Hon. Scott J. Silverman See Rating Details

Circuit Court
Miami-Dade County
11th Circuit
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Attorney Average Rating:   8.7 - 3 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   10.0 - 1 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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What others have said about Hon. Scott J. Silverman


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Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: FL2561
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Retired now, but when I was a public defender he admonished me for bringing in the president of a union to speak on behalf of a client of mine when i was trying to get his bond lowered. Silverman said I was intentionally trying to make him look bad in front of the union. Not so. Kind of paranoid and more worried about how he looked in front of a union president rather than just doing the right thing based on his testimony.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: FL2299
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Great judge.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL1230
Rating:9.6
Comments:
One of our best judges, and certainly one of the most dedicated to public service.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL1111
Rating:9.8
Comments:
I love his enthusiasm. He is a very fair judge who appears to enjoy what he does. He is also very intelligent.

Other

Comment #: FL1045
Rating:10.0
Comments:
Judge Silverman is bright and intelligent. He is one of the hardest working judges in the courts, and is probably one of the most prolific authors in the Dade judiciary. The public is fortunate to have him working on their behalf.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL229
Rating:6.6
Comments:
Should have a list of cases on trial docket like other judges do and keep lawyers better informed of trial status on docket.
Very positive relationship with jurors.