Hon. Michael R. Powell
Judge
Superior Court
Los Angeles County


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Attorney Average Rating:   1.4 - 6 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   1.0 - 28 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 - Private12396012/05/2023        
Criminal Defense Lawyer12034209/02/2023        
Civil Litigation - Govt.12034009/02/2023        
Criminal Defense Lawyer12030308/31/2023        
Criminal Defense Lawyer12008408/19/2023        
Civil Litigation - Private12002208/16/2023        
Civil Litigation - Private12002108/16/2023        
Criminal Defense Lawyer11999808/15/2023        
Civil Litigation - Private11999608/15/2023        
Criminal Defense Lawyer11975107/31/2023        
Criminal Defense Lawyer11971007/28/2023        
Criminal Defense Lawyer11949807/16/2023        
Criminal Defense Lawyer11946207/15/2023        
Criminal Defense Lawyer11945907/15/2023        
Civil Litigation - Private11814605/18/2023        
Civil Litigation - Private11812505/17/2023        
Criminal Defense Lawyer11809905/16/2023        
Civil Litigation - Private11809805/16/2023        
Civil Litigation - Private11806605/15/202311111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer11457201/11/202311111111
Criminal Defense Lawyer11453001/09/2023        
Criminal Defense Lawyer9735407/28/2021        
Civil Litigation - Private9689207/15/202111  111 
Criminal Defense Lawyer9655907/01/2021102119113
Civil Litigation - Private9144012/29/202011111111
Civil Litigation - Private8763206/30/2020111 11  
Category Average  2.51.21.01.02.31.01.01.5
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
123960      
120342      
120340      
120303      
120084      
120022      
120021      
119998      
119996      
119751      
119710      
119498      
119462      
119459      
118146      
118125      
118099      
118098      
118066      
1145721     
114530      
97354      
96892      
96559      
91440      
87632      
 1.0     
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
123960   0.0
120342   0.0
120340   0.0
120303   0.0
120084   0.0
120022   0.0
120021   0.0
119998   0.0
119996   0.0
119751   0.0
119710   0.0
119498   0.0
119462   0.0
119459   0.0
118146   0.0
118125   0.0
118099   0.0
118098   0.0
1180661 101.0
1145721  1.0
114530   0.0
97354   0.0
9689211 1.0
96559   3.6
914401  1.0
876321  1.0
 1.01.010.00.3

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

Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Other12513502/12/202428011  Read Comment
Litigant12429512/28/20232801111.0Read Comment
Other12412712/17/20232801111.0Read Comment
Other12383911/26/202328011  Read Comment
Litigant12112110/12/20232801111.0Read Comment
Other12111910/12/202328011  Read Comment
Other12095910/09/202328011  Read Comment
Other12095610/09/20232801111.0Read Comment
Litigant12054509/14/202328011  Read Comment
Other12038309/04/20232801111.0Read Comment
Other12038209/04/202328011  Read Comment
Other12037609/04/202328011  Read Comment
Other12037509/04/20232801111.0Read Comment
Court Staff12037409/04/20232801111.0Read Comment
Other12036909/04/202328011  Read Comment
Other12036409/03/20232801111.0Read Comment
Other12035909/03/202328011  Read Comment
Other12035409/03/20232801111.0Read Comment
Other12035109/03/202328011  Read Comment
Other12013008/22/20232801111.0Read Comment
Other12005708/18/202328011  Read Comment
Other12001808/16/202328011  Read Comment
Litigant12001708/16/20232801111.0Read Comment
Other12000408/16/202328011  Read Comment
Other12000308/16/202328011  Read Comment
Other11999908/16/202328011  Read Comment
Other11999008/15/202328011  Read Comment
Other11998308/15/202328011  Read Comment
Other11994008/12/20232801111.0Read Comment
Other11990508/10/202328011  Read Comment
Other11990408/10/202328011  Read Comment
Litigant11987308/09/20232801111.0Read Comment
Other11987108/09/20232801111.0Read Comment
Other11986908/09/20232801111.0Read Comment
Court Staff11981108/04/20232801111.0Read Comment
Litigant11972307/30/202328011  Read Comment
Other11972207/30/202328011  Read Comment
Litigant11968507/27/20232801199.0Read Comment
Other11966107/26/202328011  Read Comment
Other11947207/16/20232801111.0Read Comment
Other11946307/16/202328011  Read Comment
Other11945507/15/202328011  Read Comment
Other11945107/15/202328011  Read Comment
Other11944807/15/20232801111.0Read Comment
Other11859605/30/202328011  Read Comment
Litigant11816205/18/202328011  Read Comment
Other11807405/15/202328011  Read Comment
Other11743604/18/20232801111.0Read Comment
Other11728404/08/202328011  Read Comment
Litigant11579801/27/202328011  Read Comment
Other11450701/08/20232801111.0Read Comment
Court Staff11160511/07/20222801111.0Read Comment
Other10960508/17/202228011  Read Comment
Other10587106/25/20222801133.0Read Comment
Litigant10317102/26/20222801111.0Read Comment
Other9892509/17/20212801111.0Read Comment
Other9876709/10/20212801111.0Read Comment
Litigant9758808/06/202128011  Read Comment
Litigant9651406/30/202128011  Read Comment
Litigant9650106/29/20212801111.0Read Comment
Other9631706/24/202128011  Read Comment
Court Staff9548805/19/202128011  Read Comment
Court Staff9547505/19/20212801111.0Read Comment
Other8858108/16/202028011  Read Comment
Other8857108/15/202028011  Read Comment
Other8813607/22/202028011  Read Comment
Category Average   1.41.4