Hon. Sandy Karlan See Rating Details

Circuit Court
Miami-Dade County
11th Circuit
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Attorney Average Rating:   6.6 - 3 rating(s)
Non-Attorney Average Rating:   2.0 - 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. Sandy Karlan


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Litigant

Comment #: FL2723
Rating:2.0
Comments:
Judge Karlan was quite unprofessional in my most recent hearing. She "pre-judged" the case before hearing any evidence and dismissed current Florida case law. Additionally, she stressed maintaining the "status quo" over parental rights.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL2451
Rating:9.1
Comments:
Judge Karlan is one of the last Judges in the Family Court who still actually cares about families and kids. She brings her heart and her head to the task and you always know that in her courtroom the kids are going to get taken care of first and foremost. She's a great admin Judge I only wish the other FC Judges were more like her.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: FL1896
Rating:2.7
Comments:
Karlan is a pompous, self-important shill for the Department of Children & Families and is a prisoner of her own ambition.