Hon. Susan Lopez-Giss
Judge
Superior Court
Los Angeles County


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Attorney Average Rating:   2.9 - 15 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   3.0 - 23 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 - Private10566906/16/20221  41342
Civil Litigation - Private9930209/27/20211 1 711 
Civil Litigation - Private9652306/30/202113631421
Civil Litigation - Private9608906/15/202111111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer8023512/12/20197   7  8
Criminal Defense Lawyer6356201/07/201913114 1 
Civil Litigation - Private5987209/21/201811111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer5860008/10/201878888   
Criminal Defense Lawyer5548904/28/201811111111
Civil Litigation - Private5200410/04/201711 1 111
Civil Litigation - Private4554809/26/201611111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer4386506/22/20161  1  1 
Civil Litigation - Private3509605/30/20151010  10   
Civil Litigation - Private1770709/26/201211111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer1291001/12/2012        
Civil Litigation - Private989502/03/201111215515
Category Average  2.42.82.32.03.71.91.32.2
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
105669      
99302      
96523      
96089111111
80235      
635621     
59872      
58600      
55489111111
52004      
45548      
43865      
35096      
17707111111
12910      
9895      
 1.01.01.01.01.01.0
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
105669 352.6
9930211102.0
965232 52.8
960891111.0
802359977.7
635621 101.6
598721111.0
58600   7.8
554891111.0
520043211.3
455481111.0
43865   1.0
3509610  10.0
177071111.0
12910   0.0
989511 2.1
 2.72.13.92.7

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

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Litigant11442501/03/2023271411.0Read Comment
Other9590806/07/20212714  Read Comment
Litigant9590706/07/202127141010.0Read Comment
Other6757204/05/20192714  Read Comment
Other6380701/16/20192714  Read Comment
Other6141411/08/20182714  Read Comment
Litigant5987109/21/2018271411.0Read Comment
Other5556905/01/201827141010.0Read Comment
Other5548304/27/2018271411.0Read Comment
Other5511904/11/2018271411.0Read Comment
Other5379101/26/2018271499.0Read Comment
Other5243810/31/2017271411.0Read Comment
Other4825903/15/201727141010.0Read Comment
Other4779002/17/2017271411.0Read Comment
Litigant4691512/27/20162714  Read Comment
Other4542909/18/20162714  Read Comment
Other4488008/20/20162714  Read Comment
Other4481308/17/201627141010.0Read Comment
Litigant4388906/23/201627141010.0Read Comment
Other4223304/23/2016271411.0Read Comment
Other4222504/23/201627141010.0Read Comment
Other3606807/08/20152714  Read Comment
Litigant3557706/19/2015271411.0Read Comment
Other3274002/03/2015271422.0Read Comment
Other1913012/18/2012271411.0Read Comment
Other1290801/12/2012271411.0Read Comment
Other1290101/12/2012271411.0Read Comment
Other1282801/06/2012271411.0Read Comment
Other1076505/16/2011271411.0Read Comment
Other955412/10/20102714  Read Comment
Other895909/20/2010271411.0Read Comment
Other870308/17/2010271411.0Read Comment
Category Average   3.73.7