Hon. Faye L. Allen See Rating Details

County Court
Orange County
9th Circuit
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Attorney Average Rating:   4.0 - 15 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   1.0 - 2 rating(s)
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General Rating Criteria

* Temperament (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Scholarship (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Industriousness (1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)
* Ability to Handle Complex Litigation (1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Punctuality (1=Chronically Late,10=Always on Time)
* General Ability to Handle Pre-Trial Matters (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
* General Ability as a Trial Judge (1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
Flexibility In Scheduling (1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)


Criminal Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation (1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
General Inclination Regarding Bail (1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Involvement in Plea Discussions (1=Not at all Involved, 10=Very Involved)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Pretrial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Trial Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing Stage (1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)


Civil Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation (1=Not at all Evenhanded,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Involvement in Settlement Discussions (1=Not at all Involved,10=Very Involved)
General Inclination (1=Pro-defendant, 10=Pro-plaintiff)
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Court Staff

Comment #: FL9545
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Where to start? She is rude, egotistical, doesn't care about evidence or testimony, cuts everyone off, ignores the laws and blames the parties for her own inability to manage her docket and time. She shows overt favoritism and thinks she is untouchable due to her skin color and DEI. This awful judge needs to be seriously investigated.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL8574
Rating:1.0
Comments:
By far the worst judge I’ve ever had the displeasure to appear before in my decade of practicing law. She is the type of judge that makes you not even want to practice anymore. She’s rude, dismissive, impatient, extremely unprofessional, forgets her own orders & doesn’t manage her docket well. Acts in a retaliatory manner if she disagrees with you..there is nothing “honorable” about her & she’s an embarrassment to the legal profession & the bench.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL7134
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Flips out like a Crazy woman when I included my middle initial in the exact spelling of my name per her request. Late stated she only asked for the spelling of my first and last name. Ruled against me without reviewing the documents filed. Horrible Attitude.....

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL6770
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Completely agree that 10 reviews must be from friends. She is the Rudest most condescending judge I have ever met. It does not matter that statutes and case law support your position. Making a legal argument to her is like talking a wall- she shuts off and isn’t interested in anything you have to say. I agree with suggestion that you need a court reporter.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL6765
Rating:2.3
Comments:
The negative comments below are spot on. The ratings of 10 must be her friends. No reasonable attorney would ever give her a 10 for anything.

Other

Comment #: FL6307
Rating:1.0
Comments:
Horrible as are her reviews!!!!

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL6017
Rating:1.5
Comments:
There really is no telling what will set off Judge Allen, but you can never be ready when it happens. Judge Allen is rude, interrupts, denies motions without argument, biased, does not know or seem to care to know or understand the law, and is callous and accusatory towards attorneys. She should not be a judge as she has not one single characteristic of a good and unbiased judge. Have a court reporter for every single hearing, even if it is just a CMC.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL5973
Rating:2.4
Comments:
This judge demonstrated the most extreme and obvious bias I have ever seen displayed during multiple hearings; her actions could easily be interpreted as racially motivated. She was rude, condescending to one side, made comments regarding arguments which were designed to incite, inappropriately argued with an expert witness of one side while pleasantly discussing mundane and irrelevant topics with the opposing party's witness. She is unable to maintain any sort of neutrality and should absolutely not be a judge.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: FL4854
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
All I have to say is all the negatives I've read in regards to her character have remained the same, even now in 2016. Especially the following:

1.Displays obvious bias in temperament; applies the appropriate law only when consistent with her bias. Wastes court time scolding attorneys who do not meet her biased criteria. Doe not listen to argument of disfavored counsel. Inserts implications of disrespect by disfavored counsel against favored counsel, adding her own commentary to magnify benign statements and arguments.

2.She is a disappointment as a judge. She seems to misunderstand the law often and is very state oriented.

3.Extremely rude. Confuses basic terms like judgment debtor and judgment creditor, doesn't prepare for hearings by reviewing pleadings, wastes everyone's time by refusing to cancel hearings even when the matter is moot. Wastes time by scolding people and interrupting them instead of listening. Does not require parties to cooperate with each other to set hearings or review proposed orders. Ignores written motions and fails to rule on them or set them for hearing.
Cynical and distrustful without any valid evidence for her opinion.

I didn't even need to add my 2 cents because it is was already here.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: FL4171
Rating:10.0
Comments:
GREAT JUDGE GETS IT RIGHT TREATS LAWYERS VERY WELL ALWAYS LIKE TO APPEAR IN FRONT OF HER

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL4163
Rating:2.9
Comments:
Displays obvious bias in temperament; applies the appropriate law only when consistent with her bias. Wastes court time scolding attorneys who do not meet her biased criteria. Doe not listen to argument of disfavored counsel. Inserts implications of disrespect by disfavored counsel against favored counsel, adding her own commentary to magnify benign statements and arguments.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: FL4102
Rating:10.0
Comments:
listens, very interested clearly pays close attention to all the arguments all around great judge strong legal background practicing law for over 39 years ranks at the top

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL3799
Rating:2.5
Comments:
Extremely rude. Confuses basic terms like judgment debtor and judgment creditor, doesn't prepare for hearings by reviewing pleadings, wastes everyone's time by refusing to cancel hearings even when the matter is moot. Wastes time by scolding people and interrupting them instead of listening. Does not require parties to cooperate with each other to set hearings or review proposed orders. Ignores written motions and fails to rule on them or set them for hearing.
Cynical and distrustful without any valid evidence for her opinion.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: FL1213
Rating:9.0
Comments:
Very fair and understanding. Great demeanor on the bench.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: FL182
Rating:5.1
Comments:
She is a disappointment as a judge. She seems to misunderstand the law often and is very state oriented.