Hon. Steve Cochran
Judge
Superior Court
Los Angeles County


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Attorney Average Rating:   1.6 - 2 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   2.0 - 17 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
Criminal Defense Lawyer11948107/16/202311111111
Civil Litigation - Private10328103/04/20221 1192110
Category Average  1.01.01.01.05.01.51.05.5
   
ID*Ev-Cr.BailPleaInc.-Pr.Inc.-Tr.Inc.-S.
119481      
103281      
       
ID*Ev-Cv.SettleInc.Average
1194811111.0
1032811  2.3
 1.01.01.01.6
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Non-attorney Rating
(if applicable)

EvaluatorIDDateJudgeIDOvr.AverageReadComment
Litigant12461501/06/20242835211.0Read Comment
Litigant12307710/30/2023283521010.0Read Comment
Other12033009/02/20232835211.0Read Comment
Litigant12006708/18/20232835211.0Read Comment
Other11997908/14/20232835211.0Read Comment
Other11948007/16/20232835211.0Read Comment
Other11803105/13/20232835211.0Read Comment
Litigant11743904/18/20232835211.0Read Comment
Litigant11465501/18/20232835299.0Read Comment
Other11371112/15/20222835211.0Read Comment
Litigant11082110/10/20222835211.0Read Comment
Other11062409/30/20222835211.0Read Comment
Other10912007/28/20222835211.0Read Comment
Other10616207/09/20222835211.0Read Comment
Other10495805/19/202228352  Read Comment
Litigant10494705/18/20222835211.0Read Comment
Other10466505/04/20222835211.0Read Comment
Litigant10357903/20/20222835222.0Read Comment
Category Average   2.12.1