Hon. Barbara Ann Meiers
Judge
Superior Court
Los Angeles County


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Attorney Average Rating:   2.0 - 49 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   1.0 - 9 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 - Private12307310/29/2023        
Civil Litigation - Private12179610/17/20231111311 
Civil Litigation - Private12019108/26/202311112111
Civil Litigation - Private11668403/10/20231111311 
Civil Litigation - Private10569406/17/202211111111
Civil Litigation - Private10552506/10/2022111111 1
Civil Litigation - Private10490205/15/202213112218
Civil Litigation - Private9917209/23/202111111 1 
Civil Litigation - Private9738107/30/202111111111
Civil Litigation - Private9593706/08/2021 111 11 
Civil Litigation - Private9567905/27/20214 512442
Civil Litigation - Private8781307/08/20201111 11 
Civil Litigation - Private8738706/22/2020710810101010 
Civil Litigation - Private7900511/16/20191111 11 
Criminal Defense Lawyer7893711/14/201912119215
Civil Litigation - Private7739910/09/2019111  111
Civil Litigation - Private6926505/20/201911114111
Criminal Defense Lawyer6879605/08/2019111111 1
Civil Litigation - Private6842704/26/20191       
Civil Litigation - Private6796204/16/201911111111
Civil Litigation - Private5836908/02/201811111111
Civil Litigation - Private5384301/29/2018 1   1  
Civil Litigation - Private5263711/13/20171111 1  
Criminal Defense Lawyer5082607/29/201711111111
Civil Litigation - Private4932505/05/201711 1 111
Civil Litigation - Private4640811/22/201611111111
Civil Litigation - Private4501808/27/20161111511 
Civil Litigation - Private4093002/17/20161111 111
Civil Litigation - Private3786010/01/2015111111  
Civil Litigation - Private3713808/26/201511115111
Civil Litigation - Private3474005/12/201511   1  
Civil Litigation - Private3445604/28/201511112111
Civil Litigation - Private3245501/20/201511111111
Civil Litigation - Private3082711/06/20141111 11 
Civil Litigation - Private3041410/28/201411111212
Civil Litigation - Private2971509/26/201411111111
Civil Litigation - Private2945209/15/201411111111
Civil Litigation - Private2888108/19/201411112111
Civil Litigation - Private2873608/12/20141010101010101010
Civil Litigation - Private2866608/08/201411113112
Civil Litigation - Private2766906/27/2014        
Civil Litigation - Private2745406/13/201411115115
Civil Litigation - Private2197906/11/2013558676  
Civil Litigation - Private2063903/19/201332 3  3 
Civil Litigation - Private2063703/19/201311 1  1 
Civil Litigation - Private1989102/04/2013111 511 
Civil Litigation - Private1962201/17/201322528324
Civil Litigation - Private1903812/11/2012416141 6
Civil Litigation - Private1508205/29/201211114112
Civil Litigation - Private1466104/25/2012899 910 9
Civil Litigation - Private946912/02/20105  967 5
Category Average  1.81.82.01.83.42.01.62.5
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
123073      
121796      
120191      
116684      
105694111111
105525      
104902      
99172      
97381111111
95937      
95679      
87813      
87387      
79005      
78937      
77399      
69265      
68796      
68427      
67962      
58369      
53843      
52637      
50826115111
49325      
46408      
45018      
40930      
37860      
37138      
34740      
34456      
32455111111
30827      
30414      
29715111111
29452      
28881      
28736      
28666      
27669      
27454      
21979      
20639      
20637      
19891      
19622      
19038      
15082      
14661      
9469      
 1.01.01.81.01.01.0
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
123073   0.0
121796   1.3
1201911111.1
1166841  1.3
1056941111.0
1055251 11.0
1049021 101.5
99172   1.0
973811111.0
9593711 1.0
956795  3.6
878131111.0
8738710 59.4
790051111.0
789371312.3
77399   1.0
69265   1.4
687961111.0
68427   1.0
679621551.0
583691 11.0
538431 11.0
526371 11.0
50826   1.0
4932511 1.0
464081111.0
450181 11.5
409301 11.0
378601 11.0
3713811 1.5
347401 11.0
344561111.1
324551111.0
308271111.0
30414 111.1
297151111.0
294521111.0
288811111.1
2873610101010.0
2866614101.3
27669   0.0
274541191.5
219796  6.1
20639   2.8
206371 11.0
198911  1.6
1962223 3.3
190381 12.6
150821111.4
146619  9.0
94699 77.2
 2.11.82.52.0

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

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Litigant10343503/14/2022273811.0Read Comment
Other9264102/17/2021273811.0Read Comment
Other8739506/22/20202738   
Other8738806/22/20202738  Read Comment
Other8441903/22/2020273811.0Read Comment
Other7540608/31/2019273811.0Read Comment
Other5413602/13/2018273811.0Read Comment
Other5002506/08/2017273811.0Read Comment
Other3146012/05/20142738  Read Comment
Other2508902/01/20142738  Read Comment
Litigant2508802/01/20142738  Read Comment
Litigant2508502/01/2014273811.0Read Comment
Litigant2472512/27/2013273811.0Read Comment
Other2425511/17/2013273811.0Read Comment
Category Average   1.01.0