Hon. Yvette M. Palazuelos
Judge
Superior Court
Los Angeles County


Rate a judge
Attorney Average Rating:   3.8 - 28 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   1.0 - 5 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 - Private11911206/21/20231010810101010 
Civil Litigation - Private9959110/07/202165747637
Criminal Defense Lawyer8389203/03/20201 111111
Civil Litigation - Private6965005/28/2019112131 4
Civil Litigation - Private6365101/10/2019101010101010 2
Civil Litigation - Private5563205/03/2018 11  1  
Civil Litigation - Private5123808/23/201751211111
Civil Litigation - Private5020606/19/201752111 1 
Civil Litigation - Private4478008/15/2016101010568 7
Civil Litigation - Private4280605/18/201621111115
Civil Litigation - Private3740009/05/20151111 11 
Civil Litigation - Private3584706/29/201581223115
Civil Litigation - Private3313202/24/201532123225
Civil Litigation - Private3235901/13/201510101010510105
Civil Litigation - Private2695705/13/2014222 7   
Civil Litigation - Private2651504/16/201411111111
Civil Litigation - Private2511702/04/201471111215
Civil Litigation - Private2454812/10/2013332251  
Civil Litigation - Private2321609/10/201311131111
Civil Litigation - Private2311808/31/20133221722 
Civil Litigation - Private2297908/23/20133112   4
Criminal Defense Lawyer2281708/13/201311114112
Criminal Defense Lawyer2276808/13/20131 31 113
Civil Litigation - Private2219106/29/20134321333 
Civil Litigation - Private2213006/24/2013109710109108
Criminal Defense Lawyer2211206/21/2013101010109810 
Civil Litigation - Private2193706/06/20131089 53 3
Civil Litigation - Private1089806/05/2011765425 5
Category Average  5.04.03.73.44.43.63.23.9
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
119112      
99591      
83892      
69650      
63651      
55632      
51238      
50206      
44780      
42806      
37400      
35847      
33132      
32359      
26957      
26515      
25117      
24548      
23216111111
23118      
22979      
228171     
22768      
22191      
22130      
22112      
21937      
10898      
 1.01.01.01.01.01.0
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
11911210  9.8
9959121105.0
83892   1.0
696501 11.4
6365110 1010.0
556321 11.0
512381111.6
502061  1.7
4478010 108.4
4280611 1.1
374001  1.0
3584711 2.4
3313221 2.1
3235910 109.4
269571  2.8
2651511101.0
251171 11.9
245481 22.4
232161111.2
231182132.6
229791  1.6
228171 11.3
227681 11.3
221912112.6
2213010 69.4
2211210 109.6
219379187.3
108984 44.7
 3.61.04.83.8

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

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Litigant4165303/26/2016278311.0Read Comment
Litigant3135212/02/2014278311.0Read Comment
Court Staff2665504/26/20142783  Read Comment
Other2289308/17/2013278311.0Read Comment
Other2288608/16/2013278311.0Read Comment
Other2288208/16/2013278311.0Read Comment
Category Average   1.01.0