superior Court
Los Angeles County


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Attorney Average Rating:   2.9 - 45 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   1.0 - 6 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 - Private12472301/13/202411118111
Civil Litigation - Private11937507/11/20233    221
Civil Litigation - Private11443801/05/202311111111
Civil Litigation - Private11011809/10/20221111 11 
Criminal Defense Lawyer11007609/08/2022   1 11 
Criminal Defense Lawyer10957308/15/2022877 77  
Civil Litigation - Private10616907/09/20221    1  
Civil Litigation - Private10449204/27/20221       
Civil Litigation - Private10411704/13/202211111111
Civil Litigation - Private10408404/12/202211111111
Civil Litigation - Private10334303/09/202211  10 2 
Civil Litigation - Private10278602/10/202211115111
Civil Litigation - Private10178512/25/202111111111
Civil Litigation - Private10175012/23/202131215 11
Civil Litigation - Private10101112/01/202111   1 1
Civil Litigation - Private9781308/13/202191010101010108
Civil Litigation - Private9560305/24/202111113111
Civil Litigation - Private9089212/02/2020211181  
Civil Litigation - Private9048011/12/202011111111
Civil Litigation - Private8808307/20/2020 111 111
Civil Litigation - Private8787907/11/20201111 11 
Civil Litigation - Private7103506/23/201911111111
Civil Litigation - Private6852804/30/20195 219432
Civil Litigation - Private6751404/03/20191111    
Civil Litigation - Private6240812/05/20183   83 1
Criminal Defense Lawyer5334701/02/201856  1066 
Civil Litigation - Private5284511/27/2017101010 1010106
Civil Litigation - Private5125208/24/2017111110111
Civil Litigation - Private4756302/03/201711111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer4471608/11/201622212222
Civil Litigation - Private4437407/20/201611111111
Civil Litigation - Private4372906/15/2016556 56 4
Civil Litigation - Private4371906/15/201611111111
Civil Litigation - Private4265705/11/20163171101 1
Civil Litigation - Private3868311/04/201554536441
Criminal Defense Lawyer3750409/12/2015        
Civil Litigation - Private3345503/15/201511111111
Civil Litigation - Private3274702/03/201511118111
Civil Litigation - Private2990610/08/2014113151 5
Criminal Defense Lawyer2760706/24/20145212102 7
Civil Litigation - Private1839111/04/20123       
Criminal Defense Lawyer1833210/31/2012        
Civil Litigation - Private1703308/27/20121111  11
Civil Litigation - Private177803/16/2008989 98  
Criminal Defense Lawyer177403/15/2008  8 61065
Civil Litigation - Private166602/27/2008891010101093
Category Average  2.72.52.91.75.62.82.42.0
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
124723      
119375      
114438      
110118      
110076      
109573      
106169      
104492      
104117      
104084      
103343      
102786      
101785      
101750      
101011      
97813      
95603      
90892      
90480      
88083      
87879      
71035      
68528      
67514      
62408      
53347      
52845      
51252      
47563      
44716      
44374111111
43729      
43719      
42657      
38683      
37504      
33455      
32747      
29906      
27607      
18391      
18332111111
17033      
1778      
1774      
1666      
 1.01.01.01.01.01.0
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
1247231111.9
119375   2.3
11443811 1.0
1101181 11.0
1100761 11.0
1095736 57.0
1061691  1.0
1044921 11.0
10411711 1.0
1040841111.0
10334311013.0
1027861151.5
1017851111.0
1017501112.0
1010111 11.0
978139  9.8
956031111.3
908921222.1
904801111.0
880831 11.0
878791 11.0
710351 11.0
685282  3.7
675141  1.0
624086255.0
533476856.5
52845101 10.0
512521112.1
4756311 1.0
447162221.9
443741111.0
437297  5.7
437191111.0
4265711013.4
386835444.5
37504   0.0
334551111.0
327471111.9
29906   2.0
276071 13.3
18391   3.0
183321111.0
170331  1.0
17789  8.7
17745427.0
166610389.5
 2.52.41.92.8

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

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Other12050709/12/2023257911.0Read Comment
Litigant8320602/13/2020257922.0Read Comment
Litigant3892511/16/20152579  Read Comment
Litigant3773709/25/20152579  Read Comment
Litigant3413604/19/2015257911.0Read Comment
Litigant2760606/24/2014257922.0Read Comment
Litigant2657504/19/2014257911.0Read Comment
Litigant2532402/21/2014257911.0Read Comment
Category Average   1.31.3